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Springboard and Tuition.io Join Forces to Expand Affordable Career Training for the Future Workforce

2 minute read | January 5, 2026

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Employees across Tuition.io’s platform can now access Springboard’s mentor-led, career-focused programs at lower out-of-pocket cost

San Francisco, CA – January 5, 2026 — Springboard, which enables career mobility by partnering with employers and institutions to develop job-ready talent for their most critical workforce gaps, today announced a new partnership with Tuition.io, the leading platform for education assistance benefits. Through this collaboration, employees whose companies partner with Tuition.io will gain immediate access to discounted Springboard programs across AI, technology, and in-demand healthcare roles — empowering them to upskill or reskill for the future of work at a significantly reduced or no cost.

By combining discounted tuition from Springboard with employer education benefits managed through Tuition.io, many learners will be able to pursue these programs at lower out-of-pocket cost. This partnership expands access to hands-on, flexible learning pathways that help adult learners advance their careers while helping employers strengthen their workforce pipelines.

“Springboard enables career mobility by helping employers and governments develop the job-ready talent for their most urgent talent needs,” said Gautam Tambay, CEO and Co-founder of Springboard. “Our partnership with Tuition.io expands that mission. By making hands-on, mentor-led programs more affordable for working adults, we’re giving employees a clearer path to in-demand roles in AI, healthcare, and technology — and helping employers build stronger, future-ready workforce pipelines.”

Through the partnership, Tuition.io users can now enroll in a variety of Springboard’s flexible, mentor-led programs:

  • Certified Medical Assistant Career Program
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician Career Program
  • Software Development Career Program
  • Data Analytics Career Program
  • Data Engineering Career Track
  • Machine Learning for Engineers Career Program
  • AI Literacy, Ethics & Productivity Certificate
  • Advanced AI Literacy & Productivity Certificate
  • AI Strategy for Leaders Certificate
  • AI for Programmers Certificate

Each program includes Springboard’s hallmark features that have helped more than 50,000 students across 100+ countries advance their careers: a hands-on, project-based curriculum; one-on-one mentorship from industry experts; and personalized career services that support graduates beyond completion. Springboard graduates have gone on to work for leading tech employers including Google, Microsoft, and Meta, as well as top healthcare systems including Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.   

“Our mission has always been to make education benefits more impactful for employers and their workforce,” said Jeni Burckart, VP of Workforce Services at Tuition.io. “The future of work demands highly skilled talent, and this partnership with Springboard is a valuable step in meeting that need by opening up career-advancing programs in critical fields like AI and healthcare. Integrating Springboard’s mentor-led pathways into our platform helps our clients offer outcome-driven education that supports employee career mobility and workforce development goals.”

How to Get Started

If your company is already partnered with Tuition.io, you can learn more about these programs directly in the Tuition.io portal. Employers interested in offering Springboard’s programs through Tuition.io can schedule a meeting with Shann Grewal, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships.

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