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ACHL
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Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning
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achlcme.org
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Private
Founded yearint
2005
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ACHL (Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning) is a Chicago-based, privately held LLC that designs, develops, and delivers accredited continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) programs to U.S. healthcare professionals across more than 40 medical specialties. Founded in 2005, ACHL holds ACCME Accreditation with Commendation — the highest tier granted by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education — along with ACPE pharmacy accreditation and ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) eligibility, allowing it to issue credits required for licensure and board recertification. Its course catalog spans 100+ free online activities, with named specializations in family/general practice (52 courses), internal medicine (54), pharmacy (36), oncology (23), hospital medicine (27), and geriatrics (24), among others.

The company operates a multi-platform technology stack: the core ACHL CME/CE platform (achlcme.org) for self-serve course enrollment and certificate issuance; ACHL CrossMED for game-based interactive education; ACHL AdaptED for adaptive, personalized learning paths; and ACHL CustomED for customized educational deployments. Course formats include Interactive Practice Guides, ActionED modules, Digital Quality Improvement toolkits, and Train-the-Trainer programs that enable peer-to-peer cascade education. The platform is described as incorporating AI-driven algorithms to power personalized learning recommendations. ACHL also runs integrated quality improvement and implementation science programs intended to translate clinical evidence into practice change at the point of care.

ACHL's commercial model is freemium to learners — courses are free to healthcare professionals — while revenue is generated almost entirely through educational grants from pharmaceutical and medical-device companies. Disclosed grantors include Lilly, GSK, Sanofi/Regeneron, Astellas, Pfizer, Bayer HealthCare, and Janssen Biotech, with grants typically funding programs in the grantor's therapeutic area of interest (e.g., oncology, immunology, infectious disease). Academic co-accreditor relationships, such as a joint accreditation partnership with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine on a prostate cancer disparities program, support faculty access and content credibility. ACHL distributes content through its website and live activities, reaching learners via email, Twitter/X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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ACHL (Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning) is a Chicago-based, ACCME-accredited provider of free continuing medical education (CME/CE) courses across 40+ medical specialties, serving U.S. physicians, nurses, and pharmacists via proprietary online and game-based learning platforms funded by pharmaceutical educational grants.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersChicago, United States
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Chicago
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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Keyword5 values
continuing medical education, accredited CME courses, healthcare professional training, pharmacy continuing education, medical specialty education
NAICS code2 codes
  • Educational Support Services61171
  • Educational Support Services611710
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Educational Services8200
Product category
Continuing Medical Education
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Educational Grants
TypeFreemium
Description

ACHL operates as an accredited continuing education provider funded primarily through educational grants from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. These grants support the development and delivery of accredited CME/CE activities at no cost to healthcare professionals.

achlcme.org
Marketing channels5 records

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Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Free accredited CME/CE courses for all healthcare professionals
ModelFreemiumBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

100+ free CME and CE online courses across 40+ medical specialties. No fee to participate or receive certificates.

achlcme.org
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B2C
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Core offering1 text field

ACHL designs, develops, and implements accredited continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) activities for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals across 40+ medical specialties. The organization delivers 100+ free online courses through proprietary platforms (CrossMED, AdaptED, CustomED) using varied formats including interactive practice guides, game-based education, action-based learning, and digital quality improvement toolkits. ACHL is funded primarily through educational grants from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Free accredited education eliminating cost barriers for healthcare professionals
Product overview1 text field

ACHL operates a unified CME/CE learning platform offering free accredited continuing education for healthcare professionals. The platform provides courses across 40+ medical specialties including Family/General Practice (52 courses), Internal Medicine (54), Pharmacy (36), and more. The core platform delivers content through multiple formats: Interactive Practice Guides, ActionED, game-based education via ACHL CrossMED, Digital Quality Improvement toolkits, and Train the Trainer programs. Supporting platforms include ACHL AdaptED for personalized learning and ACHL CustomED for customized educational experiences. The platform integrates QI and implementation science programs, and offers point-of-care learning programs supporting team-based care.

Product and service1 record
1ACHL CME/CE Platform
Scale indicator3 records

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Partnership1 partner
1University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Joint accreditation partnership for prostate cancer educational program, combining institutional expertise from academic medical center and ACHL's education expertise.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Vindico Medical Education
TypeDirect peer
2CE City
TypeDirect peer
3EB Medicine
TypeEmerging player
4Medscape Education
TypeBroad incumbent
5Pri-Med
TypeDirect peer
6Clinical Care Options
TypeDirect peer
7CME Outfitters
TypeDirect peer
8Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
TypeDirect peer
9Global Education Group
TypeDirect peer
10PeerView Institute for Medical Education
TypeDirect peer
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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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ACHL

Continuing Medical Educationachlcme.org

ACHL (Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning) is a Chicago-based, ACCME-accredited provider of free continuing medical education (CME/CE) courses across 40+ medical specialties, serving U.S. physicians, nurses, and pharmacists via proprietary online and game-based learning platforms funded by pharmaceutical educational grants.

