Name

Virtual Academy

Legal name

Virtual Academy

Website

https://virtualacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Martin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Training Subscription: Annual subscription model providing access to hundreds of online training courses, new courses monthly, and 24/7 technical support. Marketed as less than one day's per diem, targeting both individual professionals and agencies.
2. Agency/Enterprise Training Contracts: Direct sales to law enforcement agencies and 9-1-1 centers for team-wide training access, policy management, and certification tracking services.
3. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue from Gold Flame Conference registrations and related events for public safety professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Virtual Academy operates a cloud-based online learning management system purpose-built for public safety professionals. The platform delivers industry-leading online training courses, integrated certification tracking, policy management, and FTO/CTO development tools, combined with hybrid expert-led in-person instruction through its OnSite+ program. Offerings are sold via annual subscriptions to law enforcement agencies, 9-1-1 centers, and corrections departments, as well as to individual public safety professionals.

Product overview

Virtual Academy offers a unified training platform combining online learning with in-person instruction. The core offering includes industry-leading online courses, the OnSite+ program (blending expert-led in-person training with online tools), and the NENA-developed Telecommunicator Core Competencies course. Add-on modules include Policy Management for compliance tracking, FTO/CTO development programs, and Certification Tracking. The platform is available through individual subscriptions or agency partnerships, serving law enforcement, 9-1-1/911, corrections, and local government professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OnSite+: Virtual Academy's hybrid training program that blends expert-led in-person instruction with flexible online tools for law enforcement and 9-1-1 professionals.

Products and services

• Online Courses Industry-leading online training courses covering topics like crisis communication, emergency response, stress management, and professional development for law enforcement and 9-1-1 professionals.
• Policy Management A digital platform that allows agencies to create, assign, and track department policies in one place, with built-in assessments to ensure compliance.
• FTO/CTO Development Programs Structured tools to support Field Training Officers (FTO) and Communications Training Officers (CTO) as they guide new hires through onboarding and professional development.
• Certification Tracking A system to easily monitor team progress and compliance with training requirements and certification mandates.
• OnSite+ Training A hybrid program that blends expert-led, in-person instruction with flexible online tools to deliver training for law enforcement and 9-1-1 professionals.
• Telecommunicator Core Competencies A 40-hour, self-paced online program developed in partnership with NENA to provide foundational training for 9-1-1 dispatchers, equipping participants with essential skills for effective emergency communications.
• Individual Subscription Annual subscription providing individual public safety professionals with access to hundreds of relevant courses and roll calls, new courses added monthly, and 24/7 technical support.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary and regional.

• NENA (National Emergency Number Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Five-year partnership to enhance training for 9-1-1 professionals. Led to development of 'Telecommunicator Core Competencies' course - a 40-hour, self-paced online program providing foundational training for 9-1-1 dispatchers. This collaboration reflects shared commitment to advancing education and preparedness of emergency communication professionals.
• Bethel UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership offering public safety officials flexible degree programs. Enables conversion of training hours into college credit. Programs include Associate degrees (Business, Criminal Justice), Bachelor of Science (Business Management, Emergency Services Management), Master's degrees (MS in Criminal Justice, MBA), and Executive MBA or MSCJ within a year. 20% tuition discount for Virtual Academy Partners.
• Alabama Association of Chiefs of PoliceprimaryGTM or Marketing PartnerState law enforcement partnership for training and professional development. Virtual Academy is a proud partner providing online training solutions.
• Alabama Sheriff's AssociationprimaryGTM or Marketing PartnerState sheriff's association partnership for training and professional development. Virtual Academy is a proud partner providing online training solutions.
• Georgia Association of Chiefs of PoliceprimaryGTM or Marketing PartnerState law enforcement partnership. Virtual Academy is approved training provider reporting directly to GA POST.
• Missouri 911 ProgramregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerState 911 program partnership for training and professional development.
• Oklahoma 911regionalGTM or Marketing PartnerState 911 program partnership for training and professional development.
• North Carolina 911 BoardregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerState 911 board partnership for training and professional development.
• Vermont 911regionalGTM or Marketing PartnerState 911 program partnership for training and professional development.
• Alabama 911 BoardregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partnership with Alabama 911 Board for training and professional development.
• Arkansas-Texas Council of GovernmentsregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partnership with Ark-Tex Council of Governments for training and professional development.
• Nebraska Public Service CommissionregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Nebraska Public Service Commission for public safety training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lexipol (PoliceOne Academy): Lexipol acquired PoliceOne Academy and now offers policy management, online training, and FTO-style content for law enforcement and corrections, directly competing with Virtual Academy's core offerings in the same vertical.
• Vector Solutions (TargetSolutions): TargetSolutions (now Vector Solutions) provides online training and compliance tracking for public safety agencies including law enforcement, fire, and EMS, with subscription pricing and certification tracking comparable to Virtual Academy's model.
• PowerDMS: PowerDMS offers policy management, accreditation, and training tracking for law enforcement, 9-1-1, and corrections agencies, overlapping head-on with Virtual Academy's Policy Management and Certification Tracking modules.
• Envisage Technologies (FirstForward): Envisage provides the FirstForward LMS purpose-built for public safety training and FTO/CTO programs, serving the same agencies and addressing the same compliance use cases as Virtual Academy.
• LEFTA Systems: LEFTA specializes in law enforcement online training and FTO program tools, directly overlapping with Virtual Academy's online course catalog, FTO/CTO modules, and POST-compliant content.

Emerging players

• PSTrax: PSTrax is a newer player providing equipment and training records management for public safety agencies, with partial overlap around certification tracking that competes with Virtual Academy's Certification Tracking module.
• Blue360 Media: Blue360 Media produces law enforcement training content, books, and roll-call videos, competing on the training-content side but lacking Virtual Academy's integrated policy and certification software modules.
• Prepared 911: Prepared911 is an AI-powered training and quality assurance platform for 9-1-1 telecommunicators, emerging as a technology-forward alternative in Virtual Academy's 9-1-1 training segment.

Broad incumbents

• Cornerstone OnDemand: Cornerstone is a broad enterprise learning platform with public-sector customers; it offers general LMS functionality to agencies but lacks the public-safety-specific content and compliance depth of Virtual Academy.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft provides compliance and professional training content, including some public-sector catalogs; it competes indirectly as a broader compliance training alternative to Virtual Academy's specialized content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vacademyonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/vacademyonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/v-academy-online
• Instagraminstagram.com/virtualacademy911
• Xx.com/vacademyonline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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