Academy Of Mine

07/25/2025

Do you offer Continuing Education Units (CEU) for professionals in regulated industries ? Here is a list of everything you need to do to setup a CEU Workflow using a Learning Management System (LMS):

Planning a CEU (Continuing Education Unit) workflow requires thinking through both the learner experience and the compliance/admin processes. A well-designed CEU workflow automa

05/21/2025

LMS Market is huge but there are too many LMS companies that try to sell to anyone. At Academy of Mine or AOM, we do things a bit differently. We don't try and sell to anyone looking for an LMS. We have a very specific critieria on who our best or ideal customers are after working with 100s and 1000s of prospects and customers over the years.

We want to talk to you even if you are not looking for a new solution right now if you meet majority of the criteria below:

1. You are a Training Provider specifically in areas of Professional Training, Continuing Education, Certification Based Training etc. We are industry agnostic but you typically work in areas such as Safety, Compliance, Real Estate, HealthCare, K-12/School Districts, Regulatory requirements etc

2. You have been running your training org/business for 2+ years in some capacity.

3. You either already have an existing LMS in place or at least have put together some systems to do your training or you had someone build in house software that is hard to scale/maintain. You are either outgrowing your current vendor or the in house system is just not working anymore due to maintenance and scalability issues.

4. You ideally train at least a few hundred learners a month or more. Note that we don't mind startups but unless you have some audience ready to go, we may be an overkill.

5. You ideally are looking to generate/scale Revenue for your training business using the platform even though you have an existing audience/marketing in place.

6. B2B is equally or even more important to you as B2C. In other words, you are not only training individuals directly but also onboard an entire company/organization in bulk and sell them licenses for training.

7. You need something more than a usual cookie cutter LMS. You have some custom needs and need to work with a company that not only understands it but fully supports it with a world class dev. team behind you.

8. You have a small team (Even if within a large org overall) who need personalized support and you hate talking to robots or waiting for days to get answers from your vendor.

If this is you and you are like "wow, this is exactly who we are", reach out even if you are reasonably satisfied with your current system/process. We would be open to learning more about you/your business and building relationships for the future.

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07/19/2023

The number one reason AI is so popular right now is that it can save you time and money. Why do a job yourself or pay someone else to do it when you could get artificial intelligence to do it for free?!
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The quality of content AI produces varies highly...but we're glossing over that part today 😉
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Self-paced learning is in demand for the same reason that AI is trending…It saves your company time and money while managing professional training.
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Self-paced courses free up trainers and educators from having to be present in the same place as students while teaching a topic or skill. This is powerful for managing complex online programs!
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Online courses are also super convenient for people taking them. Just open your laptop and log in to access training. Yes, at any time of the day, regardless of where you’re in the world!
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For creating self-paced courses, the best tool you can use is an authoring tool.
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If you're looking to build something long-lasting, learning management systems (LMSs) are the best tool for actually delivering and managing everything.
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💡 Real quick, here’s a guide to help you create some noteworthy self-paced courses!

06/20/2023

In the business of learning management, convenience is worth its weight in gold 🔔
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One convenient way to create training that's engaging, long-lasting, and reusable is with SCORM courses!
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For these reasons and more, we always recommend a SCORM-Compliant LMS to customers in need of learning management software!
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Here are 5 benefits of a SCORM platform:
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1. Import and export courses with ease ♻
2. Courses are highly engaging and interactive 😁
3. SCORM tracks learner progress for you 📊
4. Updating courses is simple ✅
5. Increase efficiency and effectiveness of training 💡

06/02/2023

Managing learning online without an LMS is the equivalent of trying to mow your yard without a lawn mower. 😰
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If you're using a Learning Management System (LMS), we recommend you look into SaaS providers — here's why!
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🥇 SaaS (Software as a Service) allows you to license software for managing online learning programs, otherwise known as eLearning, without having to develop a proprietary platform.
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This is important for a few reasons:
- Create courses, onboard users, and begin training quickly.
- You don't need a tech team to develop software.
- Server maintenance, hosting, and software updates are handled for you.
- Administer training on a platform that 1,000s of customers have already found success with!
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🥈Since SaaS providers host your system online, your learners can access their courses from anywhere in the world without installing hardware or downloading software.
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Whether you're certifying employees and maintaining compliance internally or training customers, LMSs simplify online learning.
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The best part is, eLearning activities are centralized with an LMS, so your company can report on user progress and performance conveniently... 🙏

A SaaS learning management system is a scalable solution to create comprehensive training programs for employees, customers, and partners, all on the cloud.

05/23/2023

Finding the right learning management system can seem like an uphill battle.
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If you agree, listen to this conversation Jonathan Reed from marketing and Landon Melling from sales had about researching and purchasing an LMS.
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Whether you're just now creating a training program from the ground up or you are switching LMS providers, there's plenty to learn!
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Join us for a conversation with Landon from our Sales team, and Jonathan from Marketing, about researching and purchasing a learning management system (LMS)....

