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title: "Creating a Course"
slug: "creating-a-course"
updated: 2025-08-05T20:45:08Z
published: 2025-08-05T20:45:08Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/creating-a-course"
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# Creating a Course

Users with the **Create PD Courses** right can create a standard school or district course. Users can create a new, empty course or copy an existing course with information already in the system.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The **Scheduling & Registration** settings in **Settings >** **Professional Learning Setup** determines when staff members can view and enroll in the course. For more information about these settings, see [General Options in Workshop Setup](/v1/docs/general-options-in-workshop-setup#scheduling-registration).

## **Quick Guides**

### **Creating a New Course**

1. Select **Catalog** from the navigation panel.
2. Select **Manage Courses**.
3. Under **Course Management**, select **Courses**.
4. Click **Add New Course** under **Course Options**.
5. Follow the wizard to create a new course. Select either **New, empty course** to create a course or **Copy existing course** to copy the information from a course already in the system. Then, click **Next**.

### **Creating With New, Empty Course**

1. To create with **New, empty course**, enter a course title and enter a description (optional), then click **Next**.
2. Enter a **Start Date/Time** and **End Date/Time**, then click **Next**.
3. Select a framework dimensions to tie to the course. You can select multiple dimensions from multiple frameworks. Click **Next**.
4. Click **Begin Editing Course**.

### **Creating With Copy Existing Course**

1. To create with **Copy existing course**, enter a word into the search bar, then click the **magnifying glass icon**. Select a course title, then click **Next**.
2. Edit the course title and description (optional), then click **Next**.
3. Edit the **Start Date/Time** and **End Date/Time** (optional), then click **Next**.
4. Edit the framework dimensions tied to the course (optional). You can select multiple dimensions from multiple frameworks. Click **Next**.
5. Click **Begin Editing Course**.

## **Illustrated Guides**

### **Creating a New Course**

**Step 1:** Select **Catalog** from the navigation panel.

![catalog.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/29233038931223.png)

**Step 2:** Select **Manage Courses**.

![manage courses.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/29233038931607.png)

**Step 3:** Under **Course Management**, select **Courses**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(374).png)

**Step 4:** Click **Add New Course** under **Course Options**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(375).png)

**Step 5:** Follow the wizard to create a new course. Select either **New, empty course** to create a course or **Copy existing course** to copy the information from a course already in the system. Then, click **Next**. For more steps, see the section below that matches your selection.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557951558935.png)

### **Creating With New, Empty Course**

**Step 1:** To create with **New, empty course**, enter a course title and enter a description (optional), then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557961395735.png)

**Step 2:** Enter a **Start Date/Time** and **End Date/Time**, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557951578263.png)

**Step 3:** Select a framework dimensions to tie to the course. You can select multiple dimensions from multiple frameworks. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557961415063.png)

**Step 4:** Click **Begin Editing Course**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557951593495.png)

### **Creating With Copy Existing Course**

**Step 1:** To create with **Copy existing course**, enter a word into the search bar, then click the **magnifying glass icon**. Select a course title, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557961423383.png)

**Step 2:** Edit the course title and description (optional), then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557951609495.png)

**Step 3:** Edit the **Start Date/Time** and **End Date/Time** (optional), then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557951578263.png)

**Step 4:** Edit the framework dimensions tied to the course (optional). You can select multiple dimensions from multiple frameworks. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557961415063.png)

**Step 5:** Click **Begin Editing Course**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/22557951593495.png)