Best AG-ACNP Review Course? APEA, Fitzgerald, Barkley and More Compared (2026)

Feature by feature

Free first, then paid

	Feature	NurseSavvy	BoardVitals	SMNP Reviews	StatPearls	APEA	Fitzgerald	Barkley
Free	Free questions	10 board-style questions on one free page; with a free account, one full 175-question practice test and 30 practice questions to start, more every day	Free trial: access to select questions	Free trial: 50 questions	Ten free questions	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised
Free	Free study content	328 topics by body system and role, 7,300+ verified facts, a cheat sheet for each, no account	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised
Paid	What it is	The AG-ACNP package: question bank, full practice exams and Speed Learn cards	Question bank, a separate one for each exam	Question bank (formerly by Rosh Review, its partner brand)	Question bank with pre- and post-tests	Review course (video or audio) and a question bank, MyQBank	Review course (online, MP3 or livestream) and packages	Live 2-day review course and 100-item readiness tests
	Price	$199 for 12 months (one payment), or $39.95 a month. Premium doesn’t include it	AACN bank: $119 for 1 month, $219 for 3, $309 for 6. ANCC bank: $129, $239, $339	$55 a month, renews every 30 days	$99 a month, or $299 for 6 months	Course $400 video or $425 audio. MyQBank $115 for 3 months to $225 for 9 (the page’s product listing)	Online course $399; packages $449 to $1,099	Tests $29.95 each. Live course $499.50 to $1,119.50 (Washington, D.C., January 2027 dates)
	Questions	4,140, on both blueprints	AACN 1,550+; ANCC 1,650+	Over 1,100	1,809	MyQBank 800; the course has 200 study questions	150-question readiness exam with the online course; packages add a 100-question practice exam	Seven 100-item tests, sold one at a time
	Explanations	An explanation for each choice	Explain the best answer and the incorrect answers	An explanation for each correct and incorrect choice	Four teaching points per question	Detailed rationales on every MyQBank question	Not stated for the practice exam	Extensive rationales on the tests
	Full-length practice exam	Ten 175-question exams: five ANCC, five AACN, a score for each domain	175-question exam, $25 add-on ($20 with 3 or 6 months)	Practice sets or exams you can download	A pre-test and a post-test	Not advertised	150-question readiness exam	100-item tests, two attempts each
	Teaching or lectures	A cheat sheet for each topic and a Speed Learn card for each fact; no video	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised	About 19 hours; 20 contact hours (13 pharmacology)	Online course: 14.25 contact hours (3.75 pharmacology)	2-day course: 21.75 to 33.25 contact hours by tier
	Exam it names	ANCC and AACN, practice exams for each	AACN ACNPC-AG or ANCC AGACNP, separate banks	AACN and ANCC	ANCC	Course: ANCC and AACN	AACN and ANCC	Course: ANCC and AACN
	Access	12 months, or monthly until you cancel	1, 3 or 6 months	Monthly subscription	1 or 6 months	Course: 6 months video, 1 year audio. MyQBank: 3, 6 or 9 months	180 days for online courses and packages	Tests: 6 months. Course: live dates, with 3 months of video content
	Guarantee, in their words	None	“100% Pass Guarantee” on the 3- and 6-month AACN plans; terms not on the page	A 90-day extension of the bank if you complete 100% of it and don’t pass	“If you do not pass, we will refund your money”	No refunds on MyQBank; the course guarantee is for live courses only	Free course access and remediation to retake, if you completed 100% of the course	Free re-attendance if you take the exam 3 weeks to 3 months after the course and don’t pass
	Pass-rate claim	None	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised	Not advertised	“99%+ pass rate for AACN & ANCC exams”	Not advertised

We make NurseSavvy, so this is our comparison, with sources. Each company name links to its own page; every company checked November 6, 2026. “Not advertised” means we could not find it on that company’s pages when we checked. Plans and offers change, so check before you buy.

Review courses teach; question banks test. Most AG-ACNP students use some of each, so start with what each one says it includes.

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1The grid above lists what each company’s own page said on November 6, 2026, cell by cell, with links.
2Three sell an AG-ACNP review course (APEA, Fitzgerald, Barkley). Three list a question bank (BoardVitals, SMNP Reviews, StatPearls).
3Free first: NurseSavvy’s AG-ACNP library has 328 topics with a verified cheat sheet each, and no account.

What to check before you pay

Which exam it names. ANCC AGACNP-BC and AACN ACNPC-AG weight different things.
How long you get it. Access runs from one month to a year.
What the guarantee actually says. Each one has its own conditions.
Contact hours, if you also need CE.

The review courses, in their own words

APEA: Course $400 video or $425 audio, about 19 hours, 20 contact hours (13 pharmacology), naming ANCC and AACN. 6 months of video access or 1 year of audio. Its course guarantee is for live courses only.
Fitzgerald: Online course $399, with packages from $449 to $1,099; 14.25 contact hours (3.75 pharmacology); a 150-question readiness exam; 180 days of access. It offers free course access and remediation to retake if you completed 100% of the course, and claims a “99%+ pass rate for AACN & ANCC exams.”
Barkley: Live 2-day course, $499.50 to $1,119.50 for its Washington, D.C., January 2027 dates, 21.75 to 33.25 contact hours by tier, naming ANCC and AACN, with 3 months of video content. Free re-attendance if you take the exam 3 weeks to 3 months after the course and don’t pass.

The question banks, briefly

BoardVitals: Separate AACN (1,550+) and ANCC (1,650+) banks, from $119 for a month.
SMNP Reviews: Over 1,100 questions for $55 a month.
StatPearls: 1,809 questions naming ANCC, $99 a month or $299 for 6 months.

More on each in AG-ACNP question banks compared.

What NurseSavvy has today

The free AG-ACNP library: 328 topics by body system and role, 7,300+ verified facts and a cheat sheet for each, plus 10 free board-style questions and, with a free account, one full practice test. The AG-ACNP package is $199 for 12 months or $39.95 a month.

Sources

Prices and features change; each line is what the company’s page said on November 6, 2026. We make NurseSavvy, so this is our comparison.

AGACNP-BC is a credential of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ACNPC-AG is a credential of AACN Certification Corporation. NurseSavvy is not affiliated with or endorsed by ANCC, AACN or any prep company named here. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the products compared.

Common questions

Which companies offer AG-ACNP review courses?

APEA, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates and Barkley & Associates each list an AG-ACNP review course (checked 2026-11-06). BoardVitals, SMNP Reviews and StatPearls list AG-ACNP question banks.

Is there free AG-ACNP prep?

NurseSavvy’s AG-ACNP library is free: 328 topics with a verified cheat sheet each, plus 10 free board-style questions.