What ACHL does

ACHL (Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning) is a Chicago-based, privately held LLC that designs, develops, and delivers accredited continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) programs to U.S. healthcare professionals across more than 40 medical specialties. Founded in 2005, ACHL holds ACCME Accreditation with Commendation — the highest tier granted by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education — along with ACPE pharmacy accreditation and ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) eligibility, allowing it to issue credits required for licensure and board recertification. Its course catalog spans 100+ free online activities, with named specializations in family/general practice (52 courses), internal medicine (54), pharmacy (36), oncology (23), hospital medicine (27), and geriatrics (24), among others.

The company operates a multi-platform technology stack: the core ACHL CME/CE platform (achlcme.org) for self-serve course enrollment and certificate issuance; ACHL CrossMED for game-based interactive education; ACHL AdaptED for adaptive, personalized learning paths; and ACHL CustomED for customized educational deployments. Course formats include Interactive Practice Guides, ActionED modules, Digital Quality Improvement toolkits, and Train-the-Trainer programs that enable peer-to-peer cascade education. The platform is described as incorporating AI-driven algorithms to power personalized learning recommendations. ACHL also runs integrated quality improvement and implementation science programs intended to translate clinical evidence into practice change at the point of care.

ACHL's commercial model is freemium to learners — courses are free to healthcare professionals — while revenue is generated almost entirely through educational grants from pharmaceutical and medical-device companies. Disclosed grantors include Lilly, GSK, Sanofi/Regeneron, Astellas, Pfizer, Bayer HealthCare, and Janssen Biotech, with grants typically funding programs in the grantor's therapeutic area of interest (e.g., oncology, immunology, infectious disease). Academic co-accreditor relationships, such as a joint accreditation partnership with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine on a prostate cancer disparities program, support faculty access and content credibility. ACHL distributes content through its website and live activities, reaching learners via email, Twitter/X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

ACHL firmographics

Firmographics
Name
ACHL
Legal name
Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning
Website
https://achlcme.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2005
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
ACHL (Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning) is a Chicago-based, ACCME-accredited provider of free continuing medical education (CME/CE) courses across 40+ medical specialties, serving U.S. physicians, nurses, and pharmacists via proprietary online and game-based learning platforms funded by pharmaceutical educational grants.
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akta.pro rank

Where ACHL is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Chicago
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

ACHL business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

  1. Educational Grants: ACHL operates as an accredited continuing education provider funded primarily through educational grants from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. These grants support the development and delivery of accredited CME/CE activities at no cost to healthcare professionals.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumPay-as-you-goFree accredited CME/CE courses for all healthcare professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

ACHL product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ACHL designs, develops, and implements accredited continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) activities for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals across 40+ medical specialties. The organization delivers 100+ free online courses through proprietary platforms (CrossMED, AdaptED, CustomED) using varied formats including interactive practice guides, game-based education, action-based learning, and digital quality improvement toolkits. ACHL is funded primarily through educational grants from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

Product overview

ACHL operates a unified CME/CE learning platform offering free accredited continuing education for healthcare professionals. The platform provides courses across 40+ medical specialties including Family/General Practice (52 courses), Internal Medicine (54), Pharmacy (36), and more. The core platform delivers content through multiple formats: Interactive Practice Guides, ActionED, game-based education via ACHL CrossMED, Digital Quality Improvement toolkits, and Train the Trainer programs. Supporting platforms include ACHL AdaptED for personalized learning and ACHL CustomED for customized educational experiences. The platform integrates QI and implementation science programs, and offers point-of-care learning programs supporting team-based care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • ACHL CME/CE Platform

Quantifiable outcome

  • Free accredited education eliminating cost barriers for healthcare professionals

Companies that use ACHL

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

ACHL technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

ACHL partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint accreditation partnership for prostate cancer educational program, combining institutional expertise from academic medical center and ACHL's education expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

ACHL competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Emerging players

Broad incumbents

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

ACHL social profiles

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ACHL compliance and trust

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Compliance4 records

ACHL financial estimates

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ACHL leadership team

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Profiles3 records

ACHL funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ACHL M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ACHL

What does ACHL do?

ACHL designs, develops, and implements accredited continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) activities for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals across 40+ medical specialties. The organization delivers 100+ free online courses through proprietary platforms (CrossMED, AdaptED, CustomED) using varied formats including interactive practice guides, game-based education, action-based learning, and digital quality improvement toolkits. ACHL is funded primarily through educational grants from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

Is ACHL a public or private company?

ACHL is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was ACHL founded?

ACHL was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is ACHL based?

ACHL is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.

How does ACHL make money?

One revenue line is on record: educational Grants.

Who are ACHL's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Vindico Medical Education, CE City, Pri-Med, Clinical Care Options, CME Outfitters, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, Global Education Group and PeerView Institute for Medical Education. EB Medicine is listed as an emerging player. Medscape Education is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does ACHL have an API?

No public API is recorded for ACHL.

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