Does Wild Iris Medical Education Offer Free Nursing CEUs?
Updated
Yes, but only for a specific group. Wild Iris Medical Education offers one free nursing CEU course to new nurse customers: "Novel Coronaviruses, including COVID-19," worth 1 ANCC contact hour. If you are not a new customer, or you are not a nurse, this particular free course does not apply to you. The site also lists a limited-time promotion ($10 off Breast Cancer) and a paid 30 ANCC hour nursing CEU package, so "free" here means one introductory course, not a free catalog.
What the free course includes
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Course title | Novel Coronaviruses, including COVID-19 |
| Credit | 1 ANCC contact hour |
| Eligible users | New nurse customers |
| Cost | Free (per the site's "Free Nursing CEUs" section) |
| How to get it | Sign up, then access the course details page |
The site describes this as "a free nursing CEU course for our new nurse customers" and directs users to sign up and view the details page. The page does not state that the free offer extends to occupational therapists, physical therapists, EMTs/paramedics, or other professions listed elsewhere on the site.
How to claim it
- Go to wildirismedicaleducation.com and find the "Free Nursing CEUs" section.
- Sign up as a new nurse customer.
- Open the course details page for the coronavirus course.
- Complete the course and test, then obtain your certificate through the standard process.
The site's general CEU flow is: read the course, pass the test, pay and get an instant certificate. For the free course, the payment step is waived for eligible new nurse customers — but confirm this at checkout, since the page does not spell out every step of the free redemption.
What is not free
- The 30 ANCC Hour Nursing CEU Package is a paid bundle, marketed as a discount versus buying individual courses.
- Individual courses such as "Clinical Care for the Heart Failure Patient" (5 contact hours) and "Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting in Pennsylvania – Act 31" (2 contact hours) are listed as regular courses, not free ones.
- The Breast Cancer course has a limited-time $10 discount, which implies a paid course.
Common sticking points
- "New nurse customers" is a condition. If you have purchased from Wild Iris before, you likely do not qualify for the free course.
- One course, not ongoing free access. The free offer is a single 1-hour course, not a recurring free CEU benefit.
- Profession matters. The free course is described under nursing CEUs. Other professions (OT, PT, EMT/paramedic) have their own course paths, but the page does not say a free course is available for them.
- Pricing details are limited. The site mentions "subscribe" as a pricing signal but does not publish full pricing on this page, so check the course or bundle page for current costs before assuming anything is free.
Bottom line
If you are a new nurse customer, you can get 1 free ANCC contact hour through the Novel Coronaviruses course by signing up. Everyone else should expect to pay, and should check the specific course or bundle page for current pricing.