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What is the function of the Accreditation feature?

(Note: This is a document from a prior version and may no longer provide full insight into all the attributes of this feature. It is recommended to use the newest documents linked from the Main Page)

In the Learnsoft LMS, Accreditations are a feature that allows a single course to provide different attributes to different users groups.

For example, a single compliance course can be offered to all new employees, but the number of credit hours, associated tests, passing grades, requirements for evaluations, etc., can be different for Physicians, Nurses, Administrators, etc., based upon the specific Accreditation options offered and selected.

Basic steps of the Accreditation Process

There are four basic steps to the Accreditation Process:

1. Add a Vendor Accreditations are associated with vendors. These can be external, for example a governing body, such as the AMA (American Medical Association) or internal, for example, a specific Client, hospital, division, etc. Vendors are added in the Advanced View > User Management Drop Down menu (& selecting “Vendors” from the “Organization” section).

  2. Create an Accreditation Each specific Accreditation is created using the Advanced View > Learning Object Drop Down menu (and selecting “Accreditations”). Each Accreditation will require a name and an association with a previously created vendor. Optional information can store descriptions (“comments”) and an Accreditation Logo. Note, if Accreditations have previously been created, this step can be skipped.

3. Add an Accreditation to a Course After creating a course, when viewing Course Details, there is a section ‘Available Learning Object Accreditations”. If there are Accreditations associated with this course, they will be visible and editable in this section. To associate a new Accreditation with this course, click on the New Learning Object Accreditation button. This will launch the New Learning Object Accreditation Details screen, which will allow you to associate an already created Accreditation and enter, edit and save specific detailed attributes associated with this specific course / accreditation combination (e.g. credit hours, test, evaluation, passing grade, etc.).

4. Select an Accreditation When enrolling in a course, the user will be able to see the Accreditation drop-down box below the Course Name in their Course List (“My Courses”). The user simply uses the drop-down to select the specific Accreditation that will apply to them and confirms via a pop-up confirmation. Once confirmed all predefined attributes for the specific selected Accreditation section will be applied.

The first three steps are performed by those with sufficient rights to perform these actions; the fourth step is performed by the user.

For further information on Accreditations see the associated documentation:

• Accreditations - How to Guide (Step-by-Step)
• Accreditations - Quick Start Guide