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What are the training program statuses?

Last reviewed · Part of Training administration

Training programs follow a defined lifecycle with specific transitions:

Draft (0) --> Scheduled (1) --> In Progress (2) --> Completed (3) --> Closed (4)
                  |                    |
                  v                    v
              Cancelled (5)       Cancelled (5)
Diagram of the program statuses and participant enrollment states with the action that moves each on

Lifecycle: program statuses from Draft to Closed or Cancelled, and each participant's enrollment states.

Status Transitions

From To Button Validation
Draft Scheduled Schedule Training Must have at least 1 skill and 1 participant
Scheduled In Progress Start Training None
In Progress Completed Mark Completed Auto-marks attended participants as Completed
Completed Closed Close & Assign Skills Optional: assessment required before close (setting-controlled)
Any (except Closed) Cancelled Cancel Program Cannot cancel already-closed programs

Action Bar

The action bar appears at the bottom of the edit form. It shows only the buttons relevant to the current status:

  • Draft: Save, Schedule Training, Back
  • Scheduled: Save, Start Training, Cancel Program, Prep Task, Back
  • In Progress: Save, Mark Completed, Cancel Program, Prep Task, Back
  • Completed: Save, Close & Assign Skills, Cancel Program, Back
  • Closed / Cancelled: Back only (terminal states)

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