The Internet is a tool that can be utilized to help employers and employees easily access online training courses – eliminating the need for often long and inconvenient traditional training methods, while also increasing learner retention and overall enjoyment.

ProTraining offers learners the ability to gain a deep understanding on a number of topics and in a variety of industries, while catering to individuals needs and schedules. In the busy and modern world, ProTraining recognizes and values the importance of clients time and the need for adaptability.

Online training courses often provide cheaper and more effective information, while also catering to a variety of learning styles and company needs. This is crucial for businesses within regulated industries, which are restricted or regulated by the government/or other agencies – whether that be federal or state.

In these industries there can be guidelines in place which dictate how everything from production to profits are handled on a daily basis. With these strict, and often changing regulations, it is more important than ever to have easily accessible training to ensure companies and their employees are always up to date, without wasting time participating in traditional classroom learning.

So, What’s the Upside?

We’re all looking for ways to make our busy schedules easier to manage, and that’s where ProTraining’s online training and e-learning courses come into play.

Available to you without the hassle of leaving your home or office, with no extra charge – it just makes sense to utilize the powerful tool that is the Internet, to handle any and all training necessary for employers and employees alike.

In regulated industries, necessary information can change in the blink of an eye – meaning it is critical to have access to courses not a week from now at a site across town, but at the tip of your fingers right this second.

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E-learning is the way of the future. A recent Forbes Magazine article highlighted the rapid growth of the online learning industry, and noted a projection showcasing the continued growth of the sector into 2025. The industry was valued at $107 billion in 2015, with projections placing that number at $325 billion by 2025.

ProTraining’s online courses also have the added benefit of increased learner retention when compared to traditional classroom courses.

A SH!FT article published in 2016 noted that e-learning increases retention rates to 25-60%, while the rates of retention for traditional face-to-face training are only around 8-10% according to a study by The Research Institute of America. The same article noted that e-learning participants learned nearly five times more material without increasing the time learners spent participating in training.

Do Online Courses Count? E-Learning Testimonials

Once a participant has completed their online training through ProTraining, they receive the same credit as though they had participated in any traditional classroom learning environment.

This what previous We Know Training customers have had to say about their e-learning experiences:

“I am in charge of registering all of our workers for safety training at our company. We Know Training has made it so easy for me to keep track of all the workers training. I can see who has completed the courses; who has started and what % they have completed,” said We Know Training customer Tammy.

“I also have access to their certificates, so I don’t need to rely on the workers getting their certificates to me. The website is extremely user friendly. The courses also are very informative and engaging. Customer service is excellent. I will continue to use We Know Training for all of our safety training needs and would highly recommend.”

We Know Training courses offered through ProTraining are catered towards employers and employees alike – making it easier than ever to get the necessary training courses completed online.

“We Know Training is convenient, user friendly, excellent value and cost effective. An individual can complete the course at home. An employer does not have to organize a day to have all staff at a training course. This allows employees to stay update and current without killing the company budget,” We Know Training user Linda said.

The History of Distance Based and Online Learning

Some sources note that distance-based education began as early as the 1700s. Many believe the true creation of distance learning, however; was in the 1840s when an English educator – Isaac Pitman, taught his pupils shorthand via correspondence. Pitman taught a system of shorthand by mailing texts transcribed into shorthand written on postcards and receiving transcriptions from his students in return for correction.

In 1924 a new device – the testing machine, was created by Ohio State University professor, Sidney L. Pressey. He first displayed the prototype of his “automatic intelligence testing machine” at the 1924 American Psychological Association meeting.

In 1954 a Harvard professor, BF Skinner, invented the “teaching machine” which allowed schools to administer a series of programmed instructions to their students.

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It wasn’t until 1960, however; that the first computer-based training program was introduced to the world. This program was referred to as “PLATO” or Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations. It was designed for students attending the University of Illinois but ended up being used in schools across the surrounding area.

As technology has advanced, so has online learning. The introduction of the first MAC computer in the 1980s brought computers into a more attainable space, allowing for families to have their own household computers, making it easier than ever to utilize computers to access troves of knowledge.

The 2000s saw businesses introduce e-learning to their employees for easier to access training. Since then the market has continued to grow to a point where almost every business utilizes some form of online training.

Regulated industries create a need for a constantly accessible, updating source of reliable training for companies and their employees. ProTraining’s online courses are designed with this thought in mind and make it easier than ever before to save money and time, will maintaining up-to-date knowledge needed on a daily basis.

Yasmeen Krameddine

Yasmeen Krameddine

With a Ph.D. in Psychiatry, it is my life mission to create & deliver the only evidence-based de-escalation training in the world, to enhance the safety of front-line employees.

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