# Interplay Learning

> Interplay Learning sells subscription training for skilled trades, combining expert-led videos, interactive 3D simulations, optional VR, assessments and training management. Employers, schools and workforce organizations use its Career Development Platform, formerly SkillMill, to teach technical reasoning and prepare learners for supervised work and certification exams.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Doug Donovan (Co-founder and CEO), Steve Quirk (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Career Development Platform (formerly SkillMill), Interplay Academy, SAM (Skill Advisor and Mentor), ITI training and VR crane simulation, Data center maintenance training catalog
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 1,152 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 303% three-year growth reported by Inc., Acquired Industrial Training International in September 2024., Introduced Skill Verification in October 2026.

## Products & services

- **Career Development Platform (formerly SkillMill)** — Subscription platform with videos, 3D simulations, optional VR, knowledge checks, assessments, learning paths and administrator reporting; Team and Enterprise packages list 500 hours of content.
- **Interplay Academy** — Packaged job-readiness programs for education and workforce providers, with simulation-based learning and routes toward trade credentials.
- **SAM (Skill Advisor and Mentor)** — AI learning mentor introduced in 2023, designed to guide reasoning within training using Interplay content; initial beta documentation explicitly excludes field advice.
- **ITI training and VR crane simulation** — Crane, rigging and load-handling instruction, consulting and simulation delivered by Industrial Training International, acquired in 2024.
- **Data center maintenance training catalog** — Electrical, mechanical, cooling and safety instruction for mission-critical facilities, combining simulation, video and assessments.
- **Skill Verification** — Simulation-based task assessments with step-level performance evidence for placement, dispatch, authorization and promotion decisions.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 1,152 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 303% three-year growth reported by Inc.
- Acquired Industrial Training International in September 2024.
- Introduced Skill Verification in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Launched Skill Verification on October 15 for simulation-based, step-level task assessment.
- **2026-09** — Announced America’s Mission Critical Workforce with Cengage, NAIA and YouthBuild.
- **2026-06** — Launched a data center maintenance training catalog.

## Links

- Website: https://www.interplaylearning.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/interplaylearning/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/InterplayLearn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interplaylearn/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/interplaylearning/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25