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Head-to-head · Continuing Education Platforms

Lippincott CEConnection vs Medscape Education

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Lippincott CEConnection #2 in Continuing Education Platforms 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit CEConnection
Medscape Education #4 in Continuing Education Platforms 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Medscape

Lippincott CEConnection leads on 1 check, Medscape Education on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLippincott CEConnection · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly Medscape Education
  • Most featuresLippincott CEConnection · 3 of 4

Lippincott CEConnection scores higher on our rubric for continuing education platforms: 8.2 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Medscape Education offers free plan; Lippincott CEConnection doesn't. Lippincott CEConnection offers license tracking; Medscape Education doesn't publish it.

Lippincott CEConnection is the better fit for healthcare professionals managing CE and licensure. Medscape Education is the better fit for healthcare professionals seeking free CME/CE.

  • Lippincott CEConnection fits best

    Healthcare professionals managing CE and licensure

  • Medscape Education fits best

    Healthcare professionals seeking free CME/CE

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Side by side

Feature Lippincott CEConnection 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Medscape Education 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.7
Ranking #2 in Continuing Education Platforms #4 in Continuing Education Platforms
Best for Healthcare professionals managing CE and licensure Healthcare professionals seeking free CME/CE
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Lippincott CEConnection 3/4 · Medscape Education 2/4
Accredited courses ✓ ✓
Credit tracking ✓ ✓
License tracking ✓ (best) Not published
Employer reporting Not published Not published
Specs
Course formats online, PDF, HTML Clinical News Briefs; Patient Simulations; Clinical Cases; Expert Commentary Videos; Conference Coverage
Supported professions physicians, nurses, allied health professionals Physicians; nurses; pharmacists; other healthcare professionals
Our review
Pros
  • More than 2,500 professional-development courses, including 2,000+ nursing activities
  • Planning, credit tracking, certificates and state-requirement navigation
  • LMS integration and access on desktop, tablet and mobile
  • Thousands of free CME/CE courses across 30+ specialty-focused sites
  • Activity Tracker organizes credit history and certificates
  • Eligible activities offer ABIM Maintenance of Certification points
Cons
  • Activity-based purchases mean costs vary by course or activity
  • Focused on healthcare continuing education rather than broader training
  • Institutional access depends on employer-provided access
  • Online tests require learners to meet passing scores
  • Some activities are non-credit, so learners must check activity details
  • Focused on healthcare continuing education rather than general training
Our verdict

Lippincott CEConnection is an online continuing-education service for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. Its catalog includes more than 2,500 continuing professional development courses and more than 2,000 nursing CE…

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Medscape Education is an online continuing professional-development service for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. It offers thousands of free CME/CE courses across more than 30 specialty-focused sites,…

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  1. Lippincott CEConnectionContinuing Education Platforms 8.2Paid
  2. Medscape EducationContinuing Education Platforms 7.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lippincott CEConnection — where it wins

    • More than 2,500 professional-development courses, including 2,000+ nursing activities
    • Planning, credit tracking, certificates and state-requirement navigation
    • LMS integration and access on desktop, tablet and mobile

    Where it doesn't

    • Activity-based purchases mean costs vary by course or activity
    • Focused on healthcare continuing education rather than broader training
    • Institutional access depends on employer-provided access

  • Medscape Education — where it wins

    • Thousands of free CME/CE courses across 30+ specialty-focused sites
    • Activity Tracker organizes credit history and certificates
    • Eligible activities offer ABIM Maintenance of Certification points

    Where it doesn't

    • Online tests require learners to meet passing scores
    • Some activities are non-credit, so learners must check activity details
    • Focused on healthcare continuing education rather than general training

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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