Create a path

A path is a training object containing steps. Steps can be courses, programs, or other paths.

Want to learn more about when to use a path or a program? Check out our "Paths or programs?" article!

Administrators and authors can create paths.

1. At the top right of the homepage, click + → Path.
2. Enter a Title and Description.
3. In the section Steps, enable or disable Linear Progression.
   
   • Linear: learners must follow the steps in a defined order.
   • Non-linear: learners can follow the steps in the order of their choice.
4. Click Course, Path or Program (see Edit a path to learn more about adding, configuring, reordering, and deleting steps).
   • If you add a course to the path steps, the path will make it available to enrolled learners, either when they reach the step (if the path is linear), or upon enrollment (if the path is non-linear).
   • If you add a path to the path steps, do not forget to enroll learners in one of its path sessions (or add it to their Catalog). Otherwise, they will not be able to complete the step.
   • If you add a program to the path steps, do not forget to assign learners to one of its sessions (or add it to their Catalog). Otherwise, they will not be able to complete the step.
5. Optionally, enable the section Certificate.
   • See Add a certificate to a path to learn more about certificates in paths.
6. Click CREATE NEW PATH.

If you’re using a Free Trial platform, replace the first step with these:

1. In the left sidebar, click Dashboard.
2. In the left sidebar, click PATHS.
3. On the top right, click +.

See Edit a path to learn more about path options.

Once you hit save, the platform will generate a path session; you can then enroll learners in that path session, or add it to the Catalog.