Executive Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Business Courses for Nurse Practitioners: Launch & Scale Your Practice

Business courses for nurse practitioners from The Advanced NP teach APRNs how to move from shift work into healthcare business ownership. Learn to set up a cash-pay obesity and weight-loss clinic or launch a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) business, with curriculum covering business formation, licensing, APRN protocols, DEA and CLIA waivers, consent forms, policies, pricing, and marketing. Add 1-on-1 mentorship from Dr. Buchi, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner, educator, and healthcare business owner.

Curriculum preview

3 Programs

Obesity Clinic Set Up

3 modules · 25 topics · 1 bonus

$999

Module 1 · Clinical Foundations

7 topics

Module 2 · Practice & Management

9 topics

Module 3 · Business Operations

9 topics

Bonus · Compounding for best results

Included

NEMT Startup Course

10 modules · $499

Principles → Startup → Operations → Compliance → Financial mastery

Course topics

Consent forms · Policies · DEA & CLIA

Cash-Pay Clinic Model

Taught in the obesity course

Step-by-Step Startup Curriculum

Legal · financial · operational · marketing

Programs

Obesity clinic startup, NEMT startup, and 1-on-1 mentorship

Obesity clinic topics

Across three modules, plus a compounding bonus

NEMT modules

From NEMT principles to sustainability and innovation

1-on-1

Direct access to Dr. Buchi

Private strategy sessions, booked on WhatsApp

The Gap

Bridging the Gap Between Clinical Training and Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Nursing school taught you how to care for patients. We teach you how to own, run, and scale the business.

Before

The Hospital Reality

Highly trained, fully credentialed, and still on someone else’s schedule.

After

The Autonomous NP Business

Clinician and owner, with systems built around the way you want to work.

Two nurse practitioner business ideas with a full course behind each, a cash-pay obesity clinic and a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation company, plus 1-on-1 mentorship to scale the practice you already run.

Programs

Specialized Curriculum for Nurse Practitioner Businesses

Three programs, each built for a different stage of nurse practitioner entrepreneurship: start a clinic, start a non-clinical venture, or scale what you already own.

Prices shown as listed on each enrollment page.

Cash-Pay Clinic Model

Obesity & Medical Weight Loss Clinic Startup

Obesity Clinic Set Up · live webinar / class event

$999 USD

3 modules + bonus

Set up a weight-loss clinic as a side or full-time practice. The course starts with the clinical foundations of obesity, then covers safe prescribing, lab tests, diet plans, consent forms, and policies, and finishes with the business steps: formation and licensing, APRN protocol and supervisory requirements, DEA and CLIA waivers, billing and coding, the cash-only clinic model, pricing, where to buy supplies and medications, and marketing.

Covered in the course

Module breakdown (25 topics)

Module 1 · Clinical Foundations (7): pathophysiology of obesity; obesity as a chronic disease with genetic and environmental factors; diagnostic criteria; obesity screening; stereotypes and bias; management of obesity and bariatric surgery; stigmatization.
Module 2 · Practice & Management (9): medical office start-up; weight-loss management as a side or full practice; safely prescribing and managing obesity; medication adverse events; risks and benefits of treatment; laboratory tests; diet plans; consent forms & documentation; policy and procedure.
Module 3 · Business Operations (9): business formation and structure; business name and license; APRN protocol and supervisory; DEA & CLIA waiver; billing and coding; cash-only clinic; marketing; services and product pricing; where to purchase supplies and medications.
Bonus: compounding for best results.

Non-Clinical Venture

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Business

NEMT Startup Course · by The Advanced NP

$499 USD

10 modules

Step-by-step guidance for launching, operating, and growing an NEMT company, a patient-transportation business that runs without a clinic. The course covers the essential legal, financial, operational, and marketing components, from NEMT principles and startup steps through regulations and compliance, safety, customer service, technology, financial management, and long-term sustainability.

Covered in the course

Course outline (10 modules)

Introduction to NEMT principles
Starting your NEMT business
Operational excellence in NEMT
Navigating regulations and compliance
Safety and risk management
Enhancing customer service
Leveraging technology in NEMT
Marketing and business development
Financial mastery for NEMT
Sustainability and innovation

Executive Advisory

1-on-1 Practice Scale Mentorship with Dr. Buchi

Executive strategy sessions · business consulting

On request

Private sessions

Executive 1-on-1 strategy sessions with Dr. Buchi to scale your practice and reclaim your time. Sessions are built around where you are: practice setup from legal formation to clinical workflow launch, operational modeling and high-level scaling for an existing practice, or strategic career direction toward professional and financial autonomy.

What sessions cover

Dr. Buchi, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Founder & CEO, The Advanced NP

Which program fits where you are?

Program	Best for	Business type	Scope	Price	Details
Obesity Clinic Set Up	Healthcare professionals or entrepreneurs adding weight-loss management as a side or full-time practice	Clinical · cash-only model taught	3 modules, 25 topics, compounding bonus · live webinar / class	$999	Syllabus →
NEMT Startup Course	Aspiring entrepreneurs, new or expanding, who want to launch, operate, and grow an NEMT company	Non-clinical · patient transportation	10 modules, principles to sustainability	$499	Outline →
1-on-1 Mentorship	Owners scaling an existing practice, NPs setting up a new one, or nurses mapping their next career move	Any · executive advisory	Private strategy sessions with Dr. Buchi	On request	WhatsApp →

What You Learn

The Operational Systems Covered in Every Course

Clinical skill is assumed. These courses focus on the four systems that turn a licensed clinician into a working business, and both curricula work through each one.

Operations

Clinical & Operational Protocols

How the work actually runs day to day, and what has to be written down before the first patient or passenger.

Obesity clinic

Medical office start-up, safe prescribing and adverse-event management, lab tests, diet plans, consent forms & documentation, policy & procedure

NEMT

Starting your NEMT business, operational excellence, customer service, leveraging technology in NEMT

Compliance

Legal & Compliance Checklist

The formation and licensing sequence, taught in order so nothing is discovered after launch.

Finance

Financial Models

How the business gets paid, what to charge, and how to keep the numbers healthy.

Growth

Patient & Client Acquisition

A clinic with no patients is an expensive hobby. Both courses cover how the business finds and keeps its customers.

Obesity clinic

Marketing your clinic, plus where to purchase supplies and medications so you can deliver what you sell

NEMT

Marketing and business development, enhancing customer service, sustainability and innovation

Dr. Buchi, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Founder & CEO, The Advanced NP

DNP

PMHNP-BC

FNP-C

Business owner

Your Mentor

Learn Directly from Dr. Buchi, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Dr. Buchi is the founder and CEO of The Advanced NP, a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C), an educator, and a healthcare business owner. She built her first business as a mom of three while working full-time and going to school, lost money early to the wrong purchases and the wrong advice, and now teaches the systems she wishes she had from day one.

Nurse practitioner entrepreneurship raises questions a general business coach cannot answer: how an APRN protocol or supervisory agreement shapes your structure, when a DEA registration or CLIA waiver applies, and what belongs in a consent form. Dr. Buchi advises from the clinician-owner’s seat, which is why the programs on this page treat licensing, protocols, and compliance as business steps rather than afterthoughts.

“My goal is to assist in the development of a group of affluent, powerful, and professionally fulfilled nurse practitioners.”

Dr. Buchi, founder of The Advanced NP

Role

Founder & CEO

Practice

Psychiatric NP & business owner

Also teaches

PMHNP exam prep

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding NP Business Ownership

Straight answers on state rules, payment models, pricing, and timelines. Anything not covered here, ask Dr. Buchi directly.

Can I start a medical business in a restricted practice state?

Often, yes, but the structure depends on your state’s rules for nurse practitioners. The Obesity Clinic Set Up course covers business formation, business licensing, and APRN protocol and supervisory requirements in its Business Operations module, and a 1-on-1 session with Dr. Buchi can review your state’s requirements before you commit. Confirm the specifics with your state board of nursing and a healthcare attorney.

Are these courses for cash-pay or insurance-based clinics?

Both. The obesity clinic curriculum teaches the cash-only clinic model and also covers billing and coding, so you can run cash-pay, insurance-based, or a hybrid of the two. The NEMT course is a non-clinical transportation business and covers its own regulations, compliance, and financial framework.

How much do the business courses cost?

As listed on their enrollment pages, the Obesity Clinic Set Up course is $999 USD and the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) course is $499 USD. Pricing for 1-on-1 mentorship with Dr. Buchi is not published; message The Advanced NP on WhatsApp to discuss scope and cost.

How quickly can an NP launch after starting the course?

There is no fixed timeline, and The Advanced NP does not guarantee launch dates or business outcomes. The obesity course sequences the steps that gate a launch: business formation and licensing, APRN protocol or supervisory agreements, DEA and CLIA waivers, consent forms and policies, then pricing and marketing. How long each step takes depends mainly on your state’s processing times and your own pace.

Who are these business courses for?

Nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals who want to own a business rather than only work in one. The obesity course is for healthcare professionals or entrepreneurs adding weight-loss management as a side or full-time practice; the NEMT course is for aspiring entrepreneurs, whether new to business or expanding their services; and 1-on-1 mentorship is for practice owners and NPs who want direct strategic guidance.

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Educational content only. Nothing on this page is medical, legal, or financial advice, and The Advanced NP makes no guarantees regarding business success or financial outcomes. Consult a qualified attorney, CPA, or advisor about your specific licensing, compliance, and business setup.