Setting up course prerequisites is a great way to ensure learners build the right foundation before moving on to more advanced training. However, there may be situations where a prerequisite should only apply to a specific group—such as members of a certain Unit or those holding a particular Job Title—while others should be able to access the course directly.
In this article, you’ll learn how to use Exclusion Rules to make a prerequisite mandatory for only a select group of users while exempting everyone else.
Scenario Overview
Let’s say you have a few advanced courses that share a common prerequisite. You want this prerequisite to apply only to a small group of users (for example, those in a specific Unit or with a certain Job Title), while everyone else should be able to enroll in the advanced courses without completing the prerequisite first.
This can be easily achieved by using the Advanced Selection option within the Exclude Users section of the prerequisite settings.
Recommended Steps
Navigate to Academy Workspace > Training Admin > Settings > Prerequisites
Access Prerequisites
Locate and open the Prerequisites section for one of these advanced courses.Click Exclude Users
Within the prerequisites section, select the option to Exclude Users.Use Advanced Selection
Choose Advanced to filter users by specific organizational criteria, such as Above Unit / Unit or Job Title.Create the Exclusion rule
Select the users who should not be required to complete the prerequisite. For example:Users where Above Unit / Unit is not the one associated with your target group, or
Users where Job Title is not the designated title you want the prerequisite to apply to.
Apply and Save
Once you’ve set your exclusion criteria, apply and save your changes.
Outcome
By configuring the rule in this manner, the prerequisite will be excluded for users who meet the specified criteria, such as those belonging to a particular Above Unit or Unit, or holding a specific Job Title.
If you have multiple courses that share this same prerequisite, simply repeat these steps for each course to ensure consistent access across your training catalog.