EDUCATION BENEFITS

Learning Benefits Made Easy

Attract, Retain and Upskill Talent With Real Credentials 

Make education more than a perk. Make it a growth engine. With the SkillsWave platform, your workforce gets access to industry-leading learning opportunities across North America, while you get a seamless way to manage your learning benefit. 

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Top-Tier Learning Providers. Coast-to-Coast Access. Ready to Launch. 

Give your people learning options they’ll actually use from respected institutions they trust. Offer learning from leading universities, colleges, and industry-certified providers, with programs built for working professionals.

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Flexible Learning Formats. Real Career Outcomes. 

Purpose-built content for professionals balancing learning with work and life, designed to meet them where they are and get them where they want to go. 

  • Microlearning 
  • Courses 
  • Certificates 
  • Degrees 
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Seamless Management. Maximum Impact. 

Your learning benefit is more than a perk. You can: 

  • personalize learning to employee goals and job roles 
  • automate approvals, requests, and budget tracking 
  • measure outcomes and ROI with real-time data 
  • align learning to strategic business objectives 

You control the budget and experience. We’ll handle the logistics. 

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Support Tax-Free Education Benefits  

Under IRC Section 127, U.S. based employers can provide up to $5,250 per employee, per year in tax-free educational assistance. SkillsWave helps you structure your program to meet eligibility requirements and maximize your investment—while making it easy for employees to access approved programs. 

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Attract, Upskill, and Retain Talent With Learning Paths 

  • Attract growth-minded talent with branded learning paths and education perks
  • Upskill frontline and mid-level workers through affordable, flexible credentials
  • Retain high-potential employees by supporting their long-term development
  • Support leadership and internal mobility with targeted learning pathways

More Proof That Employees Want to Grow 

What motivates high-performing employees to come, stay, and grow is becoming more clear. Delve into expert tips and research into the factors that support the value of providing education benefits and how to realize the benefits without the administrative headaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

An education benefit is a program to help employees access learning opportunities—such as courses, certificates, or degrees—often funded or subsidized by the company. These benefits support upskilling, retention, and career growth.

SkillsWave transforms traditional, underutilized tuition reimbursement into a streamlined, strategic education benefit. We provide curated course catalogs, automated approval workflows, and real-time tracking to make it easy for teams to manage and scale learning access across the organization.

Education benefits can cover a wide range of programs—from microlearning and certificates to undergraduate and graduate degrees. SkillsWave offers access to top-tier learning providers across North America, allowing companies to customize what’s included based on their goals and budget.

Yes. With SkillsWave, you can set custom eligibility rules, define budgets, and choose which programs or providers align with your business needs. You control what’s available to employees and how much is covered.

Employees log in to the SkillsWave platform, browse the curated catalog, and request the learning opportunities that interest them. Approved requests are tracked, and employees receive clear guidance on what’s covered and how to get started.

Yes. SkillsWave helps U.S. based organizations stay compliant with IRS Section 127 by structuring eligible education assistance programs, tracking reimbursements, and maintaining audit-ready records.

SkillsWave provides built-in insights and reporting to track employee participation, course completion, skill development, and investment per learner. This makes it easy to connect learning outcomes to business impact.

While traditional L&D programs often focus on internal training, education benefits expand learning access through external courses, certifications, and degrees. They offer more personalized growth opportunities and are often tied directly to employee retention and career mobility.

Let’s Make Education a True Benefit 

Offer real growth opportunities—not just a reimbursement form. With SkillsWave, you can deliver education that drives retention, closes skill gaps, and elevates your talent brand. 

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