Two Decades of Experience. A New Chapter.
Applied Learning Group was founded by the team behind several established online continuing education destinations that have collectively served more than one million healthcare professionals. Over the past two decades, we have built, operated, and grown trusted continuing education platforms delivering accredited education and state-mandated training across multiple healthcare disciplines. Throughout that time, our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service helped us maintain an average customer satisfaction rating of 95%.
Our experience extends across every aspect of delivering high-quality online education — from platform architecture and software development to user experience design, digital marketing, search strategy, customer support, business operations, and the production and presentation of educational content. We believe that attention to every detail contributes to a better learning experience.
To deliver continuing education that healthcare professionals can trust — accurate, accessible, and designed to be as efficient and meaningful as possible.
Learner First
Every design decision, platform feature, and content choice starts with one question: is this better for the person completing the course?
Quality Without Compromise
We hold our educational content, platform, and service to high standards — because the professionals who rely on CE deserve nothing less.
Thoughtful Design
We believe that making CE efficient and making it excellent are the same goal. We pursue both.
Integrity
We are transparent with partners, authors, and accrediting bodies. We represent our capabilities accurately and our intentions clearly.
Continuous Improvement
A 95%+ satisfaction rating is a benchmark to protect and build on, not a reason to stop improving.
Our Leadership
Applied Learning Group brings together expertise in continuing education, digital product development, business operations, and technology. Our leadership is focused on creating effective learning experiences, dependable platforms, and lasting value for the professionals and organizations we serve.
Michael Heston
Michael leads ALG's strategy, operations, and product vision. Over more than 20 years in online education, his work has spanned platform development, learner experience, digital growth, brand strategy, team leadership, and project execution. At ALG, he brings those disciplines together to build practical, well-crafted learning products centered on the needs of customers and learners.
Jeff Thompson
Jeff leads ALG's technology strategy, architecture, and software development. With more than 25 years of experience, his expertise includes application development, server administration, database management, and platform security. He is responsible for ensuring ALG's systems are reliable, secure, responsive, and ready to scale.
Brian Boatright
Brian brings more than 20 years of experience in online continuing education. He previously helped build and grow a continuing education platform that served more than one million healthcare professionals. As a co-founder and advisor to ALG, he provides industry perspective and guidance on business and financial matters.