Interplay Expands Online HVAC Courses With Hands-On Training
Interplay Learning has expanded and upgraded its commercial HVAC online training catalog with new expert-led courses and immersive 3D simulations—including hands-on scenarios like Custom Air Handling Unit maintenance and safety training—to help HVAC apprentices and technicians reduce training costs, accelerate skill development, and improve on-the-job problem-solving in a risk-free virtual environment.
AUSTIN, Texas—Aug. 30, 2022 — Interplay Learning, the leading provider of online and VR training for the essential skilled trades, announced the expansion and upgrade of its commercial HVAC catalog. This enables commercial HVAC firms and mechanical contractors to reduce training costs and accelerate ramp-up times for their apprentices and technicians.
Interplay’s expert-led commercial HVAC courses and hands-on 3D simulations help technicians rapidly develop and retain on-the-job skills by providing unlimited practice in a risk-free environment. Five courses have already been added to the commercial HVAC catalog, with nine more coming over the next few months. These include a highly anticipated Custom Air Handling Unit Preventive & Service Maintenance course, where users can apply fundamental concepts by conducting various air handler maintenance checks using a virtual air handler unit in a simulation.
The expanded catalog also includes scenarios for Centrifugal Pump Repair, Packaged Refrigeration Unit Troubleshooting, and Walk-In Freezer Troubleshooting, as well as safety courses like Ladder and Fall Safety, Fire Prevention and Safety, and more. This provides a comprehensive resource for technicians to retain the critical knowledge necessary to do their job correctly and safely.
Interplay’s learning approach equips apprentices and technicians with the knowledge they need to problem-solve efficiently, leading to better and faster service calls. Learners can explore foundational applied sciences through instructional video courses and more advanced concepts, such as diagnosing reasons for chiller loss of flow from an evaporator or condenser in 3D simulation training environments. By applying the science behind how people learn best, Interplay equips learners with both the knowledge and cognitive skills needed to solve problems in the moment.
According to Dan Clapper, HVAC Market Director at Interplay Learning, "Interplay’s on-demand, simulation-based training is significantly more engaging and effective than traditional classroom training. Our customers tell us frequently that this is training their techs will actually use, and the business impact of that cannot be overstated."
Interplay makes it easy for companies to administer and manage their training through one simple platform, providing resources to train and upskill a strong performing team. Commercial HVAC team managers can assign courses based on individual learners’ needs and create career paths to help apprentices and technicians become more well-rounded in the field.
For more information, visit www.interplaylearning.com/industries/safety.
About Interplay Learning
Since 2016, Austin-based Interplay Learning has been building better training, better careers, and better lives for its customers and their employees. Its award-winning online and VR training for the essential skilled trades—including HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Solar, Multi-Family Maintenance, and Facilities Maintenance workforces—is scalable and more effective than traditional training methods. By leveraging immersive learning technology, Interplay’s customers are able to train and practice hands-on learning from a desktop, phone, tablet, or in virtual reality. The result is a highly trained employee who is job-ready in weeks, not years. Its digital learning platform, Interplay Learning, conveniently turns any space into a training lab with short video courses, 3D simulations, knowledge checks, coaching, and connectivity. Recent accolades include recognition by Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards in the Education, General Excellence, and On the Rise categories. Visit www.interplaylearning.com to learn more.
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