How Technology Is Revolutionizing Training for Facilities Maintenance Professionals

Explore the world of facilities management on Facility Voices.  This week’s episode spotlights the technological revolution in training for professionals. Join guest speaker Dan Clapper, Market Director at Interplay Learning, as he shares his insights into their innovative approach.

Dan's journey from a family-owned HVAC business to Interplay Learning unfolds, revealing his industry-rich experiences. Dan explains how Interplay Learning is reshaping technician training with immersive, online simulations that ensure safety and competence. In a time of skilled worker shortages, this method proves vital.

David and Dan delve into the challenges of finding skilled talent and discuss alternative pathways for workforce development. The conversation extends to technology's evolving role in assessing skills and targeted training.

Discover how effective training not only aids recruitment but also fosters employee retention, boosting morale and self-confidence. Tune in to Facility Voices for a glimpse into the transformative power of training in shaping the future of facilities management.

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Dan Clapper serves as the HVAC and Facilities Maintenance Market Director for Interplay Learning. Dan brings 25 years of experience to Interplay in a variety of roles across the HVAC market. Over the years in this space, Dan has developed a passion for helping trade professionals grow their businesses and their people. From installing boilers and HVAC equipment with his father as a teenager to sales, design, and distribution at the wholesale level, to training thousands of HVAC professionals across the country at the manufacturing level, Dan has a unique perspective on best practices.

With tens of millions of people in the US who make less than $15/hr, HVAC and Facilities teams can build a pipeline of talent if they had better in-house training infrastructure. At Interplay, Dan now helps business owners and facilities leaders leverage 3D simulation-based training to help attract new talent to the industry and upskill them faster and more efficiently than ever before.

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