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Interplay Learning wins IACET Instructional Impact Award

The provider of VR- and simulation-based training technology has been honored by the continuing education accreditor.

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October 16, 2025

 Interplay Learning has won the 2025 Instructional Impact Award by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This recognition highlights Interplay’s ability to deliver measurable results through innovative instructional design and impactful training solutions.

This is not Interplay Learning’s first recognition from IACET. In 2024, the company received the Innovation of the Year Award for Technology Integration, specifically for its groundbreaking Skill Advisor and Mentor (SAM), an AI-powered virtual assistant for skilled trades training. The back-to-back honors underscore Interplay’s ongoing commitment to advancing VR, simulation and digital learning technologies to improve onboarding and workforce development across industries like manufacturing and industrial maintenance.

“With its rigorous standards, IACET is known for emphasizing high-quality educational outcomes,” said Doug Donovan, CEO and founder, Interplay Learning. “By combining our technology with our unique pedagogical philosophy, we help learners retain knowledge and enable organizations to develop skilled workforces more efficiently.”

Interplay Learning’s platform combines immersive 3D simulations, online courses, virtual reality and AI to provide hands-on, risk-free training experiences.

“In the trades today, employers face many challenges, including a tight labor market and training modalities that are increasingly outdated,” Donovan said. “A robust and thoughtful training program can address these issues by meeting workers where they are, providing them with interactive learning opportunities that allow them to gain confidence through repetition. This positions employees to be not just part-changers but problem-solvers, which in turn helps them feel more invested in their work.”


KEYWORDS: artificial intelligence (AI) awards training and education virtual training

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