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The types of hands-on learning environments for software - eBook cover

Software training: The types of hands-on learning environments

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Press and awards

The 2026 G2 Best Software Awards and the Learning Awards recognize Skillable’s innovative virtual IT labs platform 

Press and awards

Performance-based learning pioneer Skillable recognizes lab and customer milestones, continuing growth in hands-on training and enablement

Press and awards

Skillable launches Skillable Marketplace, a global catalog for virtual IT labs built by software and training experts

Customer success stories

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How Calix is connecting more communities and customers with experiential learning

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How Nexus Human eliminated 40 hours/week of manual tasks, reduced CAPEX, streamlined training operations and improved the customer experience

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How tech companies are scaling hands-on experiences at events for greater product adoption and event-led growth

Articles, how-to guides and more

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What is hands-on learning? Definition, benefits and examples

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Cisco Modeling Labs (CML)

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Create effective customer education and partner enablement through hands-on learning

Events and webinars

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Turning learning journeys into outcome-driven skill accelerators

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Show, don’t tell: The secret to making skills real-world ready

About Skillable

Skillable is a hands-on training and virtual labs platform that helps you accelerate product adoption, validate job readiness and boost confidence across your employees, customers and partners at scale.

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Types of software training environments

Since 2004, more than 400 companies have trusted Skillable to launch more than 50 million labs to help accelerate product adoption and validate job readiness. See how you can too.

It’s time to finally connect learning to work outcomes.

Trusted and proven

Skillable is the 15-time G2 leader in "Virtual IT Labs" based on end-user reviews.
Skillable is a G2 leader in delivering "Best Results" for hands-on training and virtual IT labs based on hundreds of end-user reviews.
Skillable is G2's "Most Implementable" for hands-on training and virtual IT labs based on hundreds of end-user reviews.
Skillable a Training Industry Top 20 Company for Experiential Learning Technology
Skillable is a Training Industry Top 20 company for IT and Technical Training
Skillable is on the GSV150 list for the Most Transformational Growth Companies In Digital Learning and Workforce Skills