Comparing the costs of pre-written courseware providers
A price guide for trainers and organisations
Pre-written courseware are resources used to educate employees on a particular topic or skill. They are an invaluable tool for improving employee productivity and performance.
With cost savings being pushed onto trainers and organizations, many trainers are looking for ways to shorten the amount of time invested on course creation with pre-written courseware.
These pre-written training materials often include presentation slides, participant manuals and trainer guides. The materials can easily be rebranded with a logo and contact details, so this is a significant benefit for many trainers. In addition, the trainer resources can be edited to cater for specific audience groups.
Where can you buy pre-written courseware?
Here is an overview of some of the courseware businesses that provide customizable courses, and the cost of the trainer materials in USD.
Virtual trainer materials
Virtual trainer materials give you the flexibility of delivering training courses from laptop anywhere in the world! This is a growing trend.
Instructor-led virtual training is a growing trend — image source Unsplash
Here are some virtual trainer courseware suppliers.
Just Ninety specialises in 90-minute short courses for organizations and trainers who want run live virtual training sessions. Courses are $295, however, are priced at $245 each if purchased through the bundle packages.
Logitrain has a range of live virtual training courses for IT and business skills. Courses are priced from $599 and course bundles range from $3,598 to $10,894.
Facilitated Training offers a range of 1-hour, half-day and one-day courses for live virtual delivery or in-person delivery. Prices are $485 for one-hour courses, $685 for half-day courses and $1,280 for one-day courses.
In-person trainer materials
In-person trainer materials are for trainers that want to target face-to-face (classroom) delivery.
Face-to-face (in-person) training — image source Pexels
Here are some providers for in-person training courseware.
Oak Innovation provides customizable training material for trainers to present their own training courses. Individual courses can be ordered for $80.00 each.
Symonds Research has a range corporate training materials for personsal and business skill development. Most courses are intended for classroom (in-person) delivery. Courses are approximately $155 each.
TrainingCourseMaterial.com provides trainer materials for a range of workplace topics. Mini-courses are $130, regular courses are $200 and training bundles range from $900 to $3,000.
Spearhead Training has corporate training materials on a range business topics. Courses are $349 to $1,100 each.
Training Central provides corporate training materials for in-person delivery. Courses are approximately $370 each.
In-person and e-learning materials
These providers provide a choice between in-person delivery, e-learning delivery, or both to provide a blended learning approach.
Self-paced e-learning provides a flexible option — image source Unsplash
Here are some of the key providers.
Trainer Bubble has courseware for trainers with a large range of courses from one-hour to one-day duration. Prices range from $140 for courses to $7,100 for e-learning programs.
Skills Converged supplies off-the-shelf corporate training materials for personal and business skills. Prices are $140 to $180 for courses, $360 for online courses, and $2,450 for in-house course delivery.
AcademyFlex Learning Hub provide courseware for trainers. Courses are $400 to $599 each and course bundles are $5,995.
Velsoft has an extensive library of white-label courses for trainers. Courses are $495.00 each, and course bundle pricing ranges from $1,550 to $7,950.
Courseware.com offers an extensive selection of courseware and trainer kits. Courses are priced from $597 to $998, and course bundle pricing ranges from $988 to $5,988.
Ceelso provides corporate training materials and e-learning courses. Courses are $599 each and course bundles are $4,995.
Corporate Training Materials has a large range of courses for trainers. Course bundle pricing ranges from $1,966 to $5,988.
Conclusions on the costs of pre-written courseware providers
In general, the cost of courseware can range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. It’s important to carefully consider the features and services offered by different providers and compare costs to find the best fit for you or your organization.
I hope this has provided a helpful overview of the main courseware providers. All the best selecting a courseware provider that is right for you.
Just Ninety helps trainers, learning and development, and HR professionals save time for online course creation, by providing pre-written courses. These white-label courses can easily be rebranded as your own, with your logo and contact details within minutes. Save yourself hours researching and designing courses. Learn more at www.justninety.com
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