67%
of HR teams still track certifications in Excel — with no alerts, no history, no audit trail
78%
increase in OSHA penalties since 2015 — fines are now inflation-adjusted annually
12+
certification types the average regulated company must track per employee
Days
lost preparing audit evidence manually — GovernCert delivers it in under 30 seconds

Built for the Industries That Can't Afford a Lapse

Whether it's an OSHA citation, a failed CQC inspection, or a CDL that expired last week — the pain is the same. GovernCert is purpose-built to eliminate it.

Construction & Contracting

OSHA compliance isn't optional. One expired certification on a job site can halt operations, void your insurance, and cost tens of thousands in fines — before anyone gets hurt.

  • ⚠️ Forklift operators working with expired OSHA certifications — discovered during a surprise inspection
  • ⚠️ Fall protection training records scattered across paper files and old spreadsheets
  • ⚠️ Subcontractors on site whose first aid certs lapsed 3 months ago — no one noticed
  • ⚠️ Project manager manually emailing reminders every month — still missing renewals
OSHA 10/30 Fall Protection Forklift Operator Confined Space Entry First Aid / CPR Scaffold Safety Asbestos Awareness Hazard Communication

Healthcare & Home Health

Joint Commission surveys and CMS audits arrive unannounced. Expired BLS cards, lapsed CNA licenses, or missing HIPAA training records can trigger immediate citations — or worse, shut down patient care.

  • ⚠️Nurse with an expired BLS certification still on the floor — discovered mid-shift during a surprise Joint Commission visit
  • ⚠️CNA license renewals missed because HR was managing 200 staff with a spreadsheet
  • ⚠️HIPAA refresher training not documented — staff completed it, but there's no audit trail
  • ⚠️DON spending 3 days before every state survey pulling paper files to prove compliance
BLS / CPR HIPAA Training CNA License Infection Control Manual Handling Fire Safety Medication Administration Adult Safeguarding
Live Certification Status — Care Staff
Jennifer Lee RN
BLS · HIPAA Training
Active
Marcus Brown CNA
CNA License · Infection Control
Expires in 22 days
Patricia Gomez
Medication Administration
EXPIRED
David Kim LPN
BLS · Manual Handling
Active
📊 Audit Export Ready
PDF compliance report generated in 4 seconds. 94% team compliant.

Logistics & Transportation

An expired CDL or lapsed DOT medical card means a vehicle off the road and a driver sidelined. In a fleet operation, one missed renewal can cascade into significant revenue loss and DOT audit exposure.

  • ⚠️Driver's DOT medical certificate expired — discovered at a DOT roadside inspection, vehicle placed out of service
  • ⚠️HAZMAT endorsement renewals missed for 4 drivers — company operating in violation for 6 weeks
  • ⚠️Fleet manager manually tracking 80 CDL expiry dates in a shared Google Sheet with no alerts
  • ⚠️Forklift certifications at the warehouse — last updated 3 years ago, multiple expired
CDL License DOT Medical Card HAZMAT Endorsement Forklift Operator Defensive Driving Hours of Service Cargo Securement First Aid
Live Certification Status — Fleet Drivers
Robert Torres
CDL Class A · DOT Medical
Active
Lisa Chang
HAZMAT Endorsement
Expires in 9 days
James Miller
DOT Medical Certificate
EXPIRED — Off Road
Anna Kowalski
CDL · Cargo Securement
Active
⏰ 60-Day Reminder Sent
Lisa Chang and fleet manager notified. Renewal scheduled.

Manufacturing & ISO-Certified Facilities

ISO 9001 and 14001 audits run on a rigid cycle. Internal auditor certifications, OSHA competency, and operator qualifications must all be current — and documented — every time the assessor arrives.

  • ⚠️ISO internal auditor certification expired — surveillance audit finding raised, corrective action required
  • ⚠️Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) training records couldn't be produced during OSHA inspection
  • ⚠️Quality manager spending 2 days before every audit manually collating training evidence from department heads
  • ⚠️Machine operator qualifications not refreshed — operator running equipment outside authorized scope
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor ISO 14001 ISO 45001 LOTO / OSHA Machine Operator Quals COSHH Awareness Forklift Operator First Aid at Work
Live Certification Status — Production Floor
Elena Vasquez
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
Active
Tom Nguyen
LOTO / Confined Space
Expires in 31 days
Claire Osman
ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
EXPIRED
Ben Hartley
Machine Operator Qual · COSHH
Active
✅ Audit Report Downloaded
PDF + Excel evidence pack ready. 87% team compliant.

Financial Services

FINRA, the SEC, and state regulators require documented continuing education and license renewal. A lapsed Series 65 or missed CPD requirement can mean advisors operating out of scope — a serious regulatory liability.

