The course provider is the organization providing the course or courses for your Certification Program. The second step in your certification work flow, once you have completed Certification Setup, is to specify your course providers. Course provider information includes Provider Name, ID, contact information, address information, provider type, course acceptance and expiration dates, and approval type (board certified, etc.). Also noted are how many times the provider will offer the course (one-time or multiple times). The course may be offered to the public or offered internally.
The following functionality is available from the Course Provider group item: