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title: "Understanding the Education Module"
slug: "education-overview"
updated: 2026-05-20T21:19:44Z
published: 2026-05-20T21:19:44Z
canonical: "sonar-docs.ascendco.cloud/education-overview"
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# Understanding the Education Module

The Education Module helps facilities manage staff education, competencies, certifications, policies, and workflow access.

Administrators can use the module to:

- Assign required education and training
- Validate staff competencies and certifications
- Organize users into groups
- Track completed education records
- Restrict workflow access until requirements are met

# The 5 Main Areas of the Education Module

| Area | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| **Types** | Defines education records such as competencies, certifications, policies, and training |
| **Groups** | Organizes users into teams and assigns required education at scale |
| **Requirements** | Restricts workflow access until required education is completed |
| **Val / Certs** | Records completed validations and certifications |
| **People** | Displays each user's education profile, assignments, and completion history |

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# How the Education Module Works Together

The Education Module follows a connected workflow:

1. **Types** define the education or training requirements
2. **Groups** determine which users need those requirements
3. **Requirements** connect education records to workflow restrictions
4. **Val / Certs** record completed training and validations
5. **People** displays each user’s education status and approvals

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# Example Workflow

Below is a common example of how the Education Module is used:

### Step 1: Create an Education Type

Create a new competency called:

**Scope Cleaning Competency**

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### Step 2: Assign the Competency to a Group

Assign the competency to the:

**New Hires** group

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### Step 3: Add a Workflow Requirement

Tie the competency to the:

**Assemble Module**

This prevents users from accessing the workflow until training is completed.

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### Step 4: Complete Validation

An Education Validator records the competency as completed in:

**Val / Certs**

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### Step 5: User Gains Access

Once validated:

- the competency appears in the user’s profile
- workflow restrictions are removed
- the user can access the required module

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# One-Line Summary

The Education Module helps facilities assign, track, validate, and enforce staff education and workflow competency requirements.