Workplace Training Network, Inc

What Workplace Training Network, Inc does

Workplace Training Network, Inc. (WTN) is a privately held compliance training company founded in 1992 and headquartered in La Mesa, California, that produces state-mandated and best-practice workplace training for US and Canadian employers. Its core subject matter is sexual harassment prevention (covering California AB1825/SB1343, New York, Illinois SB75, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and general workplace harassment), supplemented by workplace violence prevention (including a 2024 California SB553-compliant course), diversity & inclusion, ethics and code of conduct, bystander intervention, FLSA/wage & hour, and remote workforce communication. The company serves HR and compliance buyers across corporate, government, healthcare, construction, hospitality, automotive, education, and nonprofit segments, with named customers spanning BMC Building Materials, Diamond Products, City of Clearfield UT, National Center for State Courts, Jamco America, Lionbridge Technologies, FSSI, and others.

The core technology is a proprietary "edutainment" methodology — scripted, actor-performed video scenarios developed under founder Kit Goldman (a former entertainment industry professional) combined with subject-matter expert commentary. Delivery is multi-format: an enterprise Learning Management System with branded portals, SCORM compatibility, SSO, and API/HRIS integration; streaming and download licensing with one-year unlimited access; physical DVD sets; and live onsite interactive training led by Goldman and Memo Mendez. The company maintains a library of 100+ prime-time scripts and operates in English and Spanish, with industry-specific versions for Construction, Hospitality, Automotive, Colleges/Universities, and Healthcare.

WTN's business model combines per-course subscriptions ($500-$800 per course), perpetual DVD licenses ($325-$450), enterprise LMS/SCORM licensing, and custom-priced onsite professional services. Go-to-market is sales-led, with direct phone outreach, free trials, and proposal-based enterprise pricing, supplemented by distribution through the BIS Training Solutions network (150+ courses, shared LMS/SSO/API infrastructure), content partnerships with Nossaman LLP (healthcare) and Impact Compliance Training, and a long-standing channel relationship with Elite Business Ventures/OSHA4less/Poster Elite for labor law poster bundling. The company is founder-owned with no external funding and a small (1-10) employee base.

Name

Workplace Training Network, Inc

Legal name

Workplace Training Network, Inc.

Website

https://workplacetrainingnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Workplace Training Network, founded in 1992, is a privately held La Mesa, California company that delivers state-mandated sexual harassment, workplace violence, ethics, and diversity training via a proprietary actor-led "edutainment" methodology to US and Canadian employers across LMS, streaming, DVD, and onsite formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Harassment Prevention, EEO & Workplace Conduct Compliance (EDABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Training (EDAGANAD), Compliance, Safety & Regulatory eLearning Content (EDAGAEAF), HR Compliance, Employment Law & Employee Relations Training (EDABAIAE)

Keywords

• Workplace compliance training
• Sexual harassment prevention
• Workplace violence prevention
• Online learning management
• DEI training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Training Subscriptions: Annual licensing of online courses through LMS platform with per-course or enterprise-wide access pricing. Includes streaming access, SCORM delivery on customer LMS, and download options. License renewals provide recurring revenue.
2. DVD Sales: One-time DVD purchase for course delivery. English Only DVD $325, English and Spanish DVD $450. One-time perpetual license model.
3. Streaming/Download Licensing: Per-course streaming or download licensing at $500-$800 per course depending on language options. One-year unlimited access with renewal discounts.
4. Onsite Interactive Training: Live, interactive onsite training delivered by Kit Goldman and Memo Mendez. Pricing is customized based on client needs and budget, provided via detailed proposal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Workplace Training Network sells interactive, entertainment-based ("edutainment") compliance training courses—primarily sexual harassment prevention, workplace violence prevention, bystander intervention, diversity & inclusion, ethics/code of conduct, FLSA/wage & hour, remote workforce communication, and Canadian harassment/bullying training—delivered through an enterprise SCORM-compatible LMS, streaming/download licensing, DVD sets, and live onsite sessions. Courses are produced with professional actors and subject-matter experts, available in English and Spanish, with industry-specific versions for construction, hospitality, automotive, higher education, and healthcare sectors.

Product overview

Workplace Training Network, Inc (WTN) is an interactive workplace training company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of compliance and professional development training products delivered via its proprietary 'edutainment' methodology. The core offering includes sexual harassment prevention training for multiple U.S. states (California, New York, Illinois, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine) and Canada, along with complementary courses covering diversity & inclusion, ethics & code of conduct, workplace violence prevention, bystander intervention, remote workforce communication, and FLSA/wage & hour compliance. WTN delivers training through multiple delivery formats: an enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) with SCORM compatibility and API/SSO integration, streaming and download options, DVD sets, and live interactive onsite training. The product portfolio centers on the 'edutainment' approach combining professional actors, subject matter experts, and dramatic scenarios. Training is available in English and Spanish with industry-specific versions for construction, hospitality, automotive, colleges, and healthcare sectors. The company also offers a 2024 CA SB553 Workplace Violence Prevention training for California employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sexual Harassment Training - Manager & Supervisor (CA AB 1825 / AB 2053 / SB 396 / SB 1343) Two-hour 'edutainment'-style compliance training for managers and supervisors featuring attorneys, facilitators, and professional actors in realistic scenarios. It meets California AB 1825/AB 2053, SB 396 and SB 1343 supervisor training mandates and is available in English and Spanish with industry-specific versions (construction, hospitality, automotive, colleges, healthcare).
• Sexual Harassment Training - Employee (CA SB 1343) One-hour online 'edutainment'-style course for non-supervisory employees covering all types of unlawful harassment and retaliation, designed to meet the 'Effective Training' Standard for establishing an 'Affirmative Defense' for California employers.
• New York Sexual Harassment Training One-hour 'edutainment'-style training for supervisors and employees compliant with New York State and New York City requirements, with annual training required for all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary workers.
• Illinois Sexual Harassment Training One-hour modular 'edutainment'-style training for managers, supervisors, and employees compliant with Illinois SB75 requirements; designed to be delivered annually to every employee and independent contractor, with $500-$5,000-per-offense fines for failure to train.
• Chicago Sexual Harassment & Bystander Intervention Training Training compliant with all City of Chicago requirements under Chicago Human Rights Ordinance Section 6-010-040 and Illinois SB75, including one-hour harassment training (two hours for supervisors), one-hour bystander intervention training, assessments and certificates.
• Bystander Intervention Training Interactive, modular 'edutainment'-style course meeting City of Chicago one-hour bystander intervention training requirements, featuring animation, expert commentary and professional actor scenes.
• Connecticut Sexual Harassment Training Two-hour 'edutainment'-style video training for managers, supervisors, and employees compliant with CT 46a-54-200 / Public Act No. 19-16 'Time's Up Act' requirements.
• Delaware Sexual Harassment Training One-hour 'edutainment'-style training compliant with Delaware HB 360 mandatory sexual harassment training requirements for employers with 50 or more employees.
• Maine Sexual Harassment Training Training compliant with Maine Title 26, Section 807 requirements for employers with 15 or more employees to train new hires within one year of employment start.
• Workplace Harassment: The Real Deal Comprehensive one-hour 'edutainment'-style training for employees and supervisors covering all types of unlawful harassment and retaliation; designed for companies operating in states without specific harassment training mandates while meeting the 'Effective Training' Standard for affirmative defense.
• Unity In Diversity (Diversity & Inclusion Training) Thirty-five-minute video-based online course creating awareness of diversity and inclusion, preventing stereotyping, bias, microaggressions, and unlawful discrimination, featuring expert commentary and professional actors in realistic workplace scenes.
• Ethics & Code of Conduct Fifty-five-minute 'edutainment'-style course providing practical exploration of ethics and code of conduct delivered with facilitators, professional actors, and 'prime-time' episodes; designed to help employers comply with Federal Sentencing Guideline regulations.
• Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention Training on awareness and prevention covering OSHA's four types of workplace violence and active shooter situations, with run/hide/fight content developed with a violence prevention expert.
• Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Comprehensive online solution for compliance with CalOSHA Title 8 Section 3342 and other state and federal workplace violence prevention regulations in healthcare settings; developed in collaboration with Nossaman LLP.
• CA SB553 Workplace Violence Prevention Training Forty-five-minute custom, interactive, modular video course for California employers requiring all staff trained on the employer's unique Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP); compliant with CA SB553 effective July 1, 2024, with annual training requirements and bilingual delivery.
• Remote Workforce Communication & Best Practices Interactive modular online video training for all staff covering effective communication and remote workspace best practices, in two parts: Communication (six modules, ~60 minutes) and Remote Workspace Best Practices (two modules, ~20 minutes).
• FLSA / Wage & Hour Basics Interactive thirty-five-minute course covering minimum wage, overtime under FLSA, federal/state/local wage and hour laws, meal and rest breaks, employee classification and non-retaliation, for managers, supervisors and employees.
• Canada Harassment / Bullying / Worksite Violence Prevention Modular one-hour course for Canadian employers covering BC Bill 14, Ontario Bill 168, OHSA 2000, OHSA and the 1977 Canadian Human Rights Act, with an interactive provincial requirements map.
• LMS (Learning Management System) Robust, full-featured enterprise Learning Management System supporting WTN's online compliance training, with a branded portal, real-time reports, automatic reminders, SCORM compatibility, SSO capability and API connectivity for HRIS integration, plus access to over 150 courses through the BIS Training Solutions network.
• Onsite Interactive Training Live, interactive onsite training delivered by professional actors/instructors with roleplay, skill practice, and custom course materials. Includes interactive discussion, exercises and content tailored to reflect an organization's workplace and industry.
• Streaming / Download Training Innovative streaming training solution for group or individual training with one-year unlimited access; includes download option for use without internet access and courses branded with the customer's company logo and welcome message.
• DVD Training Physical DVD set option for training delivery with a printable course materials CD including tests, answer sheets, sample certificates and handouts; available for English Only ($325) or English and Spanish ($450) bundles.

Quantifiable outcome

• May offer protection from punitive damages in case of lawsuit when 'Effective Training Standard' is met
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Elite Business Ventures / OSHA4less / Poster EliteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2006Partnership since 2006 providing one-stop shop for labor law and safety compliance through OSHA4less and Poster Elite divisions. Elite is a leading publisher of labor law posters and poster update provider. WTN offers their worry-free labor law poster service along with full range of compliance products.
• Impact Compliance TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing online compliance training in harassment prevention, employment law, code of conduct, and leadership. Impact Compliance Training collaborates with WTN to create engaging, interactive courses using real-world scenarios. They help employees understand improper conduct, prevention, and reporting procedures.
• Nossaman LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTN collaborates with Nossaman LLP attorneys in delivering healthcare-related training both live onsite and online. Nossaman is an innovative mid-sized law firm with nationally recognized practices in healthcare, infrastructure, litigation, environment, and corporate law. Their healthcare expertise enhances WTN's CalOSHA-compliant healthcare workplace violence training.
• BIS Training Solutions / BIStrainercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWTN is part of BIS network providing access to library of 150+ online and blended learning courses including safety and compliance from training companies across North America. BIS provides LMS infrastructure, Single Sign-On capability, API integration, and broader distribution reach. WTN clients get 'Favored Nation' rates and benefits.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Traliant: Traliant is a direct competitor offering online sexual harassment and workplace compliance training for US employers. They compete head-to-head with WTN in the same multi-state compliance training category with similar SCORM/LMS delivery, state-specific courses, and a focus on engaging, modern training content.
• Kantola Training: Kantola produces workplace harassment, diversity, and ethics training videos and online courses. They target the same HR/compliance buyer as WTN with actor-driven scenario content, multi-state coverage, and LMS/SCORM-compatible delivery — a long-standing direct competitor in edutainment-style compliance training.
• LawRoom (by Vector Solutions): LawRoom is a specialized sexual harassment and workplace compliance training platform now owned by Vector Solutions. It directly competes with WTN in state-mandated harassment training (CA, NY, IL, etc.) with online course delivery and LMS integration for HR departments.
• ProTrainings: ProTrainings offers online workplace compliance training including harassment prevention, safety, and HR topics with certificate tracking and LMS delivery. They compete in adjacent compliance training categories with similar subscription-based delivery models.
• ELC (Employment Law Training): ELC provides online sexual harassment and workplace law training for US employers with state-specific courses and compliance focus. They are a smaller, more specialized competitor in the same niche as WTN.
• Media Partners (diversity training publisher): Media Partners produces award-winning diversity, equity, inclusion, and harassment prevention training videos and e-learning. They target the same HR/compliance buyer with actor-driven scenario content similar to WTN's edutainment methodology.

Emerging players

• EasyLlama: EasyLlama is a fast-growing modern compliance training platform offering harassment prevention, DEI, and ethics courses. They target the same HR buyer with a more modern, self-serve SaaS model — representing a newer generation of competitors that combines WTN's content focus with smoother UX.

Regional players

• CalChamber (California Chamber of Commerce): CalChamber is a California-focused employer association that provides mandatory sexual harassment prevention training (referenced in WTN testimonials as a competitor with 3x higher pricing). They compete most directly in California-mandated training where they are the incumbent association-provider.

Broad incumbents

• NavEX Global (formerly BLR): NavEX Global is a large compliance and ethics training vendor covering harassment, code of conduct, and broader E&C content. They serve enterprise HR and compliance buyers with a much broader portfolio than WTN, representing a scaled incumbent that competes for the same compliance training budget.
• Skillsoft (SumTotal/Compliance Training): Skillsoft is a major enterprise learning platform with a compliance and HR training portfolio. While not specialized in harassment prevention, they compete for enterprise LMS and compliance training budget where buyers consolidate onto a single multi-content vendor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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