NIC Academy's CSHIP Courses Help Operations Leaders Communicate Effectively with Lenders and Investors

The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) provides data, analytics and connections that bring investors and providers together. AHCA/NCAL members receive a 25% discount on NIC Academy courses by using promo code AHCA or NCAL at registration. 

Regional directors, operations managers, and executive directors are increasingly asked to speak with asset managers and capital providers about operational performance. To be effective in those conversations, they need to understand how a community is evaluated and why lenders and investors ask the questions they do. 

NIC Academy's Certified Senior Housing Investment Professional (CSHIP) program teaches the language of capital. It helps owners, operators, corporate operations staff, and facility directors understand how investors and lenders evaluate their business, communicate with capital partners, and make more informed operational and strategic decisions. 

CSHIP is fully online and self-paced, with two levels: 

Level I (Fundamentals): 40 NAB-approved participant hours. Covers the senior housing and care industry, operations, market analysis, capital markets, and a real-world transaction case study. 

Level II (Intermediate): 48 NAB-approved participant hours. Builds on Level I with labor, evaluating management teams, debt financing, and development. 

For more targeted learning, NIC Academy's Special Topics courses cover specific subjects such as Foundations of Skilled Nursing, Value-Based Care and Wellness in Senior Housing. Each course is taught by industry experts, runs 4–6 hours, and is fully online and self-paced. 

Built by industry experts, NIC Academy programs deliver practical, real-world education that can be applied on the job right away and strengthens the ability to navigate complex financial decisions. Use promo code AHCA or NCAL to receive 25% off CSHIP and Special Topics courses.