US News names CYPHER the Best LMS for Skills Development in 2024

We’re proud to announce that US News & World Report has named CYPHER Learning the Best LMS for Skills Development in 2024! This recognition comes alongside several other industry awards, including three recent badges from Forbes Advisor.

The most recent US News award recognizes CYPHER’s exceptional ability to cultivate skill sets and help businesses (and their employees) take learning to the next level. In a highly competitive job market, it’s more important than ever to upskill, reskill, and cross-skill for any new industry, promotion, or role.

Here’s what this award means for educators, HR professionals, business leaders, product and sales teams, and learning and development experts around the world

Why do industry awards matter?

Industry awards (like the recent ones from Forbes Advisor and US News), confirm that our platform is among the world’s top choices for LMS. But what does this mean for our customers?

• Industry honors highlight a platform's power and capabilities based on evaluations by trusted, objective third-party reviewers
• Public recognition provides reassurance to clients and customers that a platform is valuable and worth the investment
• Industry competition encourages innovation and advancement, which creates more cutting-edge features for users to enjoy

At CYPHER, we’re committed to the quality and effectiveness of our AI-powered learning platform. Industry awards, like those from US News, are simply another way for us to celebrate how personalized learning at scale can truly change the world.

CYPHER is the top LMS for skills training and development

After evaluating several options, US News named its recommended learning platforms based on specific application, design, and functionality. Each platform’s overall technology, ease of use, instructor capabilities, and course updates were among the factors considered.

As the Best LMS for Skills Development in 2024, US News praised CYPHER’s user-friendliness, intelligent AI-powered learning recommendations, and competency-based skills pathways. The award also recognizes the following CYPHER features:

• Guided learning pathways for users built with intelligent recommendations
• Customizable learning goals and associated competencies throughout the content
• Real-time reports for trainers that showcase student mastery of new skills concepts
• Ability to create and sell online courses and integrate multiple payment options, subscriptions, and tools for offering course bundles
• Features like automation, mastery tracking, digital profiles, learning groups, learning paths, Q&A forums, and 16+ assessments

The US News Best LMS report also touched on CYPHER’s flexibility across a wide range of applications and use cases:

“Companies typically use CYPHER for employee training and upskilling, while financial and other institutions can also use the platform for compliance training. Instead of relying on traditional ad-hoc and topic-based skills development, CYPHER uses competency-based learning that delivers customized experiences. Instructors are provided with the tools needed to ensure course content is compliant with the skills they want to teach and assess.”

Additionally, US News praised CYPHER’s integration capabilities, security and privacy features, and online help center with 24/7 email and technical support.

CYPHER delivers unmatched benefits

CYPHER’s LMS provides an intuitive interface coupled with state-of-the-art training tools that help both instructors and learners advance. From comprehensive reporting to personalized learning pathways, CYPHER has scalable solutions that address the diverse challenges faced by HR teams, L&D teams, and training professionals around the world.

With its focus on skills development, CYPHER also helps learners gain knowledge that has practical applications. These results are also based on unique personal skills gaps and learning goals.

CYPHER users get access to countless features for modern skills development:

• Real-time analytics to track learner progress and identify skill gaps early on
• Customizable content for unique educational experiences in business and education
• Mobile accessibility and flexibility to ensure that curriculum is accessible anywhere
• Mastery levels that, upon completion, reward learners with badges and certificates
• Adaptive learning that personalizes the user experience based on past actions
• Gamification to improve engagement and award points based on group involvement

Corporate training and skills development—with a twist

CYPHER’s long list of industry awards are impressive, but why are we really sharing?

Because we know that skills development predicts and paves the way for your long-term goals. Professional development is crucial for all employees, regardless of their current position or promotion potential.

Companies should expect online training tools and development programs to deliver on their promises. With CYPHER, you can create customizable, modern content that trains your employees in real-time, regardless of whether they work from home or in the office. Furthermore, you’ll be more equipped to deliver engaging, interactive, and measurable training content, which is ideal for all sorts of use cases.

CYPHER Learning stands out from the pack

Our modern learning platform streamlines your learning tools by combining three powers into one dependable platform: Learning Management System (LMS) + Learning Experience Platform (LXP) + content development – driven by leading AI innovation. CYPHER is the world's first generative AI learning platform designed for anyone who wants to create, teach, train, and learn with speed and accuracy. Here’s how that looks in practice:

• Create courses faster. With AI 360 with CYPHER Copilot, you can build powerful modules, learner assessments, competency-mapped and gamified courses and more in mere minutes.
• Teach and train faster. With platform-wide automation, course builders will enjoy easy analysis and real-time reporting in just a few clicks.
• Learn more quickly. CYPHER’s platform is designed to be “just in time, just for me, just the way I want it.” The best employee training software provides quick upskilling and skills mastery as par for the course.

CYPHER will help you generate the highly personalized online learning content you need, and integrate your tech stack and workflow without interruption.

Additionally, enterprise organizations never have to worry about being "behind the times." Our commitment to innovation and in-depth support services make it easier than ever for businesses to charge ahead and scale up.

Grow your professional skills this year

CYPHER’s journey is a testament to our unwavering mission—to provide the best enterprise LMS that not only excels in skills development but also evolves alongside the needs of the world’s best thinkers and innovators.

Curious about professional skills development? Learn firsthand why US News named CYPHER as the Best LMS for Skills Development in 2024. Join our growing learning network, and become a part of a highly talented community that’s disrupting the status quo.