Home of Training

What Home of Training does

Home of Training operates a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) focused on regulatory compliance training, primarily for the restaurant, food service, hospitality, and nightlife verticals. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the platform delivers 100-200+ stock courses spanning ANAB-accredited Food Handler certification, NY ATAP-approved alcohol server training, food manager exam preparation, sexual harassment prevention, A+ Security Host certification, human trafficking awareness, OSHA workplace safety, and HR compliance (ADA, FMLA, diversity). The platform supports individual self-serve buyers and enterprise buyers through a mobile-responsive, SCORM-compatible LMS with API integration, multilingual course variants, custom-branded certificates, and a real-time compliance dashboard for multi-location tracking.

The company operates a multi-modal revenue model combining one-time individual course purchases ($5-$199), per-seat corporate subscriptions (from $0.50 per user per month), a tiered managed-service bundle called "We'll Be Your Training Dept" priced from $299 to $3,999+/month scaling by employee count, content licensing with multilingual variants at ~1-week turnaround, white-label LMS deployment for franchisors, and a professional on-site Live Filming service for custom content creation (sample courses in ~10 days). Distribution mixes a global self-serve PLG funnel with a dedicated enterprise sales team offering demos and free 30-minute onboarding calls, plus a $200-per-referral partner program. The platform claims 40,000+ customer locations and 100,000+ certified learners, anchored by enterprise logos including McDonald's, Burger King, Wingstop, RaceTrac, First Service, and Hooters.

Despite those scale claims, the company is reported as operating with only 6 employees, is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, and has not publicly released revenue figures. Trust positioning is built on a stack of third-party accreditations and certifications: ANAB accreditation under ASTM E2659-24, NY ATAP approval, SOC 2 Type II (attested by Prescient Assurance), HIPAA, and ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 compliance. The broader company footprint is anchored in the United States, with the on-site filming service explicitly scoped to anywhere in the U.S., while the digital platform is sold globally.

Name

Home of Training

Legal name

Home of Training, Inc.

Website

https://homeoftraining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Home of Training is a Fort Lauderdale-based cloud LMS offering 100+ compliance training courses (food safety, alcohol, sexual harassment, security, OSHA, HR) to restaurants, hospitality, and multi-location operators via self-serve, per-seat subscription, and tiered managed-service pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Purchases: One-time per-course payments for individual learners. Courses range from $5-$199 depending on content and complexity. Individual pays for their own training.
2. Corporate Monthly Subscriptions: Monthly recurring fees for corporate accounts providing access to the LMS, course library, tracking, and reporting. Pricing scales from $0.50 per user per month for basic access up to enterprise tiers.
3. Content Licensing: Licensing existing course content for use within client's own LMS. Courses customized with client branding, available in multiple languages at reduced cost compared to custom development.
4. White-Label Platform: Custom branded LMS solution for organizations wanting a fully branded training platform. Includes personalized design, reporting, and flexible payment options.
5. Custom Content Creation: Professional video filming and custom course development services. Professional team sent on-site to film content at client locations. Average turnaround of 4-6 weeks for delivered content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Home of Training delivers online compliance and certification training through a cloud-based Learning Management System, offering 200+ stock courses in food safety, alcohol compliance, sexual harassment prevention, security, OSHA, human trafficking, and HR. The platform serves both individual learners purchasing courses directly and corporate clients subscribing to a tiered LMS service with white-label options, custom content, and live filming.

