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American Nurses Association Continuing Education vs AIAU
American Nurses Association Continuing Education leads on 1 check, AIAU on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAmerican Nurses Association Continuing Education · 7.8/10
- Free planonly American Nurses Association Continuing Education
American Nurses Association Continuing Education scores higher on our rubric for continuing education platforms: 7.8 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
American Nurses Association Continuing Education offers free plan; AIAU doesn't.
American Nurses Association Continuing Education is the better fit for nurses tracking ANCC hours and renewal credits. AIAU is the better fit for architects who want CE courses with credit tracking.
- American Nurses Association Continuing Education fits best
Nurses tracking ANCC hours and renewal credits
- AIAU fits best
Architects who want CE courses with credit tracking
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Side by side
| Feature | American Nurses Association Continuing Education 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | AIAU 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #3 in Continuing Education Platforms | #7 in Continuing Education Platforms |
| Best for | Nurses tracking ANCC hours and renewal credits | Architects who want CE courses with credit tracking |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Phone | Email, Phone |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features American Nurses Association Continuing Education 2/4 · AIAU 2/4 | ||
| Accredited courses | ✓ | ✓ |
| Credit tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| License tracking | Not published | Not published |
| Employer reporting | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Course formats | online courses, webinars, in-person workshops, articles, audio, multimedia, slides, video | live; on-demand; self-paced |
| Supported professions | registered nurses and nursing professionals | architects; design professionals; AEC industry |
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| Our verdict | American Nurses Association Continuing Education is a web-based catalog of continuing professional development for registered nurses and other nursing professionals. Its activities cover clinical practice, leadership, ethics, work… Read the review → |
AIAU is the American Institute of Architects’ online continuing-education platform for architects, design professionals and the broader AEC industry. Its catalog includes 250+ expert-led courses and certificate programs, offered live and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
American Nurses Association Continuing Education — where it wins
- Selected free online courses include ANCC contact hours.
- Tracks professional-development and contact hours in an account.
- Offers online, webinar, independent-study and in-person formats.
Where it doesn't
- Paid online courses are priced individually rather than by subscription.
- The listed in-person workshop costs $549.
- Access is web-based, with no other platform listed.
AIAU — where it wins
- Offers 250+ expert-led CE courses and certificate programs
- Supports HSW, ADA, GBCI, RIBA and AIA LU credits
- Automatically records completed credits on an AIA transcript
Where it doesn't
- Requires a paid annual subscription for unlimited course access
- Purchases are final under AIAU's no-refund policy
- Its courses focus on architects, design professionals and the AEC industry
- American Nurses Association Continuing Education7.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $15
A nursing-focused course catalog with free options and account-based contact-hour tracking.
Visit siteFull verdict → - AIAU6.9/10 · From $149/yr
AIAU combines live and on-demand CE courses with credit recording and AXP tracking.
Visit AIAUFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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