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title: "Modifying Course Credits and Categories"
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updated: 2025-11-19T15:30:04Z
published: 2025-11-19T15:30:04Z
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# Modifying Course Credits and Categories

The **Course Credits & Categories** settings allow users to enter credits awarded upon course completion, categories associated with the course, associated campus and district goals, and stipends for attendees (if enabled).

[Access course setup options](/v1/docs/accessing-course-setup-options) by selecting **Catalog** > **Manage Courses** > **Course Management** > **Courses**, then locate your course by date or keyword search.

## **Course Credits and Categories Sections**

Select the **Save** button after modifying each section to save results.

### **Course Credit**

**Course Credit** allows users to enter specific values for credits awarded to course attendees. Enter values, including decimal values, for different credit types.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23699314122775.png)

### **Elective Credit**

**Elective Credit** allows staff to choose which credit type they want to receive upon course completion. Select the number of credits from the **drop-down menu** that can be allowed as elective credits. Elective credit is awarded in addition to standard course credit.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23699314147735.png)

### **Course Categories**

**Course Categories** applies the filters set in the Strive **Professional Development** tab so users can sort courses by categories. Select any combination of standard or group categories to display.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23699309199255.png)

### **Course Stipend**

**Course Stipends** can be awarded to course attendees, instructors, or both. Enter the value of each stipend into the specified field. If no stipends are applicable, leave the values at $0.00.

> [!WARNING]
> **Warning:** Course stipends can be added and managed in **Credits & Categories** only if the stipend feature is activated under **General Options**.

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Select the radio button to award the attendee stipend when credit is earned.

**OR**

Select the radio button to award stipends when elective credit is used, and attendees choose the selected elective credit. Select the **drop-down menu** to choose which elective credit is connected to the stipend.

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### **Managing Stipend Awards**

Select the **Manage Stipend Awards** button to open a window with a list of stipend recipients.

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- **Print Spreadsheet** – Generates a PDF file of the Course Stipend Report
- **Instructor** – Blue shirt icon
- **Course Attendee** – Red shirt icon

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23699309261719.png)

### **Course Stipend Report Details**

- Course instructors who register for a course and opt to receive the attendee stipend **only** receive the instructor stipend, not the attendee stipend.
- Attendees appear on the report only if they select the elective credit connected to the stipend **before** the course is marked complete.
- If a course is marked complete and an attendee did not choose the stipend option from the elective credit choices when registering, the attendee’s name does **not** appear on the report.
- If a course is marked complete before an attendee chooses the stipend elective credit, then the course manager must complete the following to award the stipend:
  - Manually **remove** credit
  - **Change** the credit to a **Custom Credit** connected to the stipend
  - **Grant** the attendee credit so the attendee appears on the report.

### **Printing the Course Stipend Report Spreadsheet**

Printing the spreadsheet exports the following data:

- Attendee Name
- Staff ID (SSN or Local) if part of the user profile
- Course Title
- Stipend Type
- Amount
- Paid Status
- Course Date

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23699314243479.png)

### **Course Goals**

**Course Goals** allow users to specify which district and campus goals are associated with a course. Users can select any number of goals.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23699314250391.png)