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What’s being tested?

During the lockdowns Indiana’s economy was devastated. People were laid off in droves, and yet technical skills were still needed for a variety of industries.

Indiana’s officials took note of this, and they gifted many businesses with a trial partnership with 180Skills to help train people in much needed skills. This program is used by employers such as Oberg Industries and GKN Aerospace and technical institutes like ITT Tech and Ivy Tech for job training.

The classes themselves are made by a company called 180Skills in collaboration with industry leaders such as Harley Davidson and Boeing and universities such as Purdue University and Indiana University.

There are over 700 classes, which teach individual skills. These skills range from

Soft skills such as working in a team and leadership
Technical skills such as understanding flight control and using CNC controllers
Office skills like Excel training and communication

These skills are built up into courses, 12 of which are avenues to opportunities to certification through an independent third party.

I have used several of the classes and just one course here at Insanitek to help train my employees. But, I want to make these classes and courses available to homeschoolers as well.

Get Started

Ready to level up? Use the form below to schedule a time to talk about which classes to add as a sampler. The goal is to give you information you can use and get good feedback on building out this program.

Classes are built for a range of different learning types. Each slide has text and an image gennemse. While the text is read out loud, the image is interactive. Buttons can be pressed and things happen to explain to the learner what happens with those buttons.

Below are static images of some of the things that you can see in the content.

What The Interactive Content Looks Like

Interactive slide showing how a resistance welder works. All parts of the image are interactive.

Parallel circuits are explored in this interactive slide.

Cartoons represent humans, while encouraging learners to approach the wider world with poise and confidence.

Learn how Excel can help you organise data and see the stories the data tell.

Interactive slide showing how probes works.

Learn the tools of the trade with more interactive slides in the classes.

Get the how-to information that gets the job done.

Learn about computers from the inside and apply it to a bigger field.

Project planning tools can go a long way in all walks of life.

What Employers are Saying

“180 Skills was far superior to any other program we had used in the past. The training system differentiated itself with its multiple learning methodologies, the requirement of achieving course mastery before moving to the next level, while providing a modern and aesthetically pleasing learning experience.” ─ Joe O’Brien Director of Human Resources, Oberg Industries

“I think that pretty much every section is useful to almost everyone, I found some of the sections a nice refresher of things I knew but either was not utilizing or have forgotten. I also learned a few things I did not know.” ─ Frank Falcone Custom Rubber Corp

I’m good, let’s go now.

Heard enough and ready to get started?

Schedule a chat with the form below so we can talk about which classes will best serve your needs while you’re testing this out for me. It’s a win-win!