  • ⚠️Advisor's Series 66 license lapsed — discovered during a client onboarding compliance review
  • ⚠️FINRA continuing education records not centralized — compliance officer manually chasing 30 advisors each quarter
  • ⚠️AML training completion not documented — regulator examination finding during a bank secrecy audit
  • ⚠️State insurance CE credits not tracked — advisor sold products while license was technically inactive
Series 65 / 66 FINRA CE AML Training State Insurance CE CFP / CFA CPD Cybersecurity Awareness Ethics Training CPA License
Live Certification Status — Advisory Team
Michelle Carter CFP
Series 65 · FINRA CE
Active
Ryan Patel
AML Training
Expires in 14 days
Diane Foster
State Insurance CE
EXPIRED
Alex Kim CFA
CFA CPD · Ethics Training
Active
📬 Weekly Manager Digest Sent
CCO received full team status report. 2 renewals actioned.

Up and Running in Under 2 Hours

No implementation project. No IT team required. No training sessions. Just sign up, import your team, and GovernCert handles the rest — permanently.

⚙️
Define Cert Types & Rules
Add your certification types, set validity periods, and configure reminder rules (30/60/90 days) per cert.
5 minutes
📥
Import Your Team
Upload employees via CSV or Excel in bulk. Set departments, organizations, and reporting managers.
10 minutes
📋
Assign Certifications
Link certifications to employees. Attach documents. Expiry dates auto-calculate from validity months.
15 minutes
🔔
GovernCert Runs Automatically
Daily reminders, manager escalations, weekly digests, and auto-expiry — zero manual effort from here.
Ongoing
📤
Export Audit Evidence
When the auditor calls, generate a PDF or Excel evidence pack with full compliance history in seconds.
30 seconds

Everything You Need. Nothing You Don't.

Purpose-built for certification tracking — not a generic GRC platform with a compliance module bolted on.

🔔

Configurable Reminder Rules

Set 1–90 day reminders per certification type. First Aid needs 30 days notice; ISO recertification needs 90. Each cert gets its own schedule.

📋

Full Renewal History

Every renewal creates a new record linked to the original. Prove continuous certification across 5 renewal cycles. Immutable — nothing can be deleted.

🛡️

Immutable Audit Trail

Every action logged with actor, timestamp, and field-level diff. Exactly what OSHA, ISO, and Joint Commission auditors want to see.

📊

Department Compliance Dashboard

Real-time compliance percentage by department and manager. Know exactly where your risk sits before the auditor does.

📅

Expiry Calendar

Visual calendar with color-coded urgency across 30–365 days. See every upcoming expiry at a glance. Role-scoped: managers see their team only.

📤

One-Click Audit Exports

PDF reports, flat Excel, pivot Excel (by dept/org/manager), CSV — all in one click. Pivot tables with subtotals and grand totals ready for any audit format.

📥

Bulk Import

Upload certifications via Excel or CSV. Row-by-row error reporting so you know exactly what failed and why. Onboard 500 employees in minutes.

👥

Manager Hierarchy & Weekly Digest

Self-referencing org structure. Every manager gets a Monday morning digest showing their team's compliance status — no login required.

🔌

REST API

Full read/write API for employees and certifications. Integrate with your HRIS, LMS, or workflow tools. JSON responses with pagination headers.

Simple Pricing. Scales with Your Team.

Pay for employees tracked — not users who log in. All plans include a 14-day free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee.

Starter
$99
/ month, billed annually
  • Up to 50 employees tracked
  • Up to 5 user logins
  • 10 certification types
  • 1 reminder rule per cert type
  • CSV export
  • 90-day audit trail
  • Email support (48h)
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Professional
$549
/ month, billed annually
  • Up to 500 employees tracked
  • Up to 50 user logins
  • Unlimited rules per cert type
  • Full read/write REST API
  • Scheduled email reports
  • 3-year audit trail
  • Priority support + live chat
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Enterprise
Custom
annual contract
  • Unlimited employees & users
  • HRIS integrations (Workday, BambooHR)
  • Private cloud deployment
  • 7-year audit trail (HIPAA/SOC 2)
  • Named Customer Success Manager
  • 4-hour SLA support
Request Enterprise Demo

All plans: 14-day free trial · No credit card required · 30-day money-back guarantee · Annual billing saves 2 months

Purpose-Built Beats Bolted-On. Every Time.

Generic GRC tools cost $20K+/year and take months to implement. HRIS modules treat compliance as an afterthought. Excel has no alerts. GovernCert is built for exactly one thing — and it does it better.

🔗

Complete Renewal Chain

Every renewal links back to the original via a group ID. Prove continuous certification across years of renewals. Most tools lose this history when records are updated.

👔

Manager Hierarchy Awareness

Reports, dashboards, and notification escalations follow your actual org chart. Managers only see their direct reports — automatically, without configuration.

📐

Per-Cert Reminder Rules

First Aid: 30-day reminder. ISO Lead Auditor: 90 days. Configure different schedules for different cert types — not one global setting for everything.

🚀

2-Hour Setup — No IT Required

Enterprise GRC tools require months-long implementations. GovernCert is live in 2 hours. Bulk import your team, configure cert types, done.

📧

Bring Your Own Email

Configure your own SMTP server. Reminders and alerts arrive from your domain — not from an unfamiliar SaaS address your team will ignore or mark as spam.

🏢

Multi-Organization Support

Run one instance across multiple sites, subsidiaries, or client organizations. Ideal for MSPs and multi-entity groups who need consolidated compliance visibility.

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