Learning pathway

What is a Learning pathway?

A learning pathway is a training type within the catalogue that serves as a collection of different training definitions. For learning pathways that require enrolment, users can enrol in the learning pathway. It enables administrators to display mandatory trainings for users in a grouped manner. The interface of a learning pathway consists of:

• Training details: Here your own description of the learning pathway is displayed.
• Tiles: Here all linked trainings are shown.

For learning pathways that do not require enrolment, users can simply click on a training to open it and register.

Completing a Learning pathway

For a learning pathway that requires enrolment, the linked trainings become available only after the user's enrolment has been approved. Once the user has obtained all mandatory trainings, the learning pathway is completed automatically and the linked certificate is added to the user's profile.

For other learning pathways, a user can, just like with Direct Learning trainings, use the 'Complete learning pathway' button after completing all mandatory trainings.

Enrolment and approval

The administrator determines per learning pathway whether enrolment is required. This feature is available when the option for users to enrol themselves in learning pathways is enabled for the portal.

When enrolment is required:

• You can enrol yourself through the catalogue.
• The enrolment may require approval from your manager and/or HRM.
• The linked trainings are visible but cannot be opened until your enrolment is approved.
• An administrator can assign you directly to the learning pathway. This assignment is approved immediately.
• You can enrol again after a withdrawn or rejected enrolment. An active enrolment prevents duplicate enrolment.

Additional Settings

On the management page of a learning pathway, an additional setting is available: 'Hide 'complete learning pathway' button'. The setting remains configurable, but for learning pathways that require enrolment, the button is always hidden regardless of this setting. The setting is intended for portals that use learning pathways in combination with a training programme.

Note: For learning pathways that require enrolment, the learning pathway is completed automatically after you have obtained all mandatory trainings. The linked certificate is added automatically, and the 'Complete learning pathway' button is always hidden regardless of the setting. For other learning pathways, the setting determines whether the button is visible.

Do you want to hide the button but still have a certificate generated automatically for a learning pathway that does not require enrolment? Then implement a training programme. Contact our Customer Success Team for assistance.

Steps for Setting Up a Learning pathway

1. Required Rights

   • Ensure you have the right 'Planning_Beheer_Trainingsdefinitie_Leertraject'.

2. Accessing Learning pathways

   • Go to Planning > Trainings > Definitions. Here you get the option to create a new learning pathway, in addition to regular training definitions.

3. Configuration

   • Go to the 'Trainings' tab and specify:

     • Which trainings should be in this learning pathway.
     • Which trainings are mandatory for completion.
     • The order in which the trainings must be completed.

   • Change the order of the trainings by dragging them with the arrows at the end of the row.

4. Visibility

• It is possible to make trainings only findable via a learning pathway. The status at training level can be set to 'Not in search results', but the training remains findable in the catalogue via the learning pathway. When the 'standalone' training is searched for in the catalogue, it will not be found. This functionality makes it possible to steer much more specifically towards following the complete learning pathway, and it keeps the catalogue 'clean' of standalone trainings that have no value on their own, but are only valuable as part of a learning pathway.

Restricting availability at training level, via department and/or function, is still possible and also affects whether or not the training is shown within the learning pathway.