Methods and systems for providing training through an electronic network to remote electronic devices

A method for providing training data to remote hand held devices, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a request for training data at a server from a user of a hand held device, said request provided through said hand held device over a data network;
• verifying at said server if said user is authorized to receive training data from the server;
• and
• providing training data from the server over the data network to the user through the hand held device if the user is authorized by the server to receive training data.

A system for providing training to remote hand held device users, comprising

• a server including connection to a data network, said server for providing at least one of:
• registration of trainees, authentication of trainees and providing access to training by authorized trainees;
• a registration module for registering remote hand held device users as authorized trainees;
• a authentication module for receiving authentication data samples from remote hand held device users and verifying if the authentication data samples match authentication data associated with an authorized trainees, the authorization data stored in a memory associated with said server;
• and
• memory for storing at least one of:
• at least one training program, training material associated with the at least one training program, multimedia data associated with the at least one training program, support software associated with the at least one training program, trainee records, and trainee authentication data.