New Horizons

What New Horizons does

New Horizons, founded in 1983 and operating as a brand under the Educate 360 portfolio of training companies, is one of the world's largest independent IT and AI training providers. The company delivers more than 900 authorized courses across instructor-led virtual (VILT), on-demand self-paced, and private group training formats, spanning cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), cybersecurity (CompTIA, EC-Council, ISACA, TCM Security), data and analytics, project management (PMI, Agile/Scrum), virtualization, and an expanding AI curriculum. The catalog is anchored by 35+ Authorized Training Partnerships with major technology vendors — most importantly Microsoft, where the company carries all six Solutions Partner designations across Security, Modern Work, Business Applications, Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Data & AI (Azure), and Infrastructure (Azure). New Horizons trains approximately 100,000 students annually through 300+ centers worldwide and supports persistent post-class hands-on lab environments.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining transactional course fees with subscription-style enterprise programs. Individual course prices range from approximately $295 for short workshops (e.g., ChatGPT Essentials, Claude Essentials) to $5,000 for advanced multi-day technical courses (e.g., Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Architect Design). Enterprise customers access custom cohort training, AI Strategy & Use Case Discovery engagements, and skills gap assessments through dedicated account representatives; annual subscription programs — Corporate Tech Pass for unlimited course attendance and Learning Credits for budget pre-commitment — create recurring revenue. The go-to-market is multi-channel: inside sales (1.888.236.3625) for SMB and individual learners, enterprise field sales for large organizations, self-serve e-commerce on newhorizons.com, and a dedicated Government & Military vertical that sells through GSA Schedule pricing with DoD 8570/8140, CMMC, and NIST NICE compliance tracks.

Strategically, New Horizons is repositioning its catalog around the enterprise AI adoption wave. In February 2026, the company embedded Microsoft Copilot training into all Microsoft Office courses (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) as part of an initiative to help organizations move from AI access to everyday adoption. The AI curriculum extends beyond Microsoft to include OpenAI ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, NVIDIA AI, and Azure AI services, with role-based pathways for developers, business professionals, and executives. The company's competitive position rests on a 40+ year brand, vendor-authorized curriculum, instructor quality (4.8/5 rating), and its parent company's diversified training portfolio that includes Project Management Academy, Six Sigma Online, TCM Security, TRACOM, Velopi, and Watermark Learning.

Name

New Horizons

Legal name

New Horizons Worldwide, LLC

Website

https://newhorizons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

New Horizons is a global IT and AI training provider delivering 900+ authorized courses across cloud, cybersecurity, project management, and AI platforms to roughly 100,000 students annually through 300+ centers, operating as a brand under Educate 360.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Software Development (Programming, Frameworks, Dev Tools) (EDABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP, Virtualization) (EDABAFAB), Information Technology & Software (EDAAAPAB), Cloud & DevOps (EDAAAPAE)

Keywords

• IT training services
• Professional certification
• Corporate training
• Cloud training
• Technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Conshohocken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Instructor-Led Course Fees: Revenue generated from individual and cohort-based training courses. Courses range from $295 for short workshops to $5,000 for advanced 5-day technical courses. Pricing varies by duration, topic complexity, and vendor authorization level.
2. Corporate Training Programs: Custom cohort training, AI Strategy & Use Case Discovery engagements, and skills gap assessments for enterprise organizations. Subscription-style Learning Credits available for annual training budget management.
3. Certification Exam Preparation: Revenue from exam-aligned certification preparation courses. Exam vouchers available as add-on purchases. Free exam retakes included with most courses to protect learner investment.
4. Corporate Tech Pass: Unlimited attendance program for single individuals in eligible Virtual Instructor Led courses including Microsoft Office, Technical, CompTIA, Project Management, SharePoint, ITIL, and professional development courses.
5. Learning Credits Program: Pre-purchased training credits valid for one year from purchase date. Allows organizations to secure training budgets and simplify administrative processes for multiple course enrollments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Horizons is an IT and AI training provider delivering instructor-led and on-demand courses through a global network of more than 300 training centers. It offers 900+ authorized courses covering cloud, cybersecurity, networking, and software platforms, sold both to organizations sponsoring employee training and to individual learners pursuing certification.

