Managing employee training doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you’re running a small business or coordinating teams across multiple departments, keeping track of who completed what β and when β can get overwhelming fast.
Thatβs why I created this Employee Training Tracker in Google Sheets β a simple, powerful, and fully customizable tool that anyone can use.
β Why You Need an Employee Training Tracker
Employees are often required to complete various types of training β from HR onboarding to compliance, safety, finance, or role-specific certifications. Without a system in place, it’s easy to lose track of progress and miss critical deadlines.
This tracker helps you:
- Stay on top of who completed what
- Identify overdue or upcoming trainings
- Automatically flag urgent tasks with colors
- See a dashboard overview per department
- Customize everything to match your needs
π Whatβs Included in the Template
The file is simple to use, but loaded with features:
- Employee Training Sheet:
Assign names, departments, and training deadlines. Track completions and get automatic visual alerts when something is due soon or overdue. - Dashboard Sheet:
See each department’s progress at a glance. It shows how many employees are behind, which trainings are most often missed, and how close you are to full compliance. - Automatic Highlighting:
Cells turn yellow when a training is due in X days (default is 10), and red if overdue β no manual checking required. - Smart Formula Logic:
Built usingARRAYFORMULA
,LOOKUP
,OFFSET
, andMATCH
to automate everything. You only need to input names and due dates.
π How It Works (No Coding Required)
- Set your departments on the dashboard
- Enter employee names and assign their trainings
- Choose the due dates for each training
- Enter the date when a training is completed
- The sheet takes care of the rest: alerts, highlights, and next training tracking
Need to add a new training? Just add a new column and enter a date β everything updates automatically.
π― Who This Is For
- HR Managers and Training Coordinators
- Small Business Owners
- Department Heads
- Freelancers managing remote teams
- Anyone who loves working in Google Sheets
π Bonus: Visual Progress Tracking
The dashboard gives you a clean summary per department. See how many employees have completed each training, and what percentage of your team is fully up-to-date. This helps you prioritize outreach and follow-ups.
πΎ Get the Template
This Google Sheets template is available for instant download and use. Once purchased, you’ll get a copy of the file that you can duplicate and start working with immediately.
π§‘ Support & Customization
Have a special use case? Want to adjust the logic for your organization?
Feel free to contact me β I also offer custom solutions based on your needs.
π Ready to make training management easier?