Learning plans are curated sets of courses grouped together and assigned to users to guide their training and skill development.
Our mission is to empower technicians, students, and apprentices to grow in their careers and stay motivated to keep building their skills. Learning plans support this mission by helping businesses upskill their teams: Improving both performance and technical knowledge.
Our goal with learning plans is to help you create clear career growth opportunities for your team, so every user knows what’s next and how to get there.
In SkillCat we have over 30 pre-made plans available for you in your dashboard. On the Professional and Business Max plan you'll have access to create your own custom learning plans.
💡 Our course catalogue is always growing! If you see a course you'd like to add to a custom learning plan not listed, contact us at [email protected] and we can help.
To view your custom Plans:
Open your dashboard
In the top right corner of your dashboard click on 'Custom Plans'
Custom Plans Overview
1 - Create Learning Plan button | Click the 'Create Learning Plan' button to open the Learning Plan Editor, where you can easily drag and drop courses to build a custom learning plan. |
2 Search and filter | Search a learning plan or filter by the category you're looking for. |
3 Listed learning plans | The name of the learning plans will be listed with your custom learning plans at the top. |
4 Category | Sort your learning plans by category |
5 Course content | Each learning plan will show you what's included for course content. Use the ⓘ icon to view and scroll through the courses included. |
6 Actions section | Find a learning plan you think would work for your user? You can assign the plan right from this page. If it's a custom plan, edit or delete from this actions panel |
7 Next button | Scroll through our 6 pages of pre-built plans |
Examples of Learning Plan Structures
Take a look at real examples of how organizations group and assign courses to match their training needs.
Custom Plans by Tiers
Tiered custom learning plans are a great fit for companies structuring technician development by experience level. This setup mirrors how skills progress in the field—from foundational knowledge to specialized systems work.
In this example, Tier 1 focuses on core responsibilities like basic plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance—ideal for entry-level techs or new hires. As users move up to Tiers 2 through 4, the training deepens to include appliance repair, HVAC diagnostics, and more complex systems work.
This tiered approach not only reinforces a clear path for career advancement, but also ensures that technicians are developing the right skills at the right time based on their current job scope.
Whether you’re training generalists or building trade-specific experts, tier-based learning helps standardize growth while allowing flexibility for your company’s unique needs.
Custom Plans by Time
Time-bound custom learning plans are ideal for companies that need to keep apprentices or technicians accountable to a set training timeline. This format works especially well for fast-paced programs, such as onboarding, where completion deadlines matter.
Learning plans can be broken down by session or week to match your training cadence. For example, in the learning path shown here, Session 1 focused entirely on EPA 608 Universal certification, which typically takes two weeks to complete. Trainees who finish ahead of schedule are able to progress to Session 2 early, promoting a culture of self-driven advancement without losing the structure of weekly goals.
This type of phased learning model is perfect for trade programs looking to balance flexibility with accountability.
Each session can be assigned a due date:
Progress can be measured in the 'View Employees' tab in your dashboard like you see below:
Custom Plans by Trade
Custom learning plans tailored by trade are ideal for organizations aiming to build cross-functional technical skills. They’re especially effective for workforce development programs, vocational schools, nonprofits, and facilities with multi-trade operations like maintenance, HVAC, and electrical departments.
If your goal is to bring users up to a competent generalist or “handyman” level, this approach allows you to track and reward progress within each trade—making it easy to identify strengths, skill gaps, and advancement opportunities across your team.
