ADP

Overdue-training flags, learner choice and continuing education awards

A library with three sizes, an upgrade fee and a suite for Vantage

Three parts carry a price behind a login, and Essential Learning help costs $1,000 or $300 a month

Three parts carry a price behind a login. They are Essential Learning, Premium Learning Content and the Vantage learning product. Ask for a written quote for each part you plan to use.

Essential Learning buyers can add paid help on top. Content Consulting costs a flat $1,000. Feature Optimization costs a flat $1,000 for about four hours of service. You can buy it with or without Premium Learning Content. You can also buy Learning Strategy & Optimization Services as a yearly subscription. It costs $300 a month for 16 hours of service over 12 months, which comes to $3,600. It needs an Essential Learning subscription.

What to ask ADP before you sign

1. What contract length applies to each priced part, and how far can the price rise at renewal? Good answer: A stated term for each part and a written cap on any rise.
2. How many courses and providers does the premium library hold today? Good answer: One figure, in writing, that matches the order form.
3. Which of the included courses come in languages besides English? Good answer: A list of courses by language.
4. Do the personalised learning recommendations in ADP’s AI features run inside each learning product? Good answer: Yes, named by product.
5. Can we buy Learning Management for Vantage without the rest of the Talent Management suite? Good answer: Yes, with a quote for the learning product alone.
6. What does each $1,000 help service for Essential Learning deliver, and do the two differ? Good answer: Hours, deliverables and an end date, in writing.
7. Can we export every learner’s completion records if we leave? Good answer: Yes, in a standard file, with any fee written down.

Alternatives to ADP, including buying nothing

Go1 and LinkedIn Learning answer the limits of Essential Learning. For Vantage learning, the first step is to ask ADP whether it sells the learning product on its own. Buying nothing more is a third route.

Suppose certifications and continuing education awards are why you want the premium library. Then look at Go1. Go1 Awards bundle courses and other learning into one item you assign. They cover compliance, continuing professional development and skills paths. Go1 also offers more than 2,000 courses for certification prep, continuing education and professional development. Go1 is a content platform, not a traditional learning management system, so it works as a library.

Suppose your staff need courses in languages beyond English and Spanish. Then look at LinkedIn Learning. It offers 25,000 or more courses in seven native languages. It adds subtitles in 46 languages.

Buying nothing more is a real route inside ADP. Essential Learning works with its 41 included courses and your own course files. The premium library and the paid help are optional, so they can wait until you know you need them. Our guide to learning products inside HR systems covers the wider choice to buy nothing yet.