Add Course

A Course is a plan of study on a particular subject, usually ending with an exam and resulting in a qualification. Add a course after you have added course providers, but before you create the Certification Program that includes this course. Course can stand alone or be part of a Certification Program.

To add a Course, use the following steps:

  1. Go to Modules > Certification > Course > Add Course. The Add-Course page opens.
  2. Fill in the fields as described in the table below:
  3. Field Name Required? Description
    course id Required Enter id for the course in this field. You should create business rules around creating IDs for Courses, Certifications, Certificants, Exams, and so forth.
    course name Required Enter the friendly name for the course in this field.
    course type Required Expand the drop-down menu and select the course type. This is used to dictate what type of course this will be such as a session, an online course, a publication, a seminar etc. Use for categorization and reporting purposes
    ceu type Required Expand the drop-down menu and select the ceu type. Use to specify the type of CEU credit this course will be categorized under. You should also formulate business rules around CEU types (and the amount of credit given for which types) when you create your certifications.
    primary provider Required Expand the drop-down menu and select the provider for this course.
    notes Optional Enter any notes or details about the course in this field.
  4. Click the Save button to save your changes and return to the previous page. Click the Cancel button to return to the previous page without saving your changes.