Arlo and Heropa Join Forces to Deliver the Ultimate IT & Software Training Experience

Recently updated on March 27th, 2025

At Arlo, we’re on a mission to help training providers scale their businesses and deliver world-class learning experiences. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Heropa, a leading provider of immersive virtual lab environments. Together, we’re bringing IT and software training providers a seamless, end-to-end solution that makes delivering hands-on, engaging learning easier than ever before.

Training providers know that success isn’t just about selling courses – it’s about creating a learning journey that’s interactive, scalable, and hassle-free. 

With this partnership, we’re combining Arlo’s powerful training management system with Heropa’s virtual IT labs to offer a best-in-class training experience.

The ultimate IT & Software training experience 

Arlo’s seamless course creation, management & delivery – Sell more courses with Arlo’s purpose-built platform for course authoring, managing registrations, creating rich blended learning experiences, and automating communications.

Heropa’s rich, hands-on virtual labs – Heropa’s interactive sandbox environments give learners real-world experience in a secure, cloud-based setting.

“This partnership is a game-changer for IT and software training providers,” said Tim Bird, CEO, at Arlo. “By integrating Arlo’s powerful course management tools with Heropa’s virtual IT labs, we’re making it easier than ever to deliver rich software training at scale.”

“At Heropa, we’re passionate about creating immersive training experiences,” said Jason Kinsella, CEO and Founder at Heropa. “By working with Arlo, we’re enabling training providers to streamline their operations while offering an engaging, interactive learning journey.”

How Heropa and Arlo work together 

With Arlo and Heropa, IT and software training providers can finally deliver a seamless learning experience, from selling courses to delivering practical, hands-on training.

1. Seamless registration, confirmation and instant and secure access to their virtual IT labs
   

• A learner easily registers and pays for a course online with Arlo and their details are automatically passed to Heropa.
• A secure login is created based on Heropa’s security settings.
• Arlo automates the email workflow, sending students their login details along with any pre-course materials.

2. Deliver a rich learning experience by combining instructor-led sessions with hands-on virtual labs.

• Arlo schedules and manages in-person, live online or blended courses.
• Heropa provides an interactive lab environment where students can apply what they learn in real time.
• Course materials, assignments, and instructions are automatically sent through Arlo before each session.

3. Automated follow-up communication and smart reporting

• When the course is completed, automatically send certificates from Arlo, as well as key takeaways, additional resources, and next steps.
• Heropa reports on student lab performance, measuring engagement, activity, and progress across your labs, giving you actionable insights to enhance outcomes.
• Arlo reports on business critical metrics, such as registrations, revenue, profitability, instructors and course registrations, helping them optimize future courses.

About Heropa

Heropa is dedicated to simplifying software training and sales with seamless, high-performance virtual IT labs – helping businesses scale, engage users, and drive real results.

End users get a seamless, reliable hands-on lab with integrated collaboration tools and access to complex, multi-OS environments​. Training instructors have visibility of learner environments to best support learners and understand engagement. Advanced tools and automations enable administrators to configure labs, saving time and hassle.or administrators to configure labs and save time and hassle.

Key features:

• Create virtual lab environments with unparalleled speed and simplicity. Intuitive tools and flexible templates reduce setup times.
• Give participants instant, hassle-free access to powerful labs without the need for software installations. Whether it’s a training session, sales demo, or workshop, Heropa ensures a smooth and immersive experience for everyone.
• Measure engagement, activity, and progress across your labs, giving you actionable insights to enhance outcomes.
• Reduce administrative overhead and save costs with Heropa’s streamlined lab management. From automated resource allocation to centralized control, Heropa ensures your teams work smarter, not harder.

About Arlo

From course creation through to scheduling and delivery – managing training has never been easier. With Arlo, you can deliver an exceptional, end-to-end training experience from registration through to course completion. Give your customers the flexibility to train on their terms while keeping everything managed in a single platform.

Key features:

• Course management simplified! Effortlessly create courses, automate communications, and manage your training schedule & presenters across face-to-face, live-online, and blended learning.
• Blended learning has never been easier. Bring elearning and instructor-led training together in one easy-to-use system. Use AI-powered workflows to effortlessly create, deliver and manage online training that your learners will love. 
• Automate the entire registration workflow with customizable forms, flexible payment options and smart invoicing. Leverage waitlists, discounts, and registration rules for private and public courses.
• Drive more traffic, optimize conversions and update your website in real time. Seamlessly integrate your website or use Arlo’s modern, out of the box solution.
• Manage client records, relationships and leads all in one place with Arlo’s in-built CRM. Track course performance, build customizable reports and make informed decisions that drive growth.
• Provide a self-service portal to learners for on-demand access to complete elearning modules, view resources, track progress, manage certificates and register for new courses. No separate logins required!