> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.credentialsportal.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tracks & Courses

> Configure the credentialing tracks and required courses for your district.

**Tracks** are the credential pathways candidates work through — for example, the Ministerial Track or the Transfer Track. Each track defines required courses, years of service, and any additional criteria a candidate must complete.

**Courses** are the individual studies or training modules required within a track.

\[Screenshot: Tracks & Courses settings page showing the Ministerial Track and Transfer Track with their required courses listed]

## Default configuration

Your district starts with:

* **2 tracks**: Ministerial Track (21 courses, 3 years) and Transfer Track (select courses, 1.5 years)
* **21 courses**: Standard Nazarene ministerial course offerings

You can edit, add to, or remove any of these to fit your district's requirements.

## Manage courses

### Add a course

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Settings → Courses">
    Navigate to the **Courses** section in Settings.

    \[Screenshot: Courses settings showing the list of courses with Add Course button]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click + Add Course">
    Click **+ Add Course** and enter the course name. You can also add an optional description.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save Course**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Edit or delete a course

Click any course in the list to edit its name or description. To delete, click the delete icon.

<Warning>
  Deleting a course removes it from all tracks that reference it. Candidate progress records for that course are also removed.
</Warning>

### Reorder courses

Drag courses into your preferred display order. The order you set here controls how courses appear in candidate profiles and exports.

## Manage tracks

### Add a track

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Settings → Tracks">
    Navigate to the **Tracks** section in Settings.

    \[Screenshot: Tracks settings page with Add Track button]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click + Add Track">
    Enter a name for the track.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure requirements">
    Set the following:

    * **Required courses** — Select which courses a candidate must complete
    * **Years required** — Minimum years of service for this track
    * **Extra criteria** — Additional requirements not covered by courses (e.g., "Ministerial Prep Workshop", "Background Check")

    \[Screenshot: Track configuration form showing course selector, years field, and extra criteria]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save Track**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Edit a track

Click any track to edit its name, requirements, courses, or extra criteria.

### Delete a track

Click the delete icon on a track. Candidates enrolled in the track will no longer have a track assignment.

## Courses link

You can set a district-wide link to an external course catalog (e.g., a university or denominational training portal). This link appears in the Courses section for all members.

Go to **Settings → Courses** and enter the URL in the **Courses Link** field.

\[Screenshot: Courses Link field in Settings]

## Tracking candidate progress

Candidate progress is tracked on their individual profile. Administrators mark course completions with a date, and the app calculates progress toward track requirements automatically.

See [Your Progress](/help/candidates/progress) (candidate view) and [Viewing Candidate Progress](/help/mentors/candidates) (mentor view) for how this is displayed.