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# How to Request a Learning That Needs Approval

# How to Request a Learning That Needs Approval

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to request a learning
* What happens after you request
* Where requests are reviewed
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Some learnings in the **Library** can't simply be added to your list — they need to be approved before they start. When that's the case, instead of an **Add to My Learnings** or **Register for event** button you'll see a **Request Learning** button. This article explains how to send that request and what happens next.

## How to request a learning
1. Go to the **Library** and open the learning you're interested in.
2. Click **Request Learning**.
3. In the **Request Approval** window, confirm you want to go ahead — you'll be asked *"Are you sure you want to send request for approval?"*
4. Click **Confirm request**.

You'll see an **Approval request has been sent** confirmation once it's on its way.

## What happens after you request
* The button changes to **Awaiting Review** and is disabled while your request is being considered.
* When your request is **approved**, the learning is assigned to you and appears in **My Learnings**; the Library button becomes **Continue learning** so you can start it.
* When your request is **declined**, you can view the reason it was declined and, if you'd like, request it again.

## Where requests are reviewed
Your request goes to the person set up to approve it in your organisation. Reviewers see incoming requests on the **Learning Requests** page, where they can approve a request — optionally setting a due date — or decline it with a reason. That page is the reviewer's inbox; as a learner you make your request from the **Library**, not from there.

## Things to keep in mind
* The **Request Learning** button only appears when your organisation has learning requests enabled **and** the specific learning is set to require approval before self-assignment. Learnings without that setting can be added directly with **Add to My Learnings** or **Register for event**.
* You can't start a learning while its request is **Awaiting Review** — you'll be able to once it's approved.
* If your request is declined you'll be notified, and you can submit a fresh request from the same Library page.
* Once approved, the learning behaves like any other assignment in **My Learnings**.

## FAQs
**Why do I see "Request Learning" instead of "Add to My Learnings"?**
That learning is set to require approval before it can start, so rather than adding it directly you send a request for someone to approve.

**How will I know if my request is approved?**
You'll be notified, and the learning appears in **My Learnings**. On the Library page the button changes to **Continue learning**.

**What if my request is declined?**
You can view the reason it was declined and request the learning again from the same Library page if you'd like it reconsidered.

**Can I request any learning?**
No — only learnings that are set to require approval show the **Request Learning** button, and only when your organisation has the learning requests feature enabled.

## Who can do this
Any learner can request a learning that requires approval — this includes **Employees**, **Restricted** users and every other role — provided the feature is enabled for your organisation and the learning is set to require approval. Approving or declining requests is done by the designated reviewer (for example a Manager, Admin or Owner) on the **Learning Requests** page, not by the requester.