APEX Anesthesia Review

What APEX Anesthesia Review does

APEX Anesthesia Review is an online education platform purpose-built for nurse anesthesia professionals, founded in 2012 by practicing CRNAs Kevin Baker (MSNA, CRNA) and Daniel Frasca (DNAP, CRNA) to address what they identified as ineffective and overwhelming preparation for the NBCRNA certification process. The company serves two primary customer segments: Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs/RRNAs) preparing for the National Certification Examination (NCE) and Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE), and practicing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) who need to maintain certification through the NBCRNA Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program. Core products include the Student Review Course, the NCE/SEE SmartBank question platform, CRNA Continuing Education courses, an annual CRNA Updates volume series, Back to Basics, CE Mastery QBank, CPC Core Modules, and the Boards Bootcamp; in summer 2025 the company also launched a CRNA Job Board talent marketplace.

The platform is built on TrueLearn's technology infrastructure following the company's fall 2022 acquisition by TrueLearn, LLC, and delivers content via web and mobile (iOS/Android) with progress synchronization across devices. APEX holds AANA prior-approval for Class A credits and NBCRNA recognition for CPC Core Modules, which are mandatory regulatory approvals for selling continuing education to CRNAs. The business model is predominantly subscription-based recurring revenue ($219-$999 per learner depending on tier and duration) supplemented by one-time fees for Boards Bootcamp ($799) and transaction-fee revenue from the new Job Board. Distribution is primarily self-serve PLG through apexanesthesia.com with secondary institutional/group licensing and mobile app distribution. Since founding, APEX reports having helped over 50,000 students and CRNAs across its offerings.

Name

APEX Anesthesia Review

Legal name

APEX Anesthesia Review, LLC

Website

https://apexanesthesia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APEX Anesthesia Review is an online education platform providing NCE/SEE board review for SRNAs and AANA-approved continuing education for CRNAs, operating as a subsidiary of TrueLearn, LLC and serving over 50,000 learners since 2012.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nurse Anesthesia Education

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

akta.pro primary industry

Exam Prep & Standards-Aligned Review Courseware (Within Curriculum) (EDAFACAO)

Keywords

• Nurse anesthesia education
• CRNA board review
• Continuing medical education
• NCE exam preparation
• Medical certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Student Subscription Plans: Subscription-based access to Student Review Course and NCE/SEE SmartBank with tiered duration options from 1 to 4 years. Pricing ranges from $399 (1-year) to $549 (4-year), with installment payment options.
2. CRNA Continuing Education Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions for CRNA CE courses including CRNA Updates (Vol. 1 at $219, Vol. 2 at $299), Back to Basics ($599 for 2-year), All-Inclusive Bundle ($999 for 2-year), and CE Mastery QBank ($299).
3. Boards Bootcamp: One-time fee for 2-day intensive in-person and virtual board review program at $799.
4. Group/Institutional Licensing: Discounted group enrollment options for universities, anesthesia practices, and organizations. Includes institutional access for student cohorts.
5. Job Board Services: Talent marketplace platform connecting CRNAs with employers. Free for job seekers; employers pay for job listings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APEX Anesthesia Review is an online education platform that prepares Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs/RRNAs) for the National Certification Examination (NCE) and Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE), and provides AANA-approved Class A continuing education credits to practicing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to fulfill NBCRNA Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program and MAC Check requirements. The platform combines on-demand video lectures, a SmartBank question bank, multimedia study materials, and live/virtual intensive review sessions.

