TalentLMS Announces the Winners of its 2026 Training Excellence Awards

In their fourth year, the awards recognize exceptional training programs across four categories worldwide — and the first AI Learning Pioneer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TalentLMS, a leading employee training platform, announced the winners of its 2026 Training Excellence Awards, celebrating the organizations and learning leaders turning training into measurable business and social impact with TalentLMS.

This year's program, which drew hundreds of submissions worldwide, introduced the AI Learning Pioneer recognition, awarded to a team using AI in an innovative way within its training program. FableticsOS received this program's first AI recognition for building an AI-powered learning ecosystem spanning content creation, translation, practice and coaching. With TalentLMS's TalentCraft, content development time decreased from weeks to days, AI translation localized learning into German and French, while Learning Playground lets learners rehearse customer conversations, with immediate feedback before they handle live interactions.

ACT Power Services earned the Gold award in the Top Training category for a company-wide program focused on field technicians working around energized power systems, where training is a matter of safety. Completion of training went from the low 80s to the high 90s percentile in two years, and TalentLMS reporting replaced hand-maintained spreadsheets as the company's source of truth around qualifications.

Gold in Great Results went to Evionica, an aviation training solutions provider that built a digital aviation training ecosystem on TalentLMS, supporting learners at flight schools and airlines, from foundational training to professional pilot and airline training. Using Branches, Learning Paths, certifications and AI-powered translation, Evionica's grown active learners 10-fold in five years. It supports more than 20,000 registered learners, over 300 aviation customers and training organizations, and over 75,000 certificates issued across 50+ countries.

In Social Impact, the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties (ELCPH) won Gold for The Promise Institute, its professional development arm for early childhood educators in Florida. Moving from in-person delivery to on-demand learning on TalentLMS, the Institute delivered training and structured learning pathways to more than 2,000 participants. Educators report greater confidence in developmentally appropriate practice and stronger classroom management, while ELCPH gains reporting to track participation and identify learning gaps.

The Training Trailblazer Award went to Dr. Alicia Smart, a licensed clinical psychologist, Linehan Board Certified Clinician and co-founder of TheraHive, for building a scalable way to teach evidence-based mental health skills. Through TalentLMS, TheraHive combines interactive lessons, live facilitator-led practice, Learning Paths and experiential exercises. Smart launched a Parent Program and free public webinars and self-paced mini-courses, and helped pioneer an AI-powered Practice Partner letting learners rehearse DBT skills through realistic teach-back conversations.

"The programs spanned very different industries, team sizes and budgets, but the strongest began with a real problem and a clear picture of the learner rather than a course or a tool," said Stella Lee, Director of Paradox Learning, AI strategist and eLearning expert, who judged this year's awards. "That learner-centric focus is what turns training that gets completed into learning that gets used." Each Gold winner receives a series of tailored consulting sessions with Stella Lee, designed to help them build on their success.

Full list of winners: https://www.talentlms.com/training-excellence-awards

About TalentLMS
TalentLMS is the easiest-to-use learning management system (LMS) for businesses that want to launch training quickly and turn learning into a driver of success. Combining simplicity with AI-powered tools, ready course content, and robust reporting, it helps companies train employees, partners, and customers effectively. Trusted by 22 million learners across 12,000+ organizations, TalentLMS turns learning into business growth.

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