Association professionals often assume that succeeding with online CE requires adopting a learning management system (LMS)4. However, learning management systems aren’t the only option. In fact, many organizations discover too late that their LMS isn’t the helpful solution they had expected it to be. For associations that are looking for a simple and efficient way to provide continuing education, there is more than one way to approach online learning. In this whitepaper, we’ll examine the factors associations and societies should consider to determine if an LMS is the best solution for their needs, or if they should invest in other options. In 2019, the average employee spent 34.7 hours on formal learning, up almost 15 percent since 2012.3 Employers are spending more on continuing education. In 2019, the average organization spent $1,308 per employee on direct learning, versus $1,299 the year before. Questioning Assumptions A GUIDE FOR ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES 2 3. Association for Talent Development, 2020 State of the Industry Report 4. Association for Talent Development, Is the LMS Dead?: Learning Management Technology in Today’s Organizations