Immersive Training for Field-Ready Facilities Maintenance Teams
The webinar "Inside the Simulation Lab" by Interplay Learning showcases how immersive, simulation-based training—drawing on decades of military and medical experience—is revolutionizing facilities maintenance teams by accelerating skill development, enhancing decision-making, and standardizing technical competencies through real-world task simulations like lockout/tagout and HVAC diagnostics, with insights from industry experts Dan Clapper and Braden Bronson.
On-Demand Webinar
Inside the Simulation Lab: How Immersive Training Builds Field-Ready Facilities Maintenance Teams
For decades, the military and medical fields have relied on simulation training to prepare people for high-stakes, high-pressure environments, where there’s no room for error and hands-on experience is hard to come by. Now, that same proven training model is transforming how facilities teams build the skills, confidence, and decision-making they need on the job.
Join Interplay Learning’s Head of Business and Learner Outcomes, Dan Clapper, and VP of Content, Braden Bronson, for an interactive “virtual lab” where they will explore how simulation-based training is helping FM teams get field-ready faster and stay sharper longer.
Backed by deep experience in field operations, learning strategy, and content development, Dan and Braden will take you behind the scenes of simulation design, show real training in action, and share what the most forward-thinking FM teams are doing to reduce risk, improve performance, and standardize skills at scale.
You'll Leave With:
- Why simulation training is one of the most effective ways to build real-world technical skills
- A behind-the-scenes look at how facility maintenance simulations are designed and developed
- Real examples of FM tasks – like lockout/tagout and HVAC diagnostics – demonstrated through simulation
- An exclusive first look at new simulation releases coming soon
Can’t attend? No problem – sign up anyway and we’ll send you a copy of the recording.
Meet the Speakers
Dan Clapper – Head of Business and Learner Outcomes, Interplay
With over 25 years of experience in a variety of roles across the HVAC market, Dan has developed a passion for helping trade professionals grow their businesses and their people. From installing boilers and HVAC equipment with his father as a teenager to training thousands of HVAC professionals across the country at the manufacturing level, Dan has a unique perspective on best practices for developing and maintaining a strong team. At Interplay, Dan helps business owners and leaders leverage 3D simulation-based training to help attract new talent to the industry and upskill them faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Braden Bronson – VP of Content, Interplay
Braden Bronson is the Vice President of Content Operations at Interplay Learning, where he leads the development and delivery of immersive, simulation-based training content for the skilled trades. With deep experience in instructional design, digital learning strategy, and scalable content production, Braden plays a key role in ensuring Interplay’s training solutions meet the evolving needs of learners, instructors, and employers across critical industries. Passionate about workforce development and learning innovation, Braden is committed to building content ecosystems that drive real-world outcomes in job readiness, safety, and upskilling.
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