{"product_id":"training-matrix-and-certification-tracker","title":"Training Matrix and Certification Tracker","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack employee training, certification expirations, skills coverage, and training gaps in one Excel file. It answers three questions a list cannot: who is trained, what is expiring, and where one person is the only one who can do the job, with the status and the dashboard calculated for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOne Excel workbook that turns scattered training records into one view\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Start Here sets the order, and the workbook opens on sample data so the logic is clear before you change anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe tracker.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set the training your business requires on Training Requirements, list your people on Employee Roster, record a completion date for each training on the Training Matrix, and enter each certification and its expiration on the Certification Tracker, where days left and status calculate for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dashboard and the heat map.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Dashboard shows your completion rate, what is expired or expiring, and the action items to work, and a Skills Heat Map shows who can do each critical skill and whether a backup exists. Amber cells are yours to edit; white cells calculate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to start in about fifteen minutes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet the requirements and your people, fill the dates, then read the dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet the requirements and the roster.\u003c\/strong\u003e Replace the sample rows on Training Requirements with the training your business requires, then enter your people on Employee Roster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill the dates.\u003c\/strong\u003e Record a completion date for each training on the Training Matrix, and enter each certification and its expiration on the Certification Tracker. Leave a cell blank if it is not done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the dashboard and keep it current.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the Dashboard to see your completion rate, what is expiring, and where you have only one trained person, then each month add new completions and work the action items it surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe value is the coverage a list cannot show you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA folder of certificates tells you what happened; it does not tell you where you are exposed. This workbook turns the same records into the three reads that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is expiring before it lapses.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Certification Tracker counts the days left and flags what is expired or expiring, so a lapsed certification does not surprise you on the day it matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere one person is the only one.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Skills Heat Map shows where a single person is the only one trained on a critical skill, the gap that turns one absence into a stoppage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA tracking tool, not a learning platform.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tracks who is trained and what is current; it does not deliver the training or decide who is qualified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it is built for and where to go if that is not you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn owner or operations manager at roughly 10 to 500 employees in manufacturing, warehousing, construction, healthcare, field service, or food service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn HR or safety lead who has to keep certifications and safety training current and provable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA supervisor who needs to see skills coverage and where a single absence would stop the work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are looking for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dollar return on the training you run. The Training ROI Calculator builds that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full employee records and forms system. The HR Operations Binder covers that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat format is it and can I edit it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one Excel workbook that also works in Google Sheets. Every requirement, date, and formula is editable, and the file is yours to keep. Add people or training by inserting rows inside the tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a learning platform?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a tracking and planning tool, not a learning management system. It records who is trained, what is expiring, and where coverage is thin; it does not deliver courses or issue certifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow accurate is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe status, the days left, and the dashboard calculate from what you enter, so the read is only as current as the dates you log. Update completions and expirations each month and the workbook keeps the picture current.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal advice on what training is required?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is general business information, not legal or tax advice. Confirm the certification and safety requirements that apply to your work and your location.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the refund policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital products are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy for the full terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheckout delivers an instant download link, and a receipt with the same link arrives by email. Open the workbook in Excel or Google Sheets, set the training your business requires on the Training Requirements tab, add your people, and read the Dashboard. If a file gives you trouble, email support@truestephr.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecordkeeping and planning support, general business information, not legal or tax advice. It tracks training and certifications; it does not deliver training or decide who is qualified, so confirm the certification and safety requirements that apply to your work and your location. 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