05/18/2023

Today let's not talk about our platform, instead, let's give our customers a chance to share their experience working with us! 🙂
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We recently interviewed some of our customers and asked them questions like, "What brought you to look for a solution like Academy Of Mine?", and "What's the number one thing AOM is helping you accomplish?".
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As of this week, we have published 4 of these customers' stories, and these stories go in-depth on many different ways that our platform can be used:
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- Training Employees in HR
- Training K-12 Teachers and School Districts
- Offering Professional Development and Continuing Education to Real Estate Agents
- Providing state-regulated Compliance Training to clients
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And more... 🚀
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Discover real stories of real life companies using the power of Academy Of Mine LMS to successfully deliver online training and transform their business.

04/26/2023

eLearning has been around since the early 2000s, and SCORM packages are a big part of what makes eLearning engaging, fun, and effective.
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Not familiar with SCORM? Well, you should take notes ✍
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SCORM is a standard eLearning format that allows companies to create eLearning content that's easily reused across different Learning Management Systems.
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In other words, SCORM courses can be imported and exported from one learning platform to another (interoperable). No more headaches about switching LMSs...
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What else? SCORM courses are known for being highly engaging and more effective than generic courses from the early 2000s ⚡
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Here are some reasons why SCORM courses are effective:
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- They use multimedia like videos, images, assignments, etc.
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- Learner progress is tracked in SCORM and automatically stored; admins can easily report on the progress that learners are making in courses with SCORM.
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- SCORM courses are great at transforming standalone training content files such as PowerPoint, PDF, and more into interactive courses that can be taken on demand.
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No more emailing worksheets, G-drive links, and make-shift courses to your employees!
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If there are two things to take away from this post, it's that you should 1️⃣ use a Learning Management System (LMS) to manage online training.
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And 2️⃣ your LMS should be filled with SCORM courses 💎
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Create your first SCORM course today, with 8 tips https://www.academyofmine.com/8-tips-for-creating-effective-scorm-courses/

04/07/2023

We're excited to announce that after about 3 months of hard teamwork, we have a new website that better reflects our business! https://www.academyofmine.com/
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Some cool new updates inside of it:
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🚀A services section that describes how we can help you migrate to our platform, custom develop an LMS, build a dream eLearning website, and get instructional design!
😄Fresh customer reviews from our wonderful clients
🎨New graphic design and website structure
✍️New blog
🚀A new pricing plan starting at $299 per month for small teams!
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And more...
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With this new website, we're beyond excited to continue providing custom eLearning solutions to businesses and teams of Professional Training, Certifications, and Continuing Education!
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Have a great day 😁
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The LMS platform that is fully customizable and is designed for Professional Development, Continuing Education and certification based trainings.

03/29/2023

Everything is digital in 2023 — from shopping to selling to training and learning. 📶
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Let's talk about eLearning (online learning), and why every business should use it to train employees, external partners, and customers.
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Two words. Knowledge Retention! 🧠
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Attending a traditional training class or in-person seminar is hit or miss.
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Here is WHY:
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- Can you hear the speaker clearly? Can you see the instructor/presenter?
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- Is the presentation engaging in a group setting?
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- How engaged can you be when you're passively listening to a speaker in a group event rather than interacting with a course?
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- Are you excited to commute to and from an in-person training?
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The list goes on...
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Traditional classroom training isn't pointless, but eLearning with professionally designed courses is more engaging!
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🧠Here is WHY eLearning Increases Knowledge Retention:
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- It's much more engaging than learning in a traditional classroom setting
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- There are interactive activities that challenge you to apply what you're learning in real-time! (active vs. passive learning.)
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- You get HD information that's clear to see and understand.
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- Context from multimedia (images, videos, text, animations, etc.)
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- Include quizzes and knowledge checks, then report on the progress of learners in real time.
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And it's also affordable and scalable for a company to start using eLearning in their business today ⏩
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Big shout out to Amy Markwood, M.S. Ed. for explaining another reason why eLearning is great, on our last podcast episode!
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02/24/2023

First impressions are so important. Usually, in 30 seconds or less, we can determine if we like a person when meeting them!
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The same can be said about training new employees. When helping new hires get started, training them properly is a great time to maximize their first impression of your company.
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But after employees are comfortable in a role, how do you keep them sharp and educated year-round? Professional Development and Continuing Education.
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Training can be created, managed, and delivered online using a tool called a Learning Management System. And even if you only utilize this business platform to a manage portion of your company's training programs, you will see a large ROI!

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👀 Here are 3 big benefits of using an LMS for employee training:
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1. Organized Company Training

- All training is held on ONE cloud-based platform!
- Admins can report on L&D with one tool
- Integrate with outside biz tools like HubSpot, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, and more...

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2. Increase Efficiency In Your Teams

-Help team members answer questions, sharpen skills, and learn new info without venturing outside of your standardized training courses
- Include FAQs, weekly instructor-led sessions, and other personalized resources for team members in one online platform

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3. Decrease The Cost Of Training Employees

- Automate some of your training into self-paced courses
- Reduce the need for physical training space, instructors/training/managers to be present during training
-Eliminate travel costs or significantly reduce them

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On top of the benefits we just talked about, LMSs are also powerful tools used to monitor different learning-related metrics such as:
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- How engaged employees are in training programs or their job
- Scores employees are receiving on tests and assignments
- Employee feedback on management, career, or virtually anything
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