Abstract: Disclosed are novel methods and apparatus for efficiently providing a SCORM reader and/or progress tracker. In an embodiment, a method of displaying courseware is disclosed. The method includes: providing a content database, a course structure database, a course progress database, and a delivery component. The content database may include content data corresponding to the courseware. The course structure database may include structure data corresponding to a structure of the courseware. The course progress database may include progress data corresponding to a progress of a user through the courseware. The delivery component may display the courseware. In addition, the delivery component may communicate with the content database, the course structure database, and the course progress database to display the courseware and track the progress of the user through the courseware. In another embodiment, the method may perform its tasks without requiring direct access to an LMS.