For over 10 years, Choice University has been receiving recognition from across the Learning and development (L&D) field for its learning strategy, content development, training delivery, and business results for Choice, our franchisees, and their hotels.
The most widely awarded learning program in the hospitality industry!*
“Awards are not only a way for us to showcase our efforts and impacts but also an opportunity to learn from other L&D organizations which further improves our strategy. Applying for these awards is a highly reflective and introspective process, during which we often uncover new ideas for the future.”
Jeneane Becker, Dean of Choice University
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Consecutive Years Ranked Top 25 Global Elite
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Consecutive Years Ranked Top 10 CLO Magazine
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Telly Awards
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ATD BEST Awards
List of Recognitions
The BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee talent development.
Association for Talent Development: ATD BEST award
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022 Top 20 ranking
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards are prestigious annual awards in Human Capital Management (HCM), often referred to as the “Academy Awards” of the L&D and HR industry.
Brandon Hall Excellence Awards
- GOLD Best Certification Program (2023)
- GOLD Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program (2023)
- SILVER Best Strategy for a Corporate Learning University (2023)
- GOLD Best Results of a Learning Program (2023)
- Best Advance in Learning Management Measurement/Business Impact Tools (2018)
Chief Learning Officer magazine’s awards include two distinct programs: Learning Elite and Learning in Practice. The Editor’s Choice awards recognize achievements in specific areas of the Learning Elite submission.
Learning Elite Gold and Editor’s Choice Rankings.
- 2021 #7 plus Editor’s Choice for Best Small Company in Learning
- 2022 #4 plus Editor’s Choice for Best Small Company in Learning
- 2023 #5 plus Editor’s Choice for Best Small Company in Learning
- 2024 #10 plus Editor’s Choice for Best Small Company in Learning
- 2025 #2 plus Editor’s Choice for Learning Strategy & Editor’s Choice for Learning Execution
The Telly Awards is an esteemed international awards program that honors excellence in video and television content across all screens.
Telly Awards for video training
- 2022 Bronze award
- 2023 Silver award
- 2023 Bronze award (2)
- 2024 Sliver award
- 2024 Bronze award
- 2025 Silver award
- 2025 Bronze award (2)
The Learning! 100 Award, published in Elearning! Magazine, recognized the top 100 public and private sector organizations worldwide for their outstanding learning and development (L&D) programs. 2020 was the last year for accepting applicates.
Learning! 100 Award By eLearning Media Group
- 2018 #6 ranking,
- 2019 #9 ranking,
- 2020 #1 ranking
The Global CCU Award, is a prestigious, biennial international awards program that recognizes excellence and best practices among corporate universities, academies, and learning & development (L&D) structures worldwide.
Global Council for Corporate Universities: Global CCU Award
- 2017 for Outstanding Service to Learning Industry
- 2023 Bronze for Technology Impact
- 2025 Silver for Branding and Durability
The Corporate University Best in Class (CUBIC) Awards are widely recognized as one of the most prestigious independent awards for training, learning, and organizational development professionals and organizations worldwide.
Corporate University Best in Class (CUBIC) Award
- 2018 – Learning Organization of the Year runner-up
The Training Top 125 Award is a long-running global awards program presented by Training magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development (L&D) professionals. The program is the only awards program that ranks organizations based on the scope and impact of their employer-sponsored training and development programs.
Training Magazine: Training Top 125 Award
- 14 consecutive years ranked in the training global elite
*Disclaimer: “Choice Hotels has the most widely awarded learning program in the hospitality industry, receiving awards from more learning organizations than any other hospitality company, 2018 – 2025, based on the following list: Brandon Hall, CLO Learning Elite, CLO Learning in Practice, Learning! 100, ATD Excellence in Practice, ATD Best, CUBIC, Training 125 (APEX).”