Professional training doesn’t look the same for everyone.
An individual professional might need a live virtual class that fits around a full-time work schedule. A company might need dedicated instruction for an entire department. Another organization with a distributed team might require a blend of online and onsite learning.
That’s why Ashford Global doesn’t force training into a single delivery model. We offer multiple ways to learn—from public instructor-led classes to private group sessions, hybrid delivery, and customized corporate programs. The goal is simple: find an approach that fits the subject, schedule, location, and real-world objectives of the team involved.
Public Training for Individual Professionals
Public training programs are built for professionals looking to develop new skills, prepare for a certification, or sharpen their existing knowledge.
These courses give you the opportunity to learn alongside peers from other companies while receiving structured instruction from an experienced professional. Depending on the subject, public courses are available as live virtual sessions, self-paced modules, or interactive workshops.
Public classes are usually the best fit when you want structured professional development without the administrative overhead of organizing a private group event.
Live Virtual Instructor-Led Training
Virtual training is an essential part of modern professional development, especially for teams without a shared physical office.
Ashford’s live virtual courses allow participants to learn remotely while maintaining real-time access to an instructor. You can ask questions, participate in discussions, and work through practical exercises together.
Virtual training is particularly effective when:
- Teams are working from different cities or time zones
- Travel expenses or time away from the workplace aren’t practical
- Individuals need a predictable, flexible way to attend a scheduled course
Virtual learning doesn’t have to feel isolated or impersonal. We design live sessions around real-time interaction and discussion. (For learners who need absolute control over their schedule, select courses are also available in a self-paced format.)
Onsite Training
When an entire team needs the same training, bringing the instructor to your workplace often makes the most sense.
Onsite training allows employees to learn together in their familiar working environment, eliminating travel for your staff and making it easier to align the course schedule with your internal operational cadence.
When appropriate, onsite training can incorporate examples, scenarios, and discussions relevant to your organization’s environment and work—making the material immediately practical.
Private Group Training
Private training gives your organization a dedicated course session rather than placing employees into a public class with outside participants.
This option gives organizations greater flexibility over dates, schedules, participants, and delivery. It also creates a comfortable space for open internal dialogue, where your team can discuss internal workflows, current projects, and organizational challenges candidly.
If you are considering group training but aren’t sure which course or format fits best, reach out to us. We can review your goals and help guide the selection process.
Hybrid Training: Combining Delivery Options
Hybrid training at Ashford is not a separate, “one-size-fits-all” product. It is a customized combination of available delivery options designed around the needs of the learners and the organization.
For example, an organization might have local employees attending in person at a central location while remote team members join the same live session online. When appropriate, we can structure the technology and delivery so onsite and remote participants can participate in the same live training session.
Hybrid delivery isn’t a default requirement, but it is an invaluable tool when your workforce is spread across multiple locations.
Customized Training Solutions
Not every business fits neatly into a standard course outline. Ashford works directly with organizations to adapt training around specific business needs.
Depending on the program, customization can include combining topics, adjusting the schedule or delivery format, tailoring examples and scenarios, and adapting the material to the participants’ experience level.
You don’t need to have a fully drafted training plan before contacting us. Share what you want your team to achieve, and we can help shape the right curriculum.
Practical Training That Respects the Learner’s Time
How training is delivered is only half the equation—what happens during the class matters just as much. Ashford Global focuses on practical application so concepts translate directly into workplace performance.
Ashford also recognizes that not every learner needs the same type of support. Some students want an interactive instructor-led experience with plenty of discussion and questions. Others may already have significant experience and simply need focused training and preparation. Self-paced options can provide another choice for learners who need greater control over when they study.
The goal isn’t to add activities simply to make a course look busy. It’s to provide the level of interaction and support that makes sense for the subject, the course, and the learner.
Course Resources and Certification Support
Different subjects require different learning tools. Depending on the course, Ashford training may include learning materials, practice quizzes, exercises, mock exams, workbooks, or other supporting resources.
For certification programs, exam preparation and certification exams may be included when specifically identified on the course page. Because deliverables vary by subject, we clearly outline what is included with every registration.
Some Ashford courses are designated as Guaranteed to Run. Those courses are clearly marked on the applicable course page, giving you confidence when planning your schedule.
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