Summit Professional Education

What Summit Professional Education does

Summit Professional Education, LLC is a Tennessee-based, privately held continuing education and professional development platform founded in 2004 that serves allied health, behavioral health, and fitness professionals across all 50 US states. The company delivers accredited CE content in six formats (in-person, live stream, live webinar, on-demand video, text, and podcast) across seven professions including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, athletic training, psychology, counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, and personal training. Summit has educated 500,000+ professionals and students, delivered 7M+ CEUs, and operates a portfolio of sub-brands including PT Final Exam (NPTE board prep), The Knowledge Tree (behavioral health CE), Herman & Wallace (pelvic rehabilitation), NFPT (personal trainer certification), and Summit Fitness.

The platform is built on a cloud-based LMS with multi-format course delivery, CE compliance tracking, CE Broker and ASHA reporting integrations, and the CustomView admin dashboard for enterprise customers. Summit HEP is a clinical workflow product offering 20,000+ exercise videos across 18+ specialties with 35+ EMR integrations, used by 16M+ patients. The PT Final Exam Faculty Dashboard, launched in early 2026, adds predictive risk scoring and curriculum mapping for academic PT/PTA programs. Revenue is generated through annual individual subscriptions ($269.99-$329.99), single course purchases ($49.99-$279.99), group/enterprise seats, and B2B HEP and workforce contracts, sold via a dual self-serve and enterprise sales motion and distributed through 500+ annual live in-person events, a dedicated group sales team, and digital marketing channels.

Name

Summit Professional Education

Legal name

Summit Professional Education, LLC

Website

https://summit-education.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Summit Professional Education is a Tennessee-based, multi-brand continuing education platform serving 500,000+ allied health, behavioral health, and fitness professionals across all 50 US states with accredited courses, NPTE exam prep, and EMR-integrated clinical workflow software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Continuing Education (Healthcare)

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test Prep Learning Centers (SAT/ACT, AP/IB, State Exams) (EDANAHAH), Fitness & Exercise Training Education (Strength, Cardio, Mobility) (EDAAAHAB), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Continuing education
• Allied health training
• Professional development
• Healthcare certifications
• Exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual CE Subscriptions: Annual subscription plans (Online Access $279.99/yr, Virtual Access $309.99/yr, All Access $329.99/yr) providing unlimited access to on-demand, live webinar, live stream, and in-person courses. Auto-renewal with 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
2. Single Course Purchases: One-time course purchases for non-subscribers, priced at $49.99–$279.99 per course, covering live in-person, live webinar, live stream, and on-demand video/text formats.
3. Group/Enterprise Subscriptions: Customized group access plans for organizations (5+ users) with partnership pricing, admin dashboards, compliance tracking, and private events. Group Savings plan at $269.99 per seat.
4. Summit HEP Platform Access: Home exercise program platform licensed to clinics and healthcare organizations, providing exercise video libraries, patient tracking, and EMR integration for clinical workflow support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Summit Professional Education provides accredited continuing education (CE) courses and professional development for allied health, behavioral health, and fitness professionals — including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, athletic trainers, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and personal trainers. Its courses are delivered across six formats (in-person, live stream, live webinar, on-demand video, text, podcast) via annual subscriptions or one-time purchases, with 1,500+ courses and 7M+ CEUs delivered. The company also operates the Summit HEP home exercise program platform (20,000+ videos, 35+ EMR integrations), PT Final Exam (NPTE prep with a 1,350-question bank and predictive Faculty Dashboard), and The Knowledge Tree and Herman & Wallace brands for behavioral health and pelvic health education.

Product overview

Summit Professional Education is a comprehensive continuing education platform offering a unified portfolio of products across healthcare professional development. The core offering includes accredited CE courses in rehab therapy (PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, ATC), behavioral health, and fitness training, delivered via multiple formats: 500+ in-person courses annually, 200+ live webinars, 50+ live streams, and 600+ on-demand video and text courses. The platform is anchored by subscription plans (Online, Virtual, and All Access) providing unlimited CE access. Key products include Summit HEP (20,000+ exercise videos with 35 EMR integrations), PT Final Exam (1,350-question bank with Faculty Dashboard for academic institutions), The Knowledge Tree (behavioral health CE), and Herman & Wallace (pelvic rehabilitation certification). Enterprise solutions include CustomView admin dashboards and compliance tracking. The company has expanded through acquisitions including Herman & Wallace (2025), PT Final Exam, and The Knowledge Tree, serving 500,000+ professionals across all 50 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PT Final Exam: Board exam readiness solutions for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, including practice exam simulators and the NPTE podcast.
• Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute
• The Knowledge Tree
• Summit HEP

