Attaching visual groups and activities to certifications

Learning administrators can organize attached activities into visual groups. Activities are made available to employees on a specific schedule. Activities and visual groups are attached when the certification is in the proposed status after its initial creation and before it is made active.
  1. Select Catalog > Certifications.
  2. On the Certifications tab, open the certification to update.
  3. Click the Visual Groups and Activities tab.
  4. To attach activities to the certification, click Create from the Activities list.
  5. Specify this information:
    Visual Group
    Specify the visual group name. If this field is left blank, then the visual group ID is used.
    Activity ID
    Select the activity to attach.
    Display sequence
    Specify the display sequence value for the activity.
    Mandatory
    Select this option to require the activity to all employees to earn a certification.
    Elective
    Select this option to not require the activity to employees to earn a certification.
    Completion Order
    Specify the order of completion for the activity.
    Credits
    Specify the number of credits that are granted for completing the activity to attach to a certification.
    Due Date
    Select the activity's due date to attach to a certification.
    You can select one of these options:
    • Follow the Certification Due Date set: Show the default due date for the certification that is defined by the administrator on the Due Date and Renewal tab.
    • Within specified number of days after enrollment: Set a due date days after the enrollment to a certification and specify the number of days.
    • Within specified number of months after enrollment: Set a due date months after the enrollment to a certification and specify the number of months.
    • Within specified number of years after enrollment: Set a due date years after the enrollment to a certification and specify the number of years.
    Availability
    Select the activity's availability to the employees.
    You can select one of these options:
    • Immediately: Set the activity's availability to the employees immediately after the certification is made active.
    • In specified number of days after enrollment: Set the activity's availability to the employees days after the enrollment to a certification and specify the number of days.
    • In specified number of months after enrollment: Set the activity's availability to the employees months after the enrollment to a certification and specify the number of months.
    • In specified number of years after enrollment: Set the activity's availability to the employees years after the enrollment to a certification and specify the number of years.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. To create a visual group, click Create from the Visual Groups list.
  8. Specify this information:
    Visual Group
    Specify the name of the visual group to attach to a certification.
    Description
    Provide the visual group description. If this field is left blank, then the visual group ID is used.
    Parent Certification Visual Group
    Select a parent visual group of the certification.
  9. Click Save.