All New! 2026 Contract Training & Workforce Development Conference

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Session #1 Opening Session
Selling the Value of Contract Training and Workforce Development to Your Institution
11 am – 11:45 ET; 10 – 10:45 am CT; 9 -9:45 am MT; 8 -8:45 am PT

Session #2
Advanced: Deepen Relationships with Employers
Fundamentals: Real World and Team Selling
Noon -12:45 ET; 11 -11:45 CT; 10 – 10:45 MT; 9-9:45 am PT

Session #3
Advanced: Leading the Upskilling Sprint: Leadership for a Workplace That Won’t Sit Still

Fundamentals: Finances of Contract Training
1 pm-1:45 ET; Noon-12:45 CT; 11-11:45 MT; 10-10:45 am PT

Session #4
Advanced: Mastering Measuring ROI and Outcomes
Fundamentals: Teaming with the Right Instructors
2 pm-2:45 ET; 1-1:45 pm CT; Noon – 12:45 MT; 11-11:45 am PT

Session #5
Advanced: Workforce Brochure Trends for 2026
Fundamentals: Pricing Contract Training
3 pm -3:45 ET; 2-2:45 CT; 1-1:45 MT; Noon-12:45 pm PT

Session #6
Advanced: HOT! AI and Leadership Training
Advanced: Top Trends in Contract Training and Work­force Development in 2026
4 pm -4:45 ET; 3-3:45 pm CT; 2-2:45 MT; 1-1:45 pm PT

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Session #7
Advanced: Hiring and Training Staff to Deliver Measurable Results for Employers
Advanced: Sales, Marketing, and AI: Making Sense of Contract Training Outreach
11 am – 11:45 ET; 10 – 10:45 am CT; 9 -9:45 am MT; 8 -8:45 am PT

Session #8
Advanced: Turn ‘Kids College’ into Workforce Development and Employer Buy-In
Fundamentals: Marketing, Lead Generation & Client Analysis
Noon -12:45 ET; 11 -11:45 CT; 10 – 10:45 MT; 9-9:45 am PT

Session #9
Advanced: Bridging the Gap: Designing Programs for High-Barrier Populations
Advanced: Improving Client Sales Conversion
1 pm-1:45 ET; Noon-12:45 CT; 11-11:45 MT; 10-10:45 am PT

Session #10
Advanced: Best Web Sites for Workforce Development and Contract Training
Fundamentals: Quality and ROI
2 pm-2:45 ET; 1-1:45 pm CT; Noon – 12:45 MT; 11-11:45 am PT

Session #11
Advanced: Do Your Best Work
Fundamentals: Needs Assessment in Contract Training
3 pm -3:45 ET; 2-2:45 CT; 1-1:45 MT; Noon-12:45 pm PT

Session #12
Closing General Session: The New Management Style for the 21^st Century
4 pm -4:45 ET; 3-3:45 pm CT; 2-2:45 MT; 1-1:45 pm PT

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Certified Contract Trainer (CCT)
 Information session for conference participants who wish to earn the Certified Contract Trainer (CCT) designation.
Noon -12:45 ET; 11 -11:45 CT; 10 – 10:45 MT; 9-9:45 am PT

Highlights

*The Top Practitioners in North America in Contract Training

*New! Sessions on Workforce Development

*Fundamental sessions for all your contract training staff

*Certified Contract Trainer (CCT) exam and designation included at no-additional cost

*Panels on the Top Issues in Contract Training for 2026

Online Fee.
-The base fee is only $995 flat per LERN member organization. It includes up to 20 individuals.
-Non-member organizations pay a base fee of just $1,295 flat, also covering up to 20 individuals from the same organization.
-All online sessions are included.
-As many of your 20 staff may attend online.
There is no deadline for online registrations and adding up to twenty people to your organizational registration.

Click Here to Register for the Online Conference ($995 for up to 20 participants for LERN Member. $1,295 for up to 20 participants for Non-Members).

Please call (800) 678-5376 or email info@lern.org if you have any questions or need any assistance registering.