Product overview

Home of Training operates as a unified E-Learning Management System platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of online training and certification solutions. The core offering is the Learning Management System (LMS) with 73+ stock courses across five categories: Compliance, Food Safety, Workplace Safety, Security, and Professional Skills. The flagship products include the Food Handler Certificate Program (ANAB-accredited), Alcohol Server Training (NY ATAP-approved), Food Manager Certification Study Course, A+ Security Host Certification, Human Trafficking Awareness, and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. The platform extends through modular add-on services including White Label LMS (custom branded training platform), Live Filming (professional on-site video production), SCORM Training (content import), Guidebook Training (print/digital guidebooks), Custom Content Creation, and Upload Your Own Training. The premium managed service tier "We'll Be Your Training Dept" provides full outsourced training department capabilities including API integration, dedicated coordinators, and custom course development. Licensing is available for organizations wanting to use HOT's content in their own LMS. All courses are delivered 100% online, self-paced, 24/7 accessible, and issue instant certificates upon completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Handler Certificate Program Nationally accredited food handler training program covering foodborne illness prevention, personal hygiene, cross-contamination control, time and temperature management, allergen awareness, and cleaning/sanitizing procedures. Accredited by ANAB under ASTM E2659-24 and accepted by health departments nationwide.
• Alcohol Server Training Online alcohol compliance certification covering ID verification, signs of intoxication, refusal techniques, legal liability, responsible service practices, and intervention strategies. Approved provider of the NY Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP) with multi-state coverage.
• Food Manager Certification Study Course Study preparation course for ANSI/CFP-accredited food manager certification exams including ServSafe and Prometric. Covers food safety principles, temperature control, contamination prevention, employee health and hygiene, purchasing/receiving, and regulatory compliance.
• A+ Security Host Certification Hospitality-specific security training for bouncers, door staff, and in-house security covering conflict de-escalation, use of force assessment, fake ID detection, patron safety, crowd control, drug recognition, and incident documentation.
• Human Trafficking Awareness Training State-approved training course on recognizing and responding to human trafficking. Covers warning signs, federal and state laws (TVPA), reporting protocols, industry-specific scenarios, and safe intervention techniques.
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training State-compliant harassment prevention training available in separate tracks for employees and managers. Meets requirements across multiple states including NY, CA, IL, CT, DE, and ME. Manager track covers investigation procedures and corrective actions.
• White Label LMS Custom white-label learning management system branded and customized to the customer's specifications. Includes personalized design, reporting, and flexible payment options. Transforms the HOT platform into a fully branded training portal.
• Live Filming Service Professional on-site video filming service that sends a production team to the customer's location anywhere in the U.S. Captures high-resolution training videos, guiding content, and full courses with multiple courses delivered per day and evaluation within 4-6 weeks.
• SCORM Training Modules Service enabling organizations to upload and track SCORM-compliant training modules on the Home of Training LMS. Supports questionnaire modules, multimedia components, and dynamic learning experiences with SCORM content imports.
• Guidebook Training Service Comprehensive guidebook creation service including writing, printing, and launching of training guidebooks. Available for internal team distribution or public internet publishing.
• Custom Content Creation Custom training course development service. HOT creates courses from customer requirements including bullet points, Word documents, or any format. Sample courses delivered in approximately 10 days with support for multiple languages and engaging visuals.
• We'll Be Your Training Dept Managed full-service training department offering. Includes onboarding optimization, new hire manual creation, compliance course management, monthly audits, reporting, live chat support, API integration, and optional dedicated Training Coordinator. Priced by company size from $299/month for 0 employees to $3,999/month for 251-500 employees.
• Course Licensing Program Flexible licensing program for customizable training courses with branding options and multilingual availability. Offers over 70% cost savings compared to creating courses in different languages. Turnaround time of approximately one week for course customization.
• Course Library Full catalog of 73+ online training courses across 5 categories: Compliance (13 courses), Food Safety (11 courses), Workplace Safety (23 courses), Security (3 courses), and Professional Skills (18 courses). Self-paced, available 24/7 with instant certificates.
• Human Resources Course Suite Suite of HR and compliance courses including ADA, Conflict Resolution, Diversity in the Workplace, FMLA, Gender Equality, Human Trafficking Awareness, and Sexual Harassment Prevention. Designed to keep teams compliant with state and industry requirements.
• OSHA Workplace Safety Training OSHA compliance training including OSHA 10-Hour and workplace safety courses covering bloodborne pathogens, construction, roofing, and a 24-course safety program. Self-paced with instant certificates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completion percentage improvement from 30% to over 90% when switching to Home of Training
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Named customers6 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

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 360training (Avetta): The closest direct competitor: an online compliance training marketplace with food handler, alcohol server, and HR courses sold to the same restaurant and hospitality buyers. Now part of Avetta, giving it broader workforce compliance reach and more capital than Home of Training.
• StateFoodSafety: Specialist in food handler and food manager certification across U.S. states, competing head-to-head with Home of Training's ANAB-accredited Food Handler program and ANSI/CFP-aligned Food Manager study course.
• ServSafe (National Restaurant Association): The dominant food safety certification brand in the U.S. restaurant industry. ServSafe Manager and ServSafe Food Handler are required or preferred by many health departments, making it the benchmark Home of Training's food programs must beat or complement.
• Learn2Serve: Operates a catalog of alcohol server, food handler, and HR compliance courses with state-specific approval, selling to the same multi-location restaurant and convenience-store operators that anchor Home of Training's enterprise book.
• eFoodHandlers: Affordable, state-approved online food handler and food manager training, often competing on price in the same SMB and individual-learner segment where Home of Training's $5-$199 individual courses are sold.
• TAP Series: Alcohol seller/server and food safety training provider with state-approved programs across multiple jurisdictions, mirroring Home of Training's NY ATAP-approved alcohol training and multi-state harassment coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Litmos: Established mid-market and enterprise LMS sold by SAP/CallidusCloud with built-in compliance course libraries. Litmos competes for the same corporate training budgets with a much broader feature set and sales footprint.
• Docebo: Public, AI-enabled enterprise learning platform with strong content marketplace integrations. Competes for larger multi-location training deployments and offers a scalable alternative for buyers evaluating Home of Training's white-label LMS.
• TalentLMS: SMB-friendly LMS used by small chains and franchises for compliance and onboarding. Overlaps with Home of Training's lower-end corporate tier where customers want a generic LMS rather than compliance-specialist content.

Emerging players

• EdApp (SC Training): Mobile-first microlearning LMS popular with frontline workforces in retail, hospitality, and food service. Competes for the same deskless-employee use case as Home of Training's mobile-responsive courses, often with a freemium entry point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@homeoftraining
• Facebookfacebook.com/homeoftraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barwize
• Instagraminstagram.com/homeoftraining

Compliance8 records

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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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