What Ready Training Online does

Ready Training Online (RTO), operating as Ready Training Inc. and DBA "RTO," is a US-based learning management system provider founded in 2004 that serves multi-location operators in convenience retail, restaurants, and adjacent frontline-heavy verticals. The company's flagship product is trainingGrid, a cloud-based LMS supporting employee onboarding, compliance training, manager-in-training programs, customer service training, and career path development. trainingGrid delivers SCORM 1.2-compliant content, offers a mobile app on iOS and Android, and includes proprietary features such as gridSign digital signatures, automated content assignment, alerts, and HUBS analytics dashboards. RTO maintains SOC 2-compliant infrastructure and integrates with Vidyard, WalkMe, HubSpot, Zendesk, Filepicker, New Relic, and MyVLP.

The business operates a B2B sales-led GTM targeting enterprise and mid-market customers, with named accounts spanning c-store and petroleum retail (Dash In/Wills Group, Citgo, Huck's, Chestnut Market, Kwik Fill, CommonCents, Moyle Petroleum, TruAge). Revenue is generated through recurring LMS subscriptions (annual or multi-year contracts priced on user/unit counts), per-seat content licensing for deployment on client LMS instances, custom production project services for bespoke training content, and single-course purchases through an online storefront. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; existing customers retained their contract pricing post-acquisition.

In April 2025, RTO was acquired by 360training.com, Inc., a larger online training company established in 1997 with a portfolio spanning food and beverage, environmental health and safety, real estate, healthcare, and financial services. RTO continues to operate as a brand within the 360training family, with the trainingGrid platform still supported as 360training builds a unified platform targeted for Q1 2026. Headcount is 11-50, headquarters are in Austin, Texas, and the company reports 20+ years of frontline-worker training expertise with adoption metrics including 72%+ client uptake of Robbery Prevention modules and 62%+ of Fire Safety training.

Name

Ready Training Online

Legal name

Ready Training Inc.

Website

https://readytrainingonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ready Training Online (RTO) is a US-based cloud LMS provider, founded in 2004, that delivers trainingGrid—an SCORM-compliant learning management system with mobile access—for frontline workers in convenience retail, restaurants, and petroleum operators. Acquired by 360training.com in April 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Learning Management System (Corporate Training Software)

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA), IT, Systems & Tools Onboarding (Access, Apps, Security Basics) (EDABAOAE)

Keywords

• Learning management system
• Compliance training software
• Employee onboarding platform
• Frontline worker training
• SCORM compliant LMS

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabethtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LMS Subscription Services: Recurring subscription fees for access to the trainingGrid LMS platform, content library, and training modules. Subscription agreements are typically annual or multi-year contracts with pricing based on number of users/units. Additional fees apply for exceeding contracted quantities or adding users.
2. Production Project Services: Custom training content development services where RTO creates bespoke training modules, videos, and materials for specific client needs. Pricing based on project scope with additional costs for third-party materials, talent fees, and production expenses.
3. Content Licensing: Licensing of training modules and content for use on client's internal LMS systems. SCORM 1.2 compliant modules can be hosted on any compatible LMS. Fees based on license agreements with upgrades provided during contract term.
4. Single Course Purchases: Individual course/module purchases available through the online marketplace/storefront for businesses needing specific training without full subscription commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ready Training Online provides a cloud-based Learning Management System called trainingGrid, paired with an industry-specific content library, designed to train and certify frontline workers in convenience retail, restaurants, and trucking/mobility operations. The platform supports employee onboarding, age-restricted compliance (alcohol, tobacco, lottery), customer service, manager-in-training, and career path learning, and is delivered as a SaaS subscription with mobile access, SCORM 1.2 interoperability, and SOC 2-compliant infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• trainingGrid: Cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) platform for employee training, compliance, onboarding, and reporting.

Products and services

• trainingGrid LMS
• trainingGrid Mobile App
• Online Content Library

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of employees complete training on their first attempt
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 360training.com, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2025360training.com, Inc. acquired Ready Training Online (RTO) to expand its learning management solutions for service and retail industries. The acquisition strengthens workforce education and compliance training across essential service industries in the U.S. RTO operates as part of 360training's family of brands including Learn2Serve, OSHAcampus, Agent Campus, OSHA.com, VanEd, AdvanceOnline, ACLS Medical Training, and others. 360training has delivered over 11 million training plans across multiple brands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Litmos (by CallidusCloud/ SAP): SAP-owned LMS platform delivering training, content, and sales enablement for enterprise. Comparable subscription delivery model and content library approach, though broader and more enterprise-focused than RTO.
• Vector Solutions: Enterprise SaaS platform for workforce training, compliance, and performance — serving public safety, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Comparable LMS technology and subscription model, with broader vertical coverage.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Large enterprise talent/LMS platform serving global corporations. Comparable subscription-based training delivery model; RTO competes more on verticalized content depth than platform breadth.
• Absorb Software: Cloud-based LMS provider for mid-market and enterprise customers, with strong content authoring and e-commerce capabilities. Comparable SaaS LMS model; competes for corporate training budgets.
• UL Solutions (PureSafety/UL PureSafety): UL's training division delivers enterprise EHS, compliance, and workforce training across regulated industries including retail and food service. Overlaps with RTO on compliance content but operates at significantly larger scale as part of UL's standards organization.

Emerging players

• Traliant: Compliance training specialist focused on harassment, DEI, and workplace compliance for retail, hospitality, and food service. Overlaps with RTO on regulated-industry training delivery and customer segments.
• Trainual: SMB-focused training and onboarding platform for franchises and multi-location operators. Strong overlap with RTO's convenience store and restaurant customer base on the onboarding and consistency use cases.
• EdApp (SC Training): Mobile-first microlearning LMS owned by SafetyCulture, designed for deskless and frontline workforces. Closest comparable in mobile-first delivery model and frontline worker focus, though broader in geography.

Direct peers

• Learn2Serve: Sister brand under 360training.com, focused on food and beverage compliance training (food handler, alcohol seller). Directly comparable to RTO in customer overlap (restaurants, retail) and compliance training orientation.
• 360training.com: Parent company and broader compliance training marketplace covering food/beverage, EHS, real estate, healthcare, and financial services. Same business model (subscription LMS + content) with a much broader vertical and customer footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@readytrainingonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReadyTraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/readytrainingonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/readytrainingonline
• Xx.com/ReadyTraining

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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