Courses are comprehensive training programs that help students develop diving skills and achieve certifications. Whether you're offering basic certifications or advanced specialties, proper course setup ensures clear communication with students and efficient program management.

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You can create a course by navigating to Settings > Activity Management > Activities > New Activity > Course.

The platform supports two distinct types of courses to accommodate different learning approaches and business needs. Understanding these options helps you choose the right format for your training programs.

Traditional courses requiring physical attendance form the backbone of most diving education programs. These courses combine classroom learning, pool training, and open water experiences to provide comprehensive diving education. In-person courses allow direct interaction between instructors and students, ensuring proper skill development and immediate feedback.

When creating an in-person course, you'll manage:

E-learning courses provide flexibility through online, self-paced learning environments. These courses are typically theoretical components delivered through affiliate platforms, allowing students to complete coursework on their own schedule. While e-learning courses don't require physical attendance, they often serve as prerequisites for in-person training.

E-learning courses feature:

Start by providing essential course information that helps students understand your offering and its requirements.

The course title, subtitle, and description form the foundation of your course listing. Take time to craft clear, informative content that helps potential students understand what to expect:

If your course includes an e-learning component through an affiliate platform:

The affiliate link system helps you manage e-learning prerequisites effectively:

Effective capacity management is crucial for both safety and customer satisfaction. The platform offers sophisticated tools to help you manage bookings across different channels while maintaining appropriate group sizes.

The platform uses two types of capacity management to help you coordinate bookings effectively:

This represents the maximum number of participants you can safely and comfortably accommodate on your course. When setting total capacity, consider:

This number represents how many spots you want to make available through the Buddy platform. It's particularly useful if you:

Note that the customers won't be able to overbook however, you can if need be.

Different student types help you manage various experience levels and requirements effectively.
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Note that the student types are essentially customer types you have already defined in the Customer Types settings. The platform allows you to:

Select which customer categories can book your course:

For each customer type, you can establish:

Creating an effective pricing structure helps maximize bookings while ensuring profitability. The platform offers flexible pricing options to accommodate different customer types and service levels.

Set your foundational pricing structure:

Enhance your basic course with optional services:

Clear location information and detailed instructions help ensure customers arrive prepared and on time. This section is crucial for smooth activity operations.

Choose and configure your activity's meeting point:

Help customers prepare for their experience with comprehensive guidance:

Specify the location where you are going to conduct the activity. This is a mandatory field as the tax is calculated for an activity based on the location where the activity will take place.

You can add a new location right from the dropdown while creating the activity. The newly created location will become available for all other activities you create in future.

Note that this field is for internal usage and is not displayed to the customers.

Setting up a booking cut-off ensures you have time to prepare and finalize logistics in advance. Once this cut-off time is reached, online bookings will close automatically, and your activity will display as “Call to book” instead.

You can select from the following options:

Example: With 1 day selected as the bookability option, if an activity date and time is April 20, 2024 at 9 AM, then bookings can be made no later than 9 AM on April 19, 2025.

The waiver and medical forms step allows you to add customer forms for activities. Note that this will override the links you have set up in the policy settings.

This is an optional step. If you leave the form links empty, the system will default to the links available in the Settings > Policy section.

Important:

Effective schedule management is crucial for successful course delivery. The platform provides flexible scheduling options to accommodate different course formats:

The platform supports various scheduling patterns to match your teaching style:

More details about the scheduling can be found here.

E-learning courses require different configuration approaches focused on digital delivery and self-paced learning.

Focus on providing clear information about the online learning experience:

Properly connecting your e-learning platform is crucial:

Create a smooth transition from registration to course access: