Core Learning Exchange (Core-LX) and Augmented Training Systems (ATS) announced a strategic alliance to enhance First Responder training through virtual reality technology. The partnership aims to address significant challenges in emergency services training, including limited capacity for large-scale sessions and budget constraints. This VR training will integrate with our broader CTE platform to provide comprehensive emergency services education.
Key Quotes
— Scott MacLeod, CEO, Augmented Training Systems
— Jeff Katzman, CEO, Core Learning Exchange
Main Benefits
- The partnership leverages immersive VR simulations to provide realistic, cost-effective training
- Solutions address budget constraints that have hindered comprehensive emergency scenario training
- The collaboration enables affordable, flexible, and accessible training without sacrificing quality
- Real-time assessment and feedback capabilities enhance preparedness measurement
Contact Information
Lisa Duty, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Core Learning Exchange
Phone: +614.806.0607
Email: lisa.duty@corelearningexchange.com
Update, October 2026: hands-on training when the equipment isn't there
The problem this partnership set out to solve is common across career and technical education. Some skills can't be practiced safely or affordably at scale, and many programs don't have the facilities to stage realistic scenarios.
That shapes how Core Learning Exchange builds courses today. Core-LX lessons and labs are written around the equipment a program actually has. If a standard calls for equipment a school doesn't have, we tell the school and offer a simulation or alternative activity where one exists. Immersive simulation, like the virtual reality training described above, is one of those options.
For public safety programs, our certification test prep includes APCO Law Enforcement Communications and CPR and First Aid. Each certification starts with an adaptive diagnostic and a personal study plan.
Learn how we build a course for your program, or see the full list of certifications we prepare students for.