Duplicate a course

CoursesUpdated September 20, 2026

Duplicating a course clones the whole thing — outline, units, tests, certificate. Use it to spin up a variant without rebuilding from scratch.

Before you start

You need the Admin role. The source course can be in any state.

Step 1 — Open Manage Courses

Open Content → Courses. Hover the source course row and click the overflow menu. Pick Duplicate. The platform starts cloning in the background.

Manage Courses list with the New course button in the top right

The Manage Courses screen is the launch pad for anything course-related.

Step 2 — Wait for the clone to land

Duplication runs asynchronously — big courses with SCORM packages can take a minute. When it is done, the copy appears in the list with (copy) appended to the title. It is a full, independent course — edits to it never affect the original.

Manage Courses list with the New course button in the top right

The Manage Courses screen is the launch pad for anything course-related.

Step 3 — Rename and republish

Open the copy and change the title (drop the (copy) suffix). Flip visibility back to Draft if the source was published — you probably do not want two identical published courses side by side. Attach a new certificate if needed and publish when ready.

Course options drawer with visibility, pricing and completion settings

The options drawer is where every per-course rule lives — visibility, price, completion criteria, expiration.

Notes

  • Duplicated courses lose enrolments and learner progress — that is intentional; they are fresh copies.
  • SCORM packages are copied by reference, not by re-upload, so storage stays cheap.

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