Assign a competency to yourself
  • 05 Jul 2023
  • 1 minute to read

Assign a competency to yourself


Article summary

It is possible to assign yourself to any available competencies from the competency profile page. Only competencies that are set as being able to self-assign will appear.

  1. Click the Self-assign competencies button in the top right of the competency profile page.
  2. Tick the box alongside any competencies you wish to assign yourself (or tick the box at the top alongside the Competency column heading to select all).
  3. You can use the Load more button at the bottom of the page to show more competencies (this button will only appear if there are more than 20 competencies available).
  4. Click Assign competencies (at the top of the page) once you have selected all the competencies you wish to assign to yourself. 

Whilst selecting competencies to assign you can click the View selected link at the top of the page to filter by only competencies you have selected to assign to yourself - this is useful for reviewing your choices. 

Archive self-assigned competencies

Individuals are able to archive self-assigned competencies from the competency details pageYou will need to click the Archive this assignment button in the top right above the competency rating scale. This button is only made visible to the competency assignee if the competency has been self-assigned.

Example of a competency with the archive button.

The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using Competencies in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use competencies, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Can't find what you're looking for? Contact us at documentation@totara.com. Alternatively, book a call to have a chat about your Totara platform with a dedicated Customer Success Manager.

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