--- title: "How can I use subscription training keys for self-paced learning?" isPublished: true --- # How can I use subscription training keys for self-paced learning? > Please be aware that not all functionality covered in this article may be available to you. Subscription keys are a method to automatically assign a subscription to a user. Keys are aligned to a subscription, and subscriptions allow you to group together multiple courses in one package to assign to students for a specified length of time. Students then have on demand access to the courses and can choose which content they would like to consume.  To create subscription keys: 1. On the **Site Admin** page on the **Training Keys** tile, click **Create Subscription Keys**. 1. On the **Create Subscription Keys** page, beside **Subscription Profile** click **Choose**. 1. In the **Choose Subscription Profile** dialog, search for and select the **subscription profile** to align the keys with and click **OK**. 1. Click the **Training Keys** tab. 1. Click **Generate Training Keys** and in the popup dialog, enter the **number** of keys that are needed and click **OK**. 1. Once the keys have been created, click **Save**. Main features: - Key is used for access to subscriptions (Self-paced) - Keys are specific to subscription profiles - No limit to the number of keys that can be generated - Key pools are created from Site Admin's Training Key tile by selecting the Subscription Keys link - Keys must be distributed; CSV can be exported ### Related Articles For more information on Training Keys, please see: - [What are the different types of training keys?](/tms/tms-administrators/tms-fundamentals/training-key-types.md) - [How can I use training keys for students to register for classes?](class-training-keys.md) - [How can I use training key pools for self-paced learning?](/tms/tms-administrators/self-paced-learning-and-subscriptions/training-key-pool.md) - [What information should I send to students who are registering for training using training keys?](/tms/tms-administrators/classes/training-keys/information-to-send-to-students-who-are-registering-using-training-keys.md)