Synergis Education

Synergis Education partners with colleges and universities to launch and manage pre- and post-licensure nursing programs and innovative doctoral degrees. The company focuses on developing high-demand, accessible programs driven by institutional missions, employer trends, and student needs. Synergis provides expertise in program design, curriculum development, marketing, enrollment, and ongoing support services to create economically viable programs for institutions, students, and itself.

The company offers three main types of programs: prelicensure nursing, post-licensure nursing (primarily family nurse practitioner programs), and doctoral-level education programs. Synergis employs a unique approach by teaching across three modalities: on-ground, blended, and online. For prelicensure nursing programs, Synergis helps institutions set up learning centers with hospital beds and simulation equipment to provide hands-on training. The company also assists in developing accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs for students with existing bachelor's degrees in other disciplines.

Synergis signs long-term contracts (10-12 years) with partner institutions and builds in three major curriculum rewrites during that period to ensure programs remain up-to-date. The company uses tools like Coursetune to map out objectives and outcomes, tying them to industry requirements and course goals. As of 2024, Synergis has six partners across the US and operates in or is entering eight different markets.

Key customers and partnerships

Synergis Education works with multiple colleges and universities across the US. Some of their notable partners include Gwynedd Mercy University in Philadelphia, where they launched an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in 2015. The company also has partnerships with institutions in Wisconsin and Atlanta for their doctoral programs in education.

Synergis collaborates with various accrediting bodies, including SACS, HLC, and Middle States, as well as multiple boards of nursing in states such as Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The company also works with state departments of education and Boards of Regents, depending on the location of their partner institutions.