--- title: "How do I schedule self-paced learning through a course assignment for a student?" isPublished: true --- # How do I schedule self-paced learning for a student? :small_blue_diamond: Please be aware that not all functionality covered in this and linked articles may be available to you. Self-paced learning is provisioned through course assignments. giving a student direct access to labs and course activities without attending a class. A course assignment gives access to a single course and when created the student's access begins immediately normally defaulting to expire in 180 days. The expiration defaults based on the maximum days of access for a course assignment set on the organization profile. Course assignments are billed based on their creation date, but can be cancelled within 24 hours of creation if no labs have been launched. After the 24 hour window a request must be made to [**https://skill.info/support**](https://skill.info/support) for cancellation. ![](/tms/images/create-course-assignment.png) Students can access the course assignment from their **Current Training** page; under **Course Assignments**, the student clicks the name of the course to open it and access their activities. After a course assignment is completed, the assignment moves to the student's **Transcript** page. A completed course assignment is accessed by clicking the **Transcript** link and then the course name. Students have the ability to launch a new instance of completed labs as long as the expiration date has not passed. If a completion certificate is connected to the course and the student has completed the assignment, then they can print their certificate using the certificate icon beside their course assignment on the transcript page. To create a course assignment: 1. On the **Admin** menu in the **Course Assignments** group, click **Create Course Assignment**. 1. On the **Create Course Assignment** page, click the **Choose** button beside the **Student** field. This opens the Choose User dialog. 1. Input part of the student's **First** and **Last Name** in the filters and click **Search**. 1. Select the student from the search results and click **OK**. This adds the student to the course assignment. 1. Click the **Choose** button beside the **Course** field. This opens the Choose Course dialog. 1. Input part of the course name in the **Name** filter and click **Search**. 1. Select the course from the search results and click **OK**. This adds the course to the course assignment. 1. The Expiration defaults to 6 months. Set the date as needed. 1. Click **Save**.