An Authorware plug-in is used for course simulations but is not required to run our courses. It can be installed the first time you take a course by following the instructions shown on the Web page.The Macromedia Flash Player is used for course introductions and activities, but is not required to run our courses. It can be installed the first time you take a course by following the instructions shown at login.

An internet connection of 28.8K (56K+ is recommended). 

System Requirements


Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7. Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Server 2003 (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 for the Talent Development System.
  • Minimum 500MHz Processor, 128 MB RAM.
  • Minimum display resolution 1024x768.
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher; Firefox 3.0 or higher; Chrome 3.0 or higher; Safari 4.0 or higher. Course Administrators must use Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher.
  • Internet Explorer 7 or 8 for the Talent Development System.
  • Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher.*

Mac OS X v 10.4 or higher
  • Minimum 500MHz Processor, 128 MB RAM.
  • Minimum display resolution 1024x768.
  • Firefox 3.0 or higher; Chrome 3.0 or higher; Safari 4.0 or higher. Talent Development System is currently unavailable
All Systems
  • 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kbps or higher) recommended.
  • Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher.*
  • JavaScript, popup windows and cookies enabled.
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.0 or higher.**
  • Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.

Additional Requirements by Application

French-Canadian Courseware
  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7.
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher
Health & Safety Courseware
  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7.
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher
  • Minimum display resolution of 1024x768 recommended
  • Originating IP address of 65.57.249.92 must be allowed through firewall
Instant Mentoring
  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7; Mac OS X v10.4 and higher
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher; Firefox 3.0 or higher; Chrome 3.0 or higher; Safari 4.0 or higher
Vizual Coaching Unplugged
(Download/Upload) Courseware
  • An average of 8MB per course for HTML courses
  • An average of 50MB per course for Business Skills video courses
  • An uninterrupted internet connection for the duration of the installation process
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) must be turned off to launch downloaded courses
Practice-Labs
  • Microsoft Windows XP and higher; Linux Redhat; Fedora; iPad and Android-based systems able to run Java.
  • Minimum 1GHz Processor, 512Mb Ram.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, 9.
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher; Firefox 3.5 or higher; Chrome 10 or higher; Safari 5.0 or higher.
  • 512Kbs minimum connection (broadband).
  • JavaScript and popup windows must be enabled
  • Sun Java Runtime (JRE) 1.6 or higher installed and enabled.
eBooks Reference Library
  • Internet Explorer 7.0+; Firefox 3.0+; Chrome 3.0; Safari 3.0+
  • JavaScript, Cookies Enabled.
  • Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or later
Management & Leadership Elite
  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7 using Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher.
  • Mac OS X or higher, using Firefox 3.0 or higher.
  • Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or higher.
  • Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.
TechLabs Virtual Environments
  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher
  • Java enabled
  • Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader for Lab Manuals

Note : Windows Media format video is available for Internet Explorer (IE) users who do not have Adobe Flash Player. Windows Media Player not required for users who have Adobe Flash Player.

Adobe Flash Player 10 is required for the Talent Development System and is highly recommended for best experience within courseware. A text-only version is available for users who do not have Adobe Flash Player.