3D & VR Sim-Based Training for Skilled Trades Education

Prepare Students for a Career in the Skilled Trades

Give your students the tools they need to succeed with online, on-demand skilled trades training that brings field-like, 3D simulations and virtual reality to your classroom and beyond.

By applying the science behind how students learn best, Interplay helps your students learn faster and easier than ever before.

Enhance Your Curriculum With Interplay Learning

• ​Equip students with the skills and industry-recognized certifications they need to be job-ready.
• ​Allow students to learn in a safe, flexible environment where they can practice anytime, anywhere.
• ​Save time using content that’s already mapped to your existing curriculum so you can focus your effort where students need it most.
• ​Easily track student progress and assign courses, homework, and knowledge checks.
• ​Courses available for Advanced Manufacturing, Appliances, Clean Energy, CHVAC, Electrical, Facilities Maintenance, General Construction, HVAC, Industrial, Multi-Family Maintenance, Plumbing, Safety, and Solar.

Certifications and Accreditations

Interplay Learning offers training and courses that align with industry certifications and accreditations, including NATE, IACET, EPA, and HVAC Excellence.

Success Stories

“When students show up to local employers with three community college certificates, NATE, the State EPA certification, and a portfolio of about 34 Interplay HVAC certificates, the employer says to us, ‘We need more of these people.’ So we stay well-connected and funnel our students into the workforce when they meet employers’ qualifications.”

Carlos Cotto, Director of Centro Educativo Latino and LCC’s Associate Dean of Workforce Development and Latino Programs

“Going through Interplay gives students the confidence to apply what they learn at home in the lab environment. They think, ‘if I can do it in a simulation, then I can walk out to this machine in the lab and do it too’.”

DJ Mumau, HVAC Instructor at ICTC

Flexibility at Your Fingertips

Ensure every student has access to a career path that works for them. By integrating Interplay’s skilled trades education into your curriculum you can expand opportunities for your students while also reducing your administrative load.

Save Time

Quickly identify the content and simulations that align to your existing curriculum. The mapping is already done for you.

Keep Students Engaged

Use Interplay’s immersive simulations to create a virtual, game-like experience that keeps students engaged and safe while learning new technical skills.

Lower Costs

Reduce lab equipment damages and materials costs by supplementing learning with immersive 3D or virtual reality simulations.

Meta and Interplay Learning: Quest for Purpose

Interplay Learning has partnered with Meta to showcase how hands-on VR training is making a difference in the real world.

Recruit More Students

Use technology-based training and virtual reality as a competitive recruiting tool to attract more students.

Reinforce Classroom Training

Reinforce lectures and lab assignments to better prepare students for skilled trades roles upon graduating.

Integrate With Your LMS

With the ability to integrate into your current LMS, and the option to upload external links, you can create a custom learning path specific to your students’ needs.

Build Confidence in the Classroom

Practice Makes Perfect

Give students unlimited, hands-on practice with a wide variety of field-like scenarios and equipment types in a safe, no-fail environment.

Engage and Inspire with Technology

Create a fun and competitive way to learn the trade in an immersive field-like environment that students want to use.

Educate for Better Skilled Trades Careers

From beginner to advanced-level skilled trades courses, students can learn from a variety of scenarios to better prepare them to transition from the classroom to the field.

Expand your Education Program Offerings

Featuring curriculum in HVAC, plumbing, electrical and more, Interplay gives you what your students need to succeed. NATE-certified courses allow your students to prep for their upcoming exam or retain their certification with approved CEU hours.

FAQ

What is Interplay Learning's training for schools?

Interplay Learning’s immersive, simulation-based training prepares students for a career in the skilled trades. Using online modules, videos, 3D simulations, and knowledge checks, learners master core concepts and safety principles while virtually practicing hands-on troubleshooting, maintenance and repairs.

Designed to be flexible, Interplay Learning’s training can support programs that run full-time or part-time depending on the needs of your students. Available pathways for the skilled trades include HVAC, facilities maintenance, industrial maintenance, multi-family maintenance, crane and rigging, and more.

Can 3D and VR simulations replicate real-world lab or job-site training in the skilled trades?

3D and VR simulations are a great tool for supplementing and enhancing real-world troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance. Interplay Learning’s simulations offer realistic scenarios for skills practice with immersive settings and real-time feedback. Starting with 3D and VR simulations improves safety, optimizes instructor time, and reduces resource constraints. Students using Interplay Learning say that unlimited practice on simulations helps them master techniques safely and learn from early mistakes.

How do 3D and VR simulations improve student engagement and learning outcomes?

Today’s students want an education that’s experiential, and traditional delivery methods often fall short. 3D and VR simulations engage students through multi-modal learning (audio, visual, kinesthetic) that connects with all learning styles and appeals to Gen Z learners.

By leading with interactive experiences, simulation-based training lets students construct their own learning journey and apply curriculum concepts from day one.

How can simulation-based training align with an existing curriculum or LMS?

Interplay Learning offers over 500 hours of trades coursework with customizable learning pathways, LMS integration, and curriculum mapping for educational institutions.

3D and VR simulations enhance and supplement an existing trades curriculum and meet experiential learning goals. Several applications for simulations include using them as pre-work, in-class activities, labs, or assessments.

What are the costs and technology requirements for scaling 3D and VR training in education?

Growing your program with 3D and VR simulations requires an initial investment, but offers a long-term ramp to a scalable program. Interplay Learning’s 3D simulations are cloud-based and can be run on a wide range of devices, from tablets to desktops, meaning you may already own the equipment you need.

To calculate your technology ROI, measure your upfront and ongoing costs for software and hardware. Next, calculate the anticipated cost savings for consumable materials and physical space, and expected additional revenue from expanded enrollment.