The Clinical and Business Psych Course Package
Two courses covering everything you need to evaluate and treat mental health patients AND build your own psychiatric practice — in-person, telepsych, or hybrid.
Retail Price: $998
Package Price: $799
14 CE Hours (4 Rx) * ANCC Accrediated
Mental health is one of the most in-demand, low-barrier-to-entry specialty practices available to NPs today. 1 in 4 Americans has a diagnosable mental health condition. The US spends $200 billion annually on mental health services — and the need continues to grow. A telepsych practice can be launched for under $5,000.
All Elite NP CEU applies to ANCC and AANP recertification and can be used with all Boards of Nursing.
The Elite Nurse Practitioner is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
Who this is for
Built for every NP who touches mental health
Whether you're a PMHNP ready to launch your own practice, a primary care NP who sees mental health patients daily, or a dual-certified provider building an integrative clinic — this package covers both the clinical and business sides of psychiatric care.
PMHNPs launching a practice
Everything you need to go from licensed to open — LLC formation, EMR setup, billing, telepsych compliance, marketing, and pricing — with all documentation included. Graduates say they could launch within 4–6 weeks of completing the course.
Non-psych NPs in primary care
1 in 4 of your patients has a mental health condition. The Clinical Psychiatry course gives you the framework to diagnose and treat the most common presentations — depression, anxiety, ADHD, sleep disorders — and know when to refer.
Established PMHNPs refreshing skills
The Clinical course covers the latest pharmacological innovations and novel treatment approaches, structured as a solid CE-eligible review for experienced PMHNPs who want to stay current and earn hours toward recertification.
Integrative practice builders
Dual-certified NPs building practices that combine mental health with HRT, IV infusion, or functional medicine will find the business course's section on integrative practice models and additional service lines directly applicable.
What's included
The complete psychiatric NP education — clinical and business
This package provides the clinical competence to treat patients effectively and the business skills to build a practice around it — neither half is useful without the other.
🧠Diagnosis & treatment protocols
Mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, substance use, sleep disorders, suicidal assessment — evidence-based protocols for the conditions every NP encounters.
💊Advanced pharmacology
Dosing, side effects, cross-tapering, augmentation strategies, and discontinuation protocols — covering SSRIs, SNRIs, antipsychotics, stimulants, and more.
🏥Practice launch blueprint
Step-by-step setup for in-person, telepsych, or hybrid practices. From LLC formation to first patient visit — including AI-assisted note writing and virtual staff.
💳Billing & coding mastery
Insurance billing, psych E&M codes, therapy add-on codes, medical decision-making documentation, and how to maximize reimbursement on every visit.
📋Complete documentation library
Informed consent, HIPAA/privacy policies, telepsych consent, no-show policy, intake forms, lab order sheets, release forms, and a full policies & procedures manual.
🎧Audio & screening tools
Downloadable and streaming audio lectures across both courses, plus a clinical screening tool package and a conditions/treatments cheat sheet for use in practice.
The two courses
Clinical expertise meets practice ownership
Each course is a complete education in its focus area. Together they address the full scope of what it takes to practice and succeed in mental health as an NP entrepreneur.
Course 1: The Clinical Psychiatry for the NP Course
$499
8 CE
4 Rx Hours
Nicholas Goodwin, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP & Justin Allan, MSN FNP
A comprehensive clinical education covering the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment of the most common psychiatric conditions — from mood disorders through suicidal assessment. Designed as foundational training for non-psych NPs who regularly see mental health patients, and as a current, CE-eligible clinical review for established PMHNPs. Built around a 295-slide presentation with 8 hours of video content and clinical screening tools for immediate use in practice.
Topics covered
- Scope of practice, regulations & liabilities
- Patient communication & rapport building
- Psychiatric diagnosis framework & mood disorder distinctions
- Pharmacological treatment of unipolar non-psychotic depression
- Dosing, side effects, discontinuation & cross-tapering
- Augmentation strategies & mixed depressive states
- Bipolar depression treatment
- Antipsychotic overview & selection
- Anxiety disorders: GAD, panic, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD
- ADHD: diagnosis, stimulant & non-stimulant treatment
- Substance use disorders: diagnosis & treatment overview
- Sleep disorders: evaluation & intervention
- Suicidal risk assessment & intervention procedures
- Psychiatric documentation for non-psych providers
- Coding mental health visits as a non-psych provider
Course 2: How to Start a Psychiatric Clinic Course
$499
6 CE
Nicholas Goodwin, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP & Justin Allan, MSN FNP
The only straight-to-the-point business course designed specifically for NPs launching a psychiatric practice. Covers every operational component of an in-person, telepsych, or hybrid clinic — from LLC formation to your first billed patient visit. Includes updated modules on AI-assisted documentation and hiring virtual medical assistants, plus a complete library of practice forms and a full policies & procedures manual. PMHNPs who complete this course report being ready to open in 4–6 weeks for a cash-based model.
Topics covered
- Why to start your own practice (benefits, regulations, liabilities)
- Practice models: focused niche, concierge, integrative, general psych
- LLC formation, naming, malpractice & bookkeeping
- EMR selection, eRx setup & employee logistics
- Estimated startup costs (in-person: ~$10k; virtual: under $5k)
- Telepsych integration & multi-state compliance
- Cash-based pricing models vs. insurance
- AI tools for note-building and clinical efficiency
- Hiring & working with virtual medical assistants (VMAs)
- Insurance billing, coding & medical decision-making documentation
- Therapy add-on codes & maximizing reimbursement
- Marketing your practice & building patient volume
- Compounding pharmacies, suppliers & additional service lines
The How to Start a Psychiatric Clinic Course Preview Video
The Clinical Psychiatry for the NP Course Preview Video
Frequently asked questions
Common questions
Do I need to be a PMHNP to benefit from this package?
No. The Clinical Psychiatry course was specifically designed for non-psych NPs who see mental health patients in primary care or other settings. If your state allows you to evaluate and treat adults, you can apply this material. PMHNPs will also benefit — the course is designed as a solid clinical CE review for experienced practitioners.
Do I need a physician collaborator to start a psychiatric practice?
Only if your state requires one. If you practice in a restricted state, the business course covers how to register a telepsych practice in a full-practice-authority state and see patients there — effectively working around the collaboration requirement through compliant telehealth.
How quickly can I realistically launch a psychiatric practice?
For a cash-based telepsych model, graduates consistently report being ready to see patients within 4–6 weeks of completing the business course. If you plan to bill insurance, allow 3–6 months for credentialing — so the course recommends starting that process immediately.
What does it cost to start a psychiatric practice?
A fully virtual telepsych practice can be launched for under $5,000. A brick-and-mortar setup runs approximately $10,000. The business course covers startup cost breakdowns, revenue projections, and how to scale from a lean launch without taking on significant financial risk.
Does the clinical course cover billing for non-psych providers?
Yes — the Clinical Psychiatry course covers how non-psych NPs should use standard E&M codes for mental health visits. The business course goes deeper on psych-specific codes, therapy add-ons, and documentation strategies for PMHNPs billing insurance.
How long do I have access to the courses?
Lifetime access. All courses are pre-recorded and accessible indefinitely — revisit the material as your practice grows, as guidelines change, or whenever you need to reference specific protocols or documentation.
Are the CE hours accepted by my certifying body?
Yes. The Elite Nurse Practitioner is ANCC accredited. All 14 CE hours (including 4 pharmacology hours from the clinical course) apply to ANCC, AANP, and all Boards of Nursing recertification. Certificates can also be submitted for CE reimbursement through malpractice carriers and written off as a tax deduction.
