Custom Training Course Development Pricing

How much does it cost to develop a Custom eLearning Course?

Wondering if you can afford to create custom training courses for your organization’s unique learning needs? The answer is often, “it depends.” It depends on your eLearning course content and length, desired interactivity, content readiness, timeline, and more.

Factors that Impact Cost

Employee training and custom course development is a complex process. There are four main elements that will determine how much the final course or learning solution will cost.

1. Seat Time

When eLearning professionals talk about “seat time” they are referring to how long it will take a learner to complete the course. Looking to convert and ILT course to VILT? A-12 hour ILT course definitely won’t translate to a 12-hour eLearning course. Learn more about the nuances of converting ILT courses to VILT.

A general guideline is to plan for 1 minute of seat time per content screen or slide. However, this can increase or decrease based on the content and interactivity on each slide. A 30-slide deck will not always translate to a 30-minute course.

2. Interactivity

The more interactive and immersive the course, the more engaged your learners will be.

We work closely with you to scale interactivity up or down and find areas to maximize your spend so you can fit custom eLearning course development into your budget.

3. Content Readiness

Your content readiness refers to how much content you have gathered and ready for development. For example, you might have a complete storyboard, content, and images ready to go. Or maybe you simply know you need training on a particular process.

No matter where you’re at in the course development process, we can help you.

4. Timeline

How quickly you need a course developed also plays into the overall cost. The tighter the timeline, the more people and resources may be needed to complete a project in time.

Whatever your timeline, we’ll work closely with your team to ensure your eLearning courses are completed on time. We can also expedite your project by shortening client review windows, reducing the number of review cycles, and adding additional resources to the project.

We assign a dedicated project manager (PM) for every project to make sure progress flows smoothly and on time.

Levels of Interactivity

Our custom courses begin by understanding your needs and which level of interactivity will be most effective for your learners.

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Foundational

Presentational & Introductory

Presentational Screens

Knowledge Checks

Simple Activities

Visually Polished

Perfect for: Historical Overviews, High-Level Introductions, Company Policy Instruction, and Understanding / Comprehension

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level 1

Knowledge & Comprehension

Exploratory Interactions

Basic Scenarios

Light Animations

Engaging Graphics

Perfect for: Basic Product Knowledge, Simple Customer Interactions / Scripting, Company Policy Instruction, and Understanding / Comprehension

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level 2

Application & Analysis

Interactive Scenarios

Gamified Features

Practical Application

Custom & Stock Imagery

Video-Based Coaching (Rehearsal)

Perfect for: Application, Analysis, Practice, and Demonstration

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level 3

Synthesis & Evaluation

Themes & Style Treatment

Storytelling

Visual Engineering

Hands-On Explorations

Games and Gamification

Virtual Reality (CenarioVR®)

Video-Based Coaching (Rehearsal)

Perfect for: Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Experiential Learning, and High Brand Impact

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LEVEL 4

Immersive

Fully Immersive 3D

Learning Simulations

Augmented / Virtual Reality (CenarioVR®)

High-End Animations

Games and Gamification

Video-Based Coaching (Rehearsal)

Perfect for: Complex Procedures, In-Depth Scenarios, and Branching Decision Paths