About Us
Online Courses for Continuing Professional Education
A Commitment to Helping You Learn
VTR Learning is a premier provider of online continuing education courses that use a fun and engaging virtual format, so business professionals can earn credit in a unique and entertaining way.
Our love of story and belief in the power of narrative inspired us to create courses casting you as a participant.
Based on the experiences of a real company called Central Plastics, you'll jump into the role of an intern at a fictional company called Central Products, where you'll learn business by doing business - in a safe, no-risk environment. (Keep scrolling to learn more about VTR Learning’s connection to Central!)
Our Mission
The overall mission of VTR Learning is to make recertification easy!
Our Vision
Ultimately, VTR Learning’s vision is to become the go-to recertification provider of accessible and affordable education for all professional organizations.
Why choose VTR Learning
for CPE Courses?
Flexible Pricing
Only pay for what you need - our courses start at $29 (and some are also free)!
Go Big or Go Small
Course credits range from one credit to 30+, so collect a few last minute hours or knock out a many at once.
Engaging Format
Many of our courses include story-based learning, so you can pick a topic that interests you, like accounting, leadership, and business management.
Self-Paced
You never have to feel rushed or overwhelmed with our courses. Complete them on your own time, in bite-sized pieces or lengthy sessions. Do what works best for you!
Our History
Now that you're familiar with the story of Central Products and the fun-loving management and executive team, you are probably wondering if any of these scenarios are based on true stories or events. The answer is yes!
The fictional company Central Products, and the story you are apart of, was inspired by a real family business, formerly known as Central Plastics, which was located in the small town of Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Central Plastics was founded in 1955 by Mel Pourchot who started making products, like gas meter connections, in his garage. Central Plastics manufactured and sold plastic and metal pipe fittings. Their piping products were predominately used in natural gas and water utility lines as well as in the oil industry, and by 1960 they worked closely with the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, which contributed to its success early on and paved the way for Central Plastics to be a prominent market leader during its life.
The company employed over 500 people worldwide and was a market leader in North America and South America. In addition to the Shawnee headquarters, the company had production operations in China and Argentina as well as sales offices from Texas to New Zealand.
The company was owned and operated by Mel’s sons, Robert and Phill Pourchot, until being sold in 2008 to the Georg Fischer Corporation of Switzerland, who still maintain operation in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Now, how does this connect to our courses?
As you might have guessed, some of the major learning events that occurred in our courses are a reflection of the major milestones during Central Plastic's lifetime, such as: dealing with competitors in foreign markets, scaling for rapid growth, and developing market growth strategies for a multi-national company, just to name a few.
These events are used to provide a realistic as possible scenario for our users to explore and interact with, while we provide learners with a risk-free learning environment. Learners are able to walk along with this prominent company, and its leaders, as they navigate entering a new foreign market or having to meet with a top client to remedy a critical issue that could cost a major contact!
Admittedly we took creative liberties with some scenarios to add an entertaining and engaging edge to our educational content. For example, don't even think about taking Powerade out of the vending machines or you'll risk facing the wrath of Dwight.
We truly believe our users have a higher likelihood of retaining the vital lessons and concepts taught in our courses because of the unique nature of the story and scenarios they will encounter.
Finally, we are keeping it in the family! Our CEO and CFO are the grandsons of Mel Pourchot. They grew up with the Central story ingrained in their lives and saw much of its growth and development before its acquisition in 2008.
They took the lessons they learned firsthand and merged their desires to make the professional recertification process easier with the educational potential of their family’s legacy company. And from that, VTR Learning was born!
Our Team
Rick
Pourchot
CEO
Vaughn Pourchot
CFO
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Braden Norwood
Content + SEO Specialist
Caitlyn Norwood
Marketing + Affiliate Manager
Our Accreditations
For Recertification or Professional Growth
We provide self-paced continuing education courses that are backed by several major accreditation bodies, including the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), The Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), PayrollOrg (PAYO), and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
We have also partnered with the Medicare Rights Center to offer in-depth, up-to-date courses that make Medicare information more accessible and understandable. Furthermore, our collaboration with The Executive Finance Institute, PRATTedu, Kelen Camehl, and ACI Learning have allowed us to offer a wider range of courses covering topics related to accounting and finance.
VTR Learning has over a fifteen years of experience providing education to both university & business professionals.
1700 N Kickapoo Ave, Shawnee, OK 74804
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