Creating a Course (Admin Guide)

This guide explains how to create a course in CourseCo and add the key information your customers will see on your website.

When to Use This

Use this when setting up a new course before adding schedules and taking bookings.

Important to Know

• A course is created once and reused for multiple schedules

• The course will only appear on your website when a schedule is linked and published

• You can add marketing content such as descriptions, videos, and brochures

Steps to Create a Course

1. Log in as an admin

2. Navigate to Courses > Courses

3. Click Add Course

Enter Course Details

Basic Information

• Course Title
  This will display on your website and populate onto your certs.

• Category
  Used to organise courses - see user guide here on creating categories.

Optional additional fields to enter

Optional extra fields to enter if needed, see user guide on adding look ups for these fields - user guide here

All fields are not enabled by default, contact us if you require additional fields below to be enabled.

• Course Code (Optional)
  Internal reference or abbreviation

• Accredited by (Optional)
  e.g. QQI, CABWI

• Level (Optional)
  e.g. Level 6 / 5 Credits

• Type (Optional)
  e.g. Public, In-company, short-term, practical

• GDPR Type (Optional)
  Used for data retention rules (leave blank if not configured) see full user guide here

Course Content

• Summary
  Short overview of the course

  • Displays on course listings and banner

• Description
  Full course details (content, structure, outcomes)

You will enter this using the editor.

Formatting Tips (Important)

• Do not change font or font size (controlled by your website theme)

• Use:

  • Heading 1 / Heading 2 for structure

  • Normal text for content

• Avoid styling headings with bold/underline (already styled)

• Use bold/italic sparingly for emphasis

Booking Settings

• Show Book Course

  • ON → users can book (when schedule exists)

  • OFF → course is enquiry/read-only

Save the Course

Click Save

What Happens Next

• The course is created and available internally

• It will not appear on your website until a schedule is added and published

• You can preview the course using the Preview tab

Next Step

To make the course bookable, you must create a schedule:
→ See: Creating a Trainer-Led Schedule - see user guide here

Important Notes

• Courses without schedules will not be visible to customers

• Keep titles and categories consistent for easier navigation

• The description formatting may differ slightly on the frontend due to your website theme

Recommended Tips

• Write summaries clearly—this is what users scan first

• Add small and often, save the course > view on the website > edit again.

• Structure descriptions using headings for readability

• Add marketing content (videos, brochures) to improve conversions