All Verticals
Where CastingBridges goes next
Cybersecurity is the proof-of-concept vertical because Brian Lathrop built the original 2015–16 instance in cybersecurity and the (ISC)² CEO partnership conversation in December 2016 established the certifying-body relationship pattern. Each additional vertical activates when the right certifying-body partner is in place.
Cybersecurity
Live POC
The flagship vertical. The February 2016 issue of Cybersecurity Podcasts Today: Executive Series (Brian Lathrop's monthly cybersecurity-CPE newsletter, the platform's direct historical predecessor) provides the v0 proof-of-concept corpus: ten cybersecurity podcast episodes already curated for CE/PD value and reviewed in the Executive Review format, with full Learning Points and answer key.
Legal
Coming with the right partner
Legal Podcasts Today is part of the CastingBridges vision since 2017. CLE (Continuing Legal Education) is administered by state bar associations and supported by the American Bar Association. Cyber Law in particular is a curriculum area where current-events material is hard to source at the institutional level — a gap CastingBridges is structurally designed to fill.
Healthcare
Coming with the right partner
Healthcare Podcasts Today is part of the CastingBridges vision since 2017. CME (Continuing Medical Education) is administered by ABMS, the AMA, and specialty boards. Medical podcasts have proliferated since 2016 and represent one of the largest CE markets by total practitioner hours.
Finance
Coming with the right partner
Finance is part of the CastingBridges vision. CFPs, CFAs, and adjacent finance-professional credentials carry annual continuing-education obligations. The financial-services podcast ecosystem is mature and varied.
Accounting
Coming with the right partner
Accounting is part of the CastingBridges vision since the original March 2017 pitch deck. CPAs carry annual CPE obligations administered by state boards of accountancy and supported by AICPA and NASBA. The accounting podcast ecosystem is well established.
Engineering
Coming with the right partner
Engineering Podcasts Today is part of the CastingBridges vision. Professional Engineers carry PDH (Professional Development Hour) obligations administered by state licensing boards in partnership with NSPE.
Education
Coming with the right partner
Education Podcasts Today is part of the CastingBridges vision. K-12 educators carry CEU (Continuing Education Unit) obligations administered by state education departments and accredited providers.
Real Estate
Coming with the right partner
Real Estate Podcasts Today is part of the CastingBridges vision. Real estate licensees carry CE obligations administered by state real estate commissions in partnership with the National Association of REALTORS®.
Nursing
Coming with the right partner
Nursing Podcasts Today is part of the CastingBridges vision. RNs and advanced-practice nurses carry CE obligations administered by state boards of nursing and supported by ANCC.