Taking a certification course or two may seem like a no-brainer. Making the decision to do so helps you advance your career and develop new skills. But deciding to take a course is just one half of the equation. You also need to figure out how to pay for it. Employer reimbursement is one option.
It turns out that a lot of employers have reimbursement tuition programs designed to encourage their people to continue learning. An employer reimbursement program may cover the entire cost of a certification course – or perhaps just a portion. Regardless, employee reimbursement is a benefit that empowers employees to take charge of their own career development.
A Fantastic Voluntary Benefit
Employer tuition reimbursement is considered a voluntary benefit. It is a fantastic benefit as well. Voluntary benefits are so named because they are put out there for all eligible employees to take advantage of. Some do and others don’t. But it is all on a voluntary basis.
If your employer has such a benefit in place, it represents an opportunity for you to:
- Increase your body of knowledge.
- Learn some new skills.
- Cross train for other jobs in your field.
- Explore fields that may be new to you.
Regardless of how you might utilize training opportunities, we are confident in saying that professional development and career training will position you for a better future. That is actually what our certification courses are all about. Certification training encourages employees to take control of their futures.
Promoting Career Growth
We know of several employers offering tuition reimbursement programs. One is a major retailer that encourages employees to gain additional training by presenting the training as an opportunity for career growth. This particular retailer partners with a number of other organizations to help make professional development possible for its employees.
The retailer boasts an impressive record. Apparently, some 25,000 of their team members have taken advantage of tuition reimbursement to go back to school and gain new skills. More importantly, the new skills are all in demand. For example, generative AI skills are pretty big for them right now.
Why Employers Do It
At this point you might be wondering why employers spend their money on tuition reimbursement programs. Only employers can say for sure, but there are some legitimate reasons for doing what they do:
- Employee Upskilling – Encouraging employees to go back to school amounts to upskilling. Employees benefit by learning new skills that will make them more competitive in the workplace. Employers also benefit by having access to those skills within their workforces.
- Employee Retention – Voluntary benefits aid in employee retention. A benefit like tuition reimbursement encourages employees to take control of their futures. That leads to better retention.
- Business Investments – Employers often consider tuition reimbursement programs as business investments. They are investing in their own businesses by investing in their employees. Everybody wins.
There could be as many reasons for offering tuition reimbursement as there are employers now doing it. If you have been considering going back to school as a means of developing your own career, we encourage you to check with your employer’s HR department. You just may discover that your company will pay for all or a portion of your educational costs.
Meanwhile, our career counselors are standing by to assist you. Feel free to call us at (844) 292-8641. If you are interested in a particular course, you can send a message to info@protrain.edu for more information. ProTrain is here to help you make the most of your professional development through industry leading certification courses.
