Interplay Learning Launches Interplay Achieve for Education and Workforce Development Organizations
Interplay Learning has launched Interplay Achieve, a simulation-based training platform for education and workforce development organizations, now expanded to include industrial maintenance and crane and rigging courses, leveraging 3D simulations and VR to provide immersive, hands-on training that builds job-ready skills in high-demand industrial fields and supports career-readiness programs with scalable, effective workforce solutions.
Interplay Achieve: Simulation-Based Courses for In-Demand Careers
Interplay Learning is expanding its commitment to educational institutions and workforce development organizations by adding industrial maintenance and crane and rigging content to its new Interplay Achieve platform. This expansion empowers career-readiness programs with immersive training designed to build job-ready skills in high-demand industrial fields.
Interplay Achieve, the company’s purpose-built platform for the public sector, provides scalable, engaging, and effective workforce training solutions in fields such as HVAC, plumbing, solar, and more. With the addition of industrial maintenance and crane and rigging courses, Interplay Achieve offers even more opportunities for individuals to gain the technical skills needed to succeed.
“Workforce development organizations and educational institutions play a critical role in preparing individuals for stable, well-paying careers, and we’re proud to support that mission with hands-on, immersive training,” said Doug Donovan, CEO of Interplay Learning. “By adding industrial maintenance and crane and rigging courses to Interplay Achieve, we’re ensuring that these programs have the resources they need to develop a skilled talent pipeline for essential industries.”
Interplay Learning’s award-winning training platform leverages 3D simulations and VR-based learning to provide hands-on experience in a risk-free environment. These interactive courses help learners build confidence and competency faster than traditional training methods, reducing time to proficiency and improving job placement outcomes.
Interplay Learning’s recent acquisition of Industrial Training International (ITI), the leader in crane operations and rigging training, has expanded Interplay’s footprint in the industrial sector with specialized industrial learning. By combining ITI’s legacy of trusted expertise with Interplay’s innovative digital platform, the addition of industrial maintenance and crane and rigging content offered with Interplay Achieve represents a new era of scalable learning solutions for the industry.
The launch of Industrial Maintenance and Crane and Rigging content aligns with Interplay Learning’s mission to make high-quality construction trades training accessible to more learners. Whether through workforce development initiatives, apprenticeships, or correctional education programs, Interplay Achieve is equipping the next generation of industrial and trades professionals with the skills they need to thrive.
For more information about Interplay Achieve and the new industrial training offerings, visit www.interplaylearning.com.
About Interplay Learning
Interplay Learning is the industry leader in immersive skilled trades training, providing online and VR-based courses to help businesses, educators, and workforce programs upskill and reskill workers for in-demand careers. By combining cutting-edge technology with expert-led instruction, Interplay Learning is creating pathways to better careers and better lives. For more information, visit www.interplaylearning.com.
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