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It prompted us to think about what might be the “next practices” associations need to adopt to future-proof the value of their education and certification programs for members and non-members.
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TopClass LMS is seamlessly integrated with iMIS engagement managementsystem, to provide a flexible, comprehensive solution for education and certification programs for enhanced member engagement.
We also understand that a LearningManagementSystem is not a small purchase. Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”.
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WBT Systems has been has been helping Associations to build and improve their education and certification programs since 1995. The flexibility of TopClass LMS provides powerful learning solutions for iMIS customers through an off-the-shelf integration with iMIS 15 and iMIS 20.
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As a proud Personify Solution Partner and silver sponsor of PersoniFest 2018, WBT provides organizations the power to get the most out of their learning programs, through our standard integration between TopClass LMS and Personify360. . TopClass LMS, the flexible way to integrate learning with Personify360.
WBT Systems has been has been helping Associations to build and improve their education and certification programs since 1995. The flexibility of TopClass LMS provides powerful learning solutions for iMIS customers through an off-the-shelf integration with iMIS 15 and iMIS 20.
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