When configuring courses that expire and require periodic renewal, it is important to understand how prerequisite relationships interact with certificate expiration settings. A common question is whether a prerequisite course will automatically be reassigned when the main course reaches its certificate expiration date.
Scenario Overview
You have set Course A as a prerequisite for Course B. Course B is configured to automatically reassign every 12 months based on its certificate expiration settings.
Question: Will Course A also be automatically reassigned when Course B expires, requiring users to retake the prerequisite course as well?
System Behavior and Guidance
Prerequisite courses are not automatically reassigned when the main course is reassigned due to certificate expiration. Each course’s reassignment is governed solely by its own certificate expiration settings.
Automatic Reassignment with Certificate Expiration
Prerequisites Are Independent: When a course is automatically reassigned because its certificate expires, any prerequisite courses will not be reassigned as part of that process.
Course-Specific Expiration Settings Apply: A prerequisite course will only be reassigned if it has its own certificate expiration settings configured.
Example: If Course A (the prerequisite) does not have an expiration date, users will remain marked as having completed it, even after Course B has been automatically reassigned.
Ensuring Both Courses Renew on the Same Schedule
If you would like both Course A and Course B to expire and be reassigned on the same interval (for example, annually), you must configure certificate expiration settings for each course individually.
Configuring expiration for both ensures that the entire training sequence renews on the desired schedule.
Important Note
If both the primary course and its prerequisite are reassigned based on their respective certificate expiration settings, learners will be required to complete the prerequisite course again before they can access the primary course. This occurs because the prerequisite course will no longer be considered completed once it has been reassigned.
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