The software based interactive system provides accessibility to an institution's own policies via either an internet web site or an intranet home page. Qualified users may search for and access documents related to institution policies for review, including a list of those which the user is required to know. Where required, a test is provided to the user. The responses are scored and the results stored. Administrative users can set and change qualification parameters as to individual, group and/or institution-wide policy access and receive individual, group and/or institution-wide test results. Identification of incomplete, contradictory or obsolete policies, policies awaiting approval, policies due for review and data on user review of policies can be reported.