Product overview

New Horizons is an IT and technology training provider offering over 900 authorized courses through instructor-led, virtual, and on-demand delivery formats. The portfolio includes AI Training (covering Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and Azure AI platforms), Microsoft Training (Azure, 365, Power Platform, Security, SQL), Cybersecurity (CompTIA, EC-Council, TCM Security), Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Red Hat), Data & Analytics (Tableau, Power BI, SQL), Project Management (PMI, Agile/Scrum), Virtualization (Citrix, VMware), Service Desk (CompTIA, ITIL), and Government/Military programs. The company operates as an Educate 360 brand with over 30 authorized training partnerships and 40+ years of experience. Supplementary offerings include Corporate Tech Pass (unlimited course access), Learning Credits (annual credit programs), Private Group Training, and AI Strategy Consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instructor-Led Classroom Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations leveraging project management best practices complete projects on time 28% more often and deliver on budget 24% more often
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Training Services Partner (TSP) authorized to deliver Microsoft-approved curriculum. Holds all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations across Security, Modern Work, Business Applications, Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Data & AI (Azure), and Infrastructure (Azure). Recognized as a Microsoft Cloud Services Partner. 25+ year partnership with Microsoft training delivery.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Select Training Partner offering AWS learning solutions and certification training for every member of cloud teams. Authorized curriculum aligned to AWS certification exams.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Google Cloud Platform providing cloud training and certification preparation courses.
• CompTIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner offering CompTIA certification preparation including A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Linux+, Server+, and SecAI+ courses.
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Red Hat certifications and Linux administration training courses.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for NVIDIA AI and GPU computing training, offering courses aligned with NVIDIA certification pathways.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Cisco networking certifications and technology training.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for VMware vSphere and virtualization certifications including vSphere: Install Configure Manage and optimization courses.
• CitrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops training, including courses for CCE-V certification preparation.
• EC-CouncilcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for EC-Council certifications including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), and new AI-focused certifications (AIE, COASP, CRAGE).
• ITIL (Axelos/PeopleCert)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for ITIL certification courses including ITIL 4 Foundation, Specialist, and Managing Professional tracks.
• PMI (Project Management Institute)coreTechnology or IntegrationPMI Authorized Training Partner offering PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, and PgMP certification exam preparation courses.
• CertNexuscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for CertNexus certifications including AIBIZ, CEET, CIoTP, CIoTSP, CyberSAFE, IoTBIZ, and GenAIBIZ.
• TableaucoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Tableau Desktop and data visualization certification courses.
• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for ServiceNow platform training and certification preparation.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Salesforce CRM and platform training courses.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity and firewall certification courses.
• ISACAcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for ISACA certifications including CISA, CISM, CGEIT, and CRISC.
• SHRMcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for SHRM HR certifications including SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• CBT Nuggets: IT certification and video-based training provider for IT administrators, developers, and security professionals. Direct overlap on certification prep content (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS) and similar enterprise and individual learner audience.
• Pluralsight: Online-first technology skills platform covering cloud, security, and software development with skill assessments and certification prep. Competes with New Horizons for the same enterprise IT training budgets, but with a self-paced rather than instructor-led delivery model.
• ONLC Training Centers: Authorized IT training provider operating a network of training centers across the US with instructor-led and remote delivery for Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, CompTIA, and other vendors. Closely comparable model: vendor-authorized course catalog, multi-center footprint, and enterprise + individual learner mix.
• Global Knowledge: One of the largest global authorized IT and vendor-certified training providers, offering instructor-led and virtual courses across Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, and other major vendors. Directly comparable in business model, vendor-authorization strategy, enterprise/government customer base, and global delivery footprint.
• Infosec Institute: Cybersecurity-focused training and certification provider offering boot camps, instructor-led, and self-paced formats for enterprise security teams. Directly comparable on the cybersecurity training portfolio (CompTIA, CISSP, CEH) and on enterprise/government demand drivers.
• A Cloud Guru: Cloud-focused training platform offering hands-on labs and certification prep across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Direct overlap on the cloud training tracks New Horizons delivers via authorized partnerships, though delivered as a self-paced subscription.
• Learning Tree International: Long-standing IT and professional training provider with instructor-led delivery, vendor-aligned curriculum, and enterprise/custom cohort offerings. Closely overlaps New Horizons on audience (IT and business professionals), delivery model (instructor-led + virtual), and certification prep positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Broad enterprise learning platform spanning IT, leadership, compliance, and business skills, with significant overlap in technical and certification content via the Pluralsight and CBT Nuggets brands. Larger and more diversified than New Horizons, with subscription-led delivery to enterprise L&D.
• Coursera: Large-scale online learning platform partnering with universities and tech vendors (Google, IBM, AWS, Microsoft) to deliver certification-bearing courses. Adjacent rather than head-to-head, but increasingly competing for enterprise L&D training budget and individual learner attention.

Emerging players

• INE Security: Online technical training platform focused on networking, cybersecurity, and cloud, with strong overlap on vendor certification tracks like Cisco, Palo Alto, and AWS. Online-first, narrower scale than New Horizons, but competes for similar IT practitioner learners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newhorizonsclc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NewHorizonsCLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/newhorizonsworldwide
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-horizons-computer-learning-centers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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