The Workforce Education Collaboration Agreement Template

This template is essential for any university or association ready to scale their workforce credentials through proven, collaborative partnerships in today’s competitive education landscape.

This template provides a comprehensive legal foundation for universities and industry organizations to collaborate efficiently and securely on the creation, marketing, and delivery of online certificates and workforce programs. It clearly establishes each party’s roles, responsibilities, and contributions—streamlining everything from joint product development to co-branded marketing and revenue sharing. Key Features - Detailed clauses outlining how universities and associations jointly develop curricula, instructional design, and market-driven workforce certificates - Provisions for intellectual property rights, revenue sharing arrangements, renewal options, and legal compliance—all customizable to institutional guidelines - Roles and obligations for program management, annual content review, brand usage, enrollment, and instructor selection, ensuring transparent collaboration from day one - Clearly defined dispute resolution, termination, confidentiality, and indemnification processes supporting long-term partnership stability - Comprehensive deliverables checklist for subject matter experts and instructional teams to align industry needs with educational outcomes Benefits for Institutions With this contract, educational leaders can: - Accelerate the launch of co-branded, industry-aligned certificate programs and maximize market recognition and student enrollment - Foster trusted, sustainable partnerships with industry and association stakeholders, supported by unambiguous terms and shared governance - Protect institutional and industry interests, manage intellectual property, and ensure fair compensation for all contributors through transparent revenue sharing and reporting - Build a repeatable legal process for expanding workforce offerings across new markets, verticals, and partnership channels