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How to Create a Course

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Use the following are step by step instructions in conjunction with the training videos to help you create a course. 

1. Log into Cyber Train
2. Go to Admin > Curriculum > Course Catalog
   1. Click on ‘Add’ icon to add a new Course (this is located at the top of the table on the right side)
3. Add the Course Information:
   1. On the ‘General’ Tab:
      1. Enter the ‘Course ID’ (This cannot be changed later)
      2. Enter the ‘Course Name’ as it should be seen in the Course Catalog list and on the Home Page:
      3. Select the ‘Course Type’ from the drop-down list
      4. Select the ‘Grade Type’ from the drop-down list
      5. Select the ‘Training Admin’ from the drop-down list
      6. Enter a ‘Passing Score’ if there will be test questions added and the test will be scored
      7. Select the ‘Active’ status from the drop-down list
      8. Enter ‘Credits’, ‘CEU’, ‘Fee’ and ‘Hours’ as needed
      9. Enter the ‘Renewal Frequency’ if the course must be retaken on a regular basis
      10. Select the basis for the renewal form the ‘Based on’ drop-down list
   2. Enter a description for the course On the ‘Description’ Tab:
   3. Enter miscellaneous information as needed on the ‘Details’ Tab:
   4. On the ‘Approvers’ Tab:
      1. Select the ‘Approver1’ from the drop-down list as needed
      2. Select the ‘Order’ number from the drop-down list as needed
      3. Check the ‘Notification Only’ checkbox if the approver is not really approving but rather should be sent an email notification instead.Leave it unchecked if the person select should actually approve
      4. Repeat these steps as needed
   5. On the ‘Companies’ Tab select the company/companies which should have access to this course.
      1. Highlight a company in the left column & click the ‘Add’ Button to move it to the
      2. Repeat this step as needed
   6. When done with all the tabs click the ‘Continue’ Button to move forward
4. On the ‘Add Course Prerequisites’ Page
   1. If the course has prerequisites, highlight the one(s) needed (Hold the CTRL key down to select more than one)
   2. Click ‘Continue’ Button
5. On the ‘Course Test Questions’ Page

1. Click on ‘Add new record’ link in the top left corner of the table
   1. Enter the ‘Question’ as desired
   2. Select the ‘Answer Type’ from the drop-down list
   3. Select the ‘Order’ number from the drop-down list
   4. Check ‘Required on Test’ box if the question must appear on all tests for this course
   5. Check the ‘Required to Answer’ box to prevent students from submitting the test without answering the question.
   6. Click the ‘Save Changes’ Icon
2. Repeat this process as needed to add all questions required
   1. If the ‘Drop Down’ answer type was selected, the table displays a ‘Dropdown’ hyperlink in the Type column
   2. Click on the ‘Dropdown’ hyperlink to enter the drop-down answers
      1. Click on the ‘Add’ Icon
      2. Enter the ‘Drop Down Value’
      3. Enter the ‘Value’ (points awarded for this answer)
      4. Click the ‘Save Changes’ Icon
3. Click ‘Save Changes’ Button to end the process

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