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Qualifications can be added to the Credentials system and subsequently selected when editing a faculty or staff member.

 

Qualifications - Award Types

Each qualification award must belong to a Type. The system includes four default types: Associate, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate

The default types may be edited and additional types added. These types will be available for selection in the Highest Degree Earned field when editing a faculty member.

Create a Qualification Type

1.Click the Types link

2.Click the Create link

3.Enter a Name for the type

4.Click Submit

 

An existing type may be Edited or Deleted by clicking the appropriate function link.

Deleting a type will cause any associated qualifications to be without a type. After deletion, check to see if there are any "orphaned" qualifications and associate them with another type.

 

Qualifications - Awards

The system includes 4 default qualification awards which are linked to the default types and have the same names: Associate, Bachelors, Masters & Doctorate

The default qualifications may be edited and additional ones added. These qualifications will be available for selection in the Qualifications field when editing a faculty member.

You may add as many more qualifications as you need, depending on the level of granularity you require. For example:

•Bachelor of Arts

•Bachelor of Arts - Music

•Master of Business

Create a Qualification

1.Click the Qualifications link

2.Click the Create link

3.Select a Type

4.Enter a Name for the qualification

5.Click Submit

 

An existing qualification may be Edited or Deleted by clicking the appropriate function link.

Deleting a qualification will cause any associated faculty links to be lost. After deletion, check to see if there are any "orphaned" faculty and associate them with another qualification.

 

Qualifications - Other

You can edit the drop-down selections available for Other Qualifications & Experiences.

 

Qualifications - Settings

You can control whether the system will force entry of an Institution and Year for each qualification award.

Check the box to enable Course eligibility tracking if required. Select the source: either CIP Code matching or Direct Mapping list

 

Qualifications and Qualification Types may also be imported if preferred. See the Xitracs Credentials Import Guide for more information.