The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) provides data, analytics, and connections that bring together investors and providers. AHCA/NCAL members receive a 25% discount on NIC Academy's Certified Senior Housing Investment Professional (CSHIP) certificate programs and boot camps — just use promo code AHCA or NCAL at registration.
CSHIP is a fully online, self-paced program that helps owners and operators understand how investors and lenders evaluate their business, communicate with capital partners, and make more informed operational and strategic decisions — teaching the language of capital so providers can better position themselves to secure funding and execute transactions.
Available at two levels — Level I (Fundamentals) and Level II (Intermediate) — the programs serve everyone from those building foundational knowledge to seasoned professionals looking to advance their expertise.
NIC Academy’s Special Topics courses help investment professionals, operators, and developers build targeted knowledge in senior housing and care. Industry experts teach each course, covering 4–6 hours of content you can take on your own timeline. Each course is offered fully online and asynchronously, with focused curriculum built around the specific disciplines that drive decision-making in senior care and housing.
NIC Academy also offers boot camps that are intensive, practitioner-focused training programs designed to build sector-specific knowledge in senior housing and care market analysis, deal assessment, and emerging opportunities. The boot camps are ideal for assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care owners, operators, and administrators looking to strengthen their business and financial acumen.
Built by industry experts, NIC Academy programs deliver practical, real-world education that is immediately applicable on the job and strengthens the ability to navigate complex financial decisions. Be sure to use promo code AHCA or NCAL to receive your 25% discount on CSHIP, special topics courses, and NIC Academy boot camps.