--- title: "How can I assign a subscription to a user?" isPublished: true --- # How can I assign a subscription to a user? > Please be aware that functionality covered in this and linked articles may not be available to you. A subscription assignment gives a user access to multiple courses to take as self-paced training. Users can take and retake the courses an unlimited number of times until their subscription expires. Using subscriptions enables your users to work through the training they want, when they want it, without your staff having to manage individual course assignments. To assign a subscription, a Subscription Profile must be in place. [Click here](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/create-subscription.md) for information on creating one. The profile acts as a template for assignments, as it supplies the courses and defaults the assignment duration. After creating the assignment, the user can open their On-Demand subscription from their Current Training page to view the On-Demand Subscription catalog and begin taking training.  Take the following steps to create a single subscription assignment. 1. Open the **Subscription Profile** you wish to assign to the user. 2. Click the **Create Subscription** link, this opens the Create Subscription page with the Subscription Profile filled in. 3. **Basic Information tab** * Beside the **Student** field, select **Choose**; the Choose Student dialog opens. * Search for and **select a user**, then click **OK**, adding the user to the assignment. * **Starts** field may be revised, it defaults to the current date. * **Expires** field cannot be edited, it is automatically set based on Starts field above it and the Duration field on the Subscription Profile. * **Target Completion** is an optional field where the expected completion of the subscription assignment can be input. This field may be used by administrators, it does not show to the student and does not control any access. 4. **HTML Description tab** Optional field to add a custom formatted description. This description only shows on the Subscription Assignment. 5. **Note tab** Optional field to add a note to the student’s subscription assignment, a title and text must both be added. Notes can only be seen by administrators. 6. **Save**. Users with subscriptions can be found from the Site Administration page, on the Subscriptions tile by selecting Assigned Subscriptions. This opens the Find Subscriptions page where you may add filters and output options for the search results you desire. ### Additional Resources - [What is a subscription?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/subscription-description.md) - [How can I create a subscription?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/create-subscription.md) - [How can I create learning paths?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/create-learning-path.md) - [How can I create filters for a catalog?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/subscription-filters.md) - [How can I assign one or more subscriptions to one or more users?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/subscription-assignment-multiple.md) - [How can I use subscription training keys for self-paced learning?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/subscription-training-keys.md)