With VERIABLE it is possible to digitally verify training and certification processes. This leads to significant time savings for the company and added value for employees. With the self-paced online courses, not only employees can acquire knowledge when and where they want. Rather, the company can prove the employees’ further training with confirmations of participation and certificates. By integrating it into the Apple wallet, a certification can also be checked at any time - by simply scanning a QR code.

Mandatory Training

Depending on the industry, certain training measures are mandatory due to legal rules, regulations, standards, or the employment contract. Since March 28, 2024, the mandatory training measures that are required for the professional activity are also included in working hours according to the Employment Contract Law Adjustment Act and the training costs must be borne by the employer, unless the costs are borne by a third party (see § 11b AVRAG).

Employees may be obliged to complete further training measures, for example for health professions, professional drivers or civil engineers. However, insurance agents, for example, also need further training in order to be able to continue to carry out their professional activities properly. Other mandatory trainings are:

• Food hygiene (see guidelines for staff training)

• Occupational safety (see AUVA leaflet M 070 “Instruction”)

• Fire protection (see § 45 AStV)

• Compliance and internal control system (e.g. according to § 22 and § 25 GmbHG)

• Cyber security (see NIS-2 directive)

• Data protection and IT security (see data protection law in Austria)

Please note that this is only an exemplary list to clearly illustrate the need for comprehensible online training.

Applying E-Learning

E-learning formats are ideal for regularly and efficiently carrying out mandatory training in the company. Employees can learn individually and flexibly in terms of time. The company can easily document the mandatory training measures with the confirmations of participation and certifications.

With the help of VERIABLE, the following processes can be carried out efficiently for the regular training of employees:

• Updating course content by simply adjusting the current course template or using the copy function to create a new version of the course template.

• Selection of the course format depending on the requirements: self-paced learning, online or in-person courses.

• Automated issuing of confirmations of participation and certificates.

• Immutable storage of certificates on the blockchain.

• Excel export of the participant list including the progress and the participant statistics.