SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is a set of technical standards that lets an eLearning course built by one vendor run and report inside almost any learning management system. In plain terms, it’s the file format that makes a training course portable — package a course as SCORM and
A training needs assessment (TNA) is a structured process that identifies the gap between the skills your workforce has today and the skills it needs to hit business goals, then prioritizes the training that closes that gap. It works across three levels — organizational, task, and individual — and produces
A compliance program is the structured system of policies, training, oversight, and monitoring an organization uses to prevent, detect, and correct violations of laws and regulations. The widely accepted blueprint is the seven elements of an effective compliance program, first codified by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) and
OSHA training is safety education that helps employers and workers meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency that sets and enforces workplace safety standards. It ranges from the widely recognized OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Outreach courses to standard-specific training on hazards like fall
A toolbox talk is a short, informal safety meeting — usually 5 to 15 minutes — held at the job site to discuss a specific hazard or safe-work practice before the shift begins. They are most common on construction sites and in manufacturing, where a quick daily huddle keeps safety
A compliance audit is a formal review — internal or by a regulator — that checks whether an organization is following the laws, regulations, and standards that govern its operations. Depending on the agency, that can mean OSHA inspecting your safety records, HHS reviewing your HIPAA safeguards, or the EEOC
Mobile learning (mLearning) is the delivery of training through smartphones and tablets, so employees can complete courses anywhere instead of being tied to a desk and a company computer. For the roughly 2.7 billion deskless workers worldwide — construction crews, nurses, drivers, hotel staff — it is often the only
Kiosk mode is a way to deliver compliance training on a single shared device — a wall-mounted tablet, a break-room PC, or a job-site terminal — while still recording each worker’s completion under their own name. The shared piece is the hardware; the sign-in stays individual, usually through a badge
A training matrix is a grid that maps which training each role or location must complete, how often, and whether it is current. It turns a tangle of compliance obligations into a single view you can audit at a glance — rows for roles or employees, columns for required courses,
DEI training is workplace education focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion — helping employees understand different backgrounds, recognize bias, and work together fairly. It ranges from short awareness modules to multi-session programs, and most of it is voluntary rather than legally mandated. For employers weighing whether and how to run
