What is a Training Matrix?

A training matrix answers, at a glance, who is trained on what and who isn't — critical for compliance-heavy industries (manufacturing, healthcare, aviation) where an untrained person performing a task is a real liability. Rows are typically employees or roles, columns are required trainings, and cells show status (complete, expired, in progress). The matrix tracks completion; the actual training content behind each cell still needs to exist and stay current, which is where most matrices quietly fail — the tracker says "complete" for training material that's two years out of date.