Product overview

APEX Anesthesia Review is a comprehensive online education platform offering multiple interconnected products for nurse anesthesia professionals. The core offerings include the Student Review Course for SRNA board preparation and CRNA Continuing Education for license maintenance. These are supplemented by specialized products: NCE/SEE SmartBank for practice testing, CRNA Updates (annual volume series) for pharmacology-focused CE, Back to Basics for foundational review, CE Mastery QBank for quiz-based learning, CPC Core Module Bundle for NBCRPC compliance, Boards Bootcamp for intensive live review, Clinical Practice Refresh for hands-on content, and the CRNA Job Board for career placement. The platform is built on TrueLearn's technology infrastructure following the 2022 acquisition and serves over 50,000 students and CRNAs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Review Course Comprehensive nurse anesthesia board review course for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs/RRNAs) preparing for the NCE and SEE exams, including video lectures, practice exams, workbooks, and progress tracking accessible on desktop and mobile.
• NCE/SEE SmartBank TrueLearn-powered practice question bank mapped to the NCE/SEE Content Outline, featuring multiple choice, multi-select, drag and drop, and calculation questions with a Performance Dashboard for tracking progress.
• CRNA Continuing Education AANA-approved Class A credits and CPC Core Modules that allow practicing CRNAs to maintain NBCRNA certification, meet MAC program requirements, and prepare for MAC Check.
• CRNA Updates (Volume Series) Annual CE publication series delivered as PDF articles with streaming audio, each volume including 20 articles and 30 Class A credits including pharmacology/therapeutics credits.
• Back to Basics Comprehensive review of core anesthesia concepts for practicing CRNAs seeking to approach the MAC Check with confidence, offered as a 2-year access course for $599.
• CE Mastery QBank Question-based CE platform with 25 quizzes covering essentials of CRNA practice; learners earn 1 Class A credit per quiz passed (up to 25 credits) with 3 attempts allowed per quiz, priced at $299.
• Boards Bootcamp Two-day intensive in-person and virtual board review program delivered by APEX for SRNAs, providing high-stakes review for NCE preparation at a $799 one-time fee.
• CPC Core Module Bundle Bundle of NBCRNA-recognized Core Modules officially recognized for the Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program, providing 1-year access to fulfill Class A credit requirements.
• CRNA Job Board Modern talent marketplace connecting healthcare employers with job-seeking CRNAs and SRNAs at all career stages, featuring tag-based search and job alerts. Free for job seekers; employers pay for listings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 students and CRNAs helped since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TrueLearn, LLCcoreOthers · 1 September 2022TrueLearn, LLC acquired APEX Anesthesia Review in fall 2022. Both organizations are mission-driven and built around service and unwavering advocacy of learners and their institutions. APEX operates as a TrueLearn brand alongside other educational platforms including Picmonic, Medality, and COMQUEST. TrueLearn provides the technology infrastructure including the login/authentication system and SmartBank platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Picmonic: Sister TrueLearn brand delivering audiovisual mnemonic-based learning for health professions students; targets the same SRNA/medical student audience as APEX with a different learning modality.

Broad incumbents

• Lecturio: Comprehensive medical education platform offering video lectures, Q-banks, and spaced-repetition learning for medical and nursing students, overlapping with APEX on board prep and CE.
• MedBridge: Healthcare professional continuing education and training platform serving multiple allied health specialties; comparable on the CE/CEU side of APEX's business.
• UWorld: Large-scale medical and nursing exam preparation company with Q-bank products for NCLEX, USMLE, and specialty boards; a dominant incumbent in the broader test-prep space APEX occupies.
• TrueLearn (parent): APEX's parent company and platform provider since the 2022 acquisition; TrueLearn is a healthcare education platform that also owns Picmonic, Medality, and COMQUEST, providing the SmartBank infrastructure APEX runs on.

Direct peers

• Board Vitals: Specialty board review and question bank platform serving nurse practitioners, CRNAs, physicians, and allied health professionals; same model of mapped-to-content-outline practice questions and performance analytics.
• Archer Review: NCLEX and USMLE prep platform with question banks, live review courses, and CE offerings for nursing and medical professionals, directly overlapping with APEX's test-prep and CE business.
• Rosh Review: Question-bank-based board prep platform for medical specialties and advanced practice providers; directly comparable to APEX's SmartBank model with the same testing-effect methodology and NBME-style item formats.
• Hurst Review: Nursing board review provider offering NCLEX prep and review courses for nursing students, sharing APEX's exam-prep focus and continuing education offerings for nursing professionals.

Others

• AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology): Professional association that sets CE credit standards and provides some educational programming; APEX's CE offerings are built around AANA's Class A credit framework, making AANA a regulatory ecosystem counterpart rather than a commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/apexanesthesiareview
• Instagraminstagram.com/apexanesthesia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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