Products and services

• Summit Subscription Plans (Online, Virtual, All Access) Annual subscription plans (Online Access $279.99/yr, Virtual Access $309.99/yr, All Access $329.99/yr) providing licensed allied health professionals with unlimited access to 600+ on-demand courses, 200+ live webinars, 50+ live streams, and 500+ in-person CE courses, with auto-renewal and a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
• Summit Continuing Education Course Library Accredited continuing education courses in rehab therapy (PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, ATC), behavioral health, wellness, and fitness, offered in six formats — in-person, live stream, live webinar, on-demand video, text, and podcast — across all 50 U.S. states, with 1,500+ courses and 400+ new courses added annually.
• Summit HEP (Home Exercise Program) Platform Digital home exercise program platform with 20,000+ exercise videos covering 18+ rehabilitation specialties, 300+ quick-start templates, automated reminders, progress tracking, and multi-language content (English, Spanish, French). Includes 35+ EMR integrations and is used by 16M+ patients.
• PT Final Exam (PTFE) — NPTE Prep Board exam readiness platform for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants featuring a 1,350-question NPTE item bank and six exam simulators to help students prepare for and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination.
• PT Final Exam (PTFE) Faculty Dashboard Analytics platform for academic PT/PTA programs providing real-time benchmarking, predictive risk scoring, and curriculum mapping insights derived from PTFE's 1,350-question bank and six exam simulators. Claimed to increase first-time NPTE pass rates by 5–10% in the first year of use.
• The Knowledge Tree (Behavioral Health CE) Continuing education and professional development for behavioral health providers — counselors, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists — with specialized certificates and courses in trauma, ethics, supervision, and clinical practice.
• Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute Certification and advanced continuing education for medical professionals specializing in pelvic rehabilitation across all genders throughout the life cycle, with curriculum on pelvic floor dysfunction, postpartum care, and trauma-informed sexual health.
• NFPT Certification (Summit Fitness) Accredited programs for certification as a personal trainer and other fitness/nutrition specializations, distributed through Summit's platform under the Summit Fitness brand and managed by a dedicated General Manager.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5–10% increase in first-time NPTE pass rates in first year of Faculty Dashboard use
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Summit acquired Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute to expand access to pelvic health education, integrating Herman & Wallace's curriculum into Summit's online platform. Collaboration focuses on training in pelvic floor dysfunction, postpartum care, and trauma-informed sexual health, aiming to improve patient outcomes.
• EMR Integration PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationSummit HEP platform integrates with 35+ EMR systems, enabling seamless clinical workflow between electronic medical records and patient exercise program delivery. Integrations allow therapists to build and share exercise plans directly from their clinical documentation systems.
• PT Final ExamcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDr. William Crane founded PT Final Exam as an NPTE exam prep brand, which operates as part of Summit's brand family. PTFE provides a bank of 1,350 questions, six exam simulators, and the Faculty Dashboard for academic institutions.
• NFPT (National Federation of Personal Trainers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNFPT accreditation programs for personal trainer certification and fitness/nutrition specialties are distributed through Summit's platform under the Summit Fitness brand, managed by Erin Mahoney (General Manager, Summit Fitness).
• The Knowledge TreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Knowledge Tree, a Summit Company, provides continuing education and professional development for behavioral health professionals (psychologists, counselors, social workers, MFTs). Dr. Jennifer Steiner serves as Director of Behavioral Health Content. Summit acquired The Knowledge Tree to expand into behavioral health CE.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Continued.com: Continued.com is an emerging online CE marketplace aggregating courses from multiple providers across healthcare professions, competing with Summit for individual subscriber attention.

Direct peers

• Wild Iris Medical Education: Wild Iris Medical Education provides accredited online continuing education for nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and behavioral health professionals, competing directly with Summit's online CE subscription tiers.
• MedBridge: MedBridge is a direct competitor offering online continuing education for PT, OT, and SLP professionals along with a patient-facing home exercise program platform, mirroring Summit's core rehab therapy CE + Summit HEP product combination.
• HomeCEUConnection: HomeCEUConnection is an online CE provider offering self-study and live webinar courses for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and related professionals, directly competing with Summit's online subscription tiers.
• PESI (Psychiatric Education Services Inc.): PESI provides live and online continuing education for mental health, nursing, and allied health professionals including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and rehabilitation therapists, overlapping directly with Summit's behavioral health and rehab therapy CE offerings.
• CE Direct: CE Direct is an online continuing education platform serving nurses and allied health professionals with subscription-based CE tracking, comparable to Summit's Online Access and Virtual Access subscription plans.
• Elite Healthcare: Elite Healthcare provides accredited continuing education courses specifically for physical and occupational therapists, directly overlapping with Summit's rehab therapy CE catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Relias: Relias is a larger healthcare workforce training platform serving hospitals, health systems, and senior care providers with compliance and clinical education. It overlaps with Summit's enterprise Workforce Solutions but operates at much broader scale and across more verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/summiteduce

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

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