EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
360training | December 30, 2022
360training, one of the top online regulated training providers for environmental, health, and safety, has recently announced the acquisition of a web-based training solution provider, AdvanceOnline. With this acquisition, 360training expands their OSHA Online Outreach program and adds DOT transportation safety training programs, such as CMV Driver and CMV Motor Carrier Management, to their comprehensive library.
AdvanceOnline provides excellent online training. They were among the first to be accepted for awarding official DOL OSHA course completion cards under the OSHA Outreach Program. AdvanceOnline, which has over 120 courses in its portfolio, is a welcome addition to the 360training family of organizations.
AdvanceOnline offers outstanding e-Learning and video-based content to assist businesses in meeting federal health and safety laws, including OSHA Outreach titles such as OSHA 30-Hour Construction, OSHA 10-Hour construction, and OSHA 10-Hour General. They are one of the very few companies with OSHA authorization to deliver these courses, along with providing NYC (New York City) Site-Safety Training.
360training is committed to accelerated expansion in order to fulfill its goal of providing superior training solutions in regulated markets. Because the two companies have similar ambitions, the acquisition of AdvanceOnline fits with the mission.
About 360training
360training.com, Inc. has been providing online regulatory-approved training to individuals and businesses since 1997, facilitating a secure, healthy environment for their communities. Over 11 million training plans have been provided through 360training, AgentCampus, Meditec, VanEd, OSHA.com, OSHAcampus, TIPS, and Learn2Serve.
About AdvanceOnline
AdvanceOnline Solutions, based in Houston, Texas, provides professional and educational environmental health and safety services to enterprises, institutions, and government agencies in the transportation, construction, manufacturing, utility, and energy industries.
With over 75 years of combined experience in consulting, safety training development, and delivery, their team, creates high-quality, affordable web-based and classroom training for students and organizations to maintain and surpass compliance with government, company, and industry-defined safety standards and criteria.
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EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Interplay Learning | February 16, 2023
On February 15, 2023, Interplay Learning, e-learning solutions provider for online and virtual training, launched a technology-based apprenticeship program with the Department of Labor's approval. This program solves the growing labor shortage and encourages employers in the skilled trades to join.
This program allows employers to enroll as participating employers in the Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Program of Interplay Learning. It will create a trained workforce, increase employee retention, and eliminate traditional managemental complexities of formal apprenticeship programs.
Employers can offer apprentices on-the-job training (OJT) with Interplay's digital training in a virtual classroom with technical instructions as a part of the program. The apprentices will have an impactful training experience with its video courses and 3D simulations. In addition, they will learn about new skills, effective troubleshooting, and practice in a virtual safe environment on any device like a laptop, desktop, tablet, or virtual reality headset.
Founder and CEO of Interplay Learning, Doug Donovan, said, "We're thrilled to introduce our innovative, tech-forward approach to apprenticeship." He added, "With one of the first digital and off-the-shelf solutions for apprenticeships, we seek to eliminate the pain points existing today for employers, while also providing them with a powerful training solution to address the skills gap problem in the U.S. What has traditionally been complex and especially daunting for small and medium businesses, we have streamlined the process to set up an apprenticeship program and given contractors a tool to build a better-trained workforce."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About Interplay Learning
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Interplay Learning, an e-learning provider, has been offering digital learning simulations for training, career opportunities and life experiences of customers and employees, across industries like plumbing, electrical, solar and facilities maintenance, and HVAC, since 2016. Its virtual reality interfaces engage skilled trades workers with life-like experiences, making them more confident, professional, and efficient quickly. It provides learning solutions from beginner to mastery level at the same time. It was awarded the AL Breakthrough Award for Best Use of Virtual Reality for Enterprise Applications, AHR Expo – Innovations Awards 2020 and named in the 2020 Inc. Best in Business list.
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ONLINE EDUCATION
edX | February 15, 2023
On February 14, 2023, edX, an online learning platform, announced its extension with Amazon Web Services AWS to launch its first Professional Certification program in Cloud Solutions Architecture on the edX platform. This program provides the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in cloud architecture and prepares learners for the Associate exam of AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
edX has been working with AWS since 2017, providing more than 30 AWS courses on its platform to about 300,000 learners worldwide, based on various topics ranging from DevOps to Building Modern Python Applications on AWS. They are accessible to all professionals worldwide to upgrade their skills and learn new professional skills for the cloud-based services on AWS. With this newly launched program on edX, learners can enhance their critical professional skills in the trending and growing field of cloud computing.
President of Partnerships at edX, Andrew Hermalyn, said, "Cloud computing is an enduring and critical skill set that tech professionals across industries can use to secure and build meaningful careers." He added, "The new Professional Certificate program in Cloud Solutions Architecture on edX will give 48 million learners around the globe the opportunity to pursue a valuable, employer-recognized credential that can drive real career impact in an accessible and affordable format."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
Vice President of Training and Certification at AWS, Maureen Lonergan, said, "The scarcity of individuals with cloud skills is a major concern for our AWS Partners and customers, and hiring the necessary talent continues to pose a real challenge to the industry." She added, "Through our cloud training and education programs, we are preparing diverse learners for in-demand cloud roles around the world. With edX, we are reinventing how talent is cultivated, trained, and retained and building a pipeline of cloud talent for the future."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About edX
edX, an e-learning solutions provider, has been helping learners worldwide to enhance their skills and potential since 2012. Harvard and MIT universities came together to establish this platform. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is a 2U company supporting about 48 million learners with their educational goals. It connects universities and companies for free and open courses, boot camps, professional certificates, credit-based micro-credentials, and graduate and undergraduate degrees. It offers purpose-driven online programs in various fields like healthcare, science, technology, social work, education, and sustainability.
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