Summit Professional Education Acquires National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)

Avathon Capital Acquires Summit Professional Education

May 15, 2024

Education

Avathon Capital has acquired Summit Professional Education from Greybull Stewardship. Summit is a provider of in-person and online continuing professional education (CPE) for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists; Avathon plans to accelerate the company’s go-to-market, expand its content library, and pursue add-on acquisitions.

BERKS Group (NPG/BERKS Group) Acquires National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT)

January 1, 2020

Education

NPG/BERKS Group announced the acquisition of the National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT), a provider of NCCA-accredited fitness certifications and online training courses. BERKS Group said NCCPT's library of online fitness courses complements ISSA and the BERKS Group education-technology platform; the deal is an add-on to their existing education portfolio.

Summit Professional Education Acquires The Knowledge Tree

April 28, 2025

Education

Summit Professional Education, an Avathon Capital portfolio company, has acquired The Knowledge Tree to expand its continuing education offerings into behavioral health, certification programs, and exam preparation. The Knowledge Tree's founder, Dr. Becky Beaton-York, will remain with Summit to lead mental health training and help integrate The Knowledge Tree's interactive virtual learning capabilities across Summit's catalog.

Summit Fire & Security Acquires Professional Systems Technology

February 14, 2023

Industrial Services

Summit Fire & Security LLC, a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), has completed the acquisition of Professional Systems Technology, Inc. (PST). The acquisition brings PST's low-voltage, fire alarm, life-safety, access control and AV expertise into Summit's Salt Lake City team to expand capabilities and service coverage in the intermountain West.

Next Level Education Acquires Summit Mortgage Training

May 15, 2025

Education

Next Level Education, an NMLS-approved provider of mortgage continuing education based in Franklin, Tennessee, has acquired Summit Mortgage Training of Hanover, New Jersey. Founder Andrea Gagliardi joins Next Level as Director of Content Management as the deal expands NLE's course offerings and East Coast reach for mortgage professionals.

KnowFully Learning Group (NexPhase-backed) Acquires EMT & Fire Training Inc.

September 21, 2022

Healthcare Services

KnowFully Learning Group, a NexPhase Capital–backed provider of professional education, has acquired EMT & Fire Training Inc., a national provider of emergency medical services and firefighting certification and continuing education. The deal expands KnowFully’s pre-hospital training portfolio and adds EMT/AEMT certification, recertification and CAPCE-accredited course content to its healthcare education brands.