Courses can be set as either mandatory or optional. Mandatory courses are ones users are required to complete as part of their training, often to meet compliance or organisational requirements. Optional courses are available for users to take at their own discretion, so they can explore additional learning based on their interests or professional development.
This setting is a visual cue to help users prioritise their training — it doesn't change how a course behaves or restrict access in any way.
Step-by-step instructions
How to enable the enrolment type feature in your account
Note: Before doing this, you need to request this feature. See How do I request enrolment type feature to be added to my account?
Go to Settings.
In the General section, click Global settings.
In the TRAINING section, click the Enrolment type drop-down menu and choose Mandatory or Optional. Choose Default to remove the setting.
Click Save Changes.
How to set the enrolment type for a course
Click the Settings tab in the side menu, or the ⚙ Settings icon in the top-right corner.
In the Courses section, click Course settings.
In the GENERAL section, click the Enrolment type drop-down menu and choose Mandatory or Optional.
Click Save Changes.
Note: By default, all courses are set as Optional.
Interactive walkthrough
How can users tell which courses are mandatory or optional?
In the example below, the Training Suite shows two courses set to Mandatory and one to Optional. The two headings only appear when at least one course is set to Mandatory — otherwise the suite displays without them.
How do I bulk edit enrolment type?
To set the enrolment type for several courses at once, see How do I edit course settings in bulk?