Student Guidebook · October 2026 · Connected learning
Your next step, made simple.
Choose your pathway. Plan your week. Learn one step at a time. Open a topic below for illustrated, numbered instructions.
Download the illustrated guidebook PDF · 29 pages
01Modules & applied labs
Learn, practise and pass.
02Course badge
Earned when the whole course is passed.
03Professional certificate
All pathway courses, then instructor issuance.
Modules do not issue badges. Shared course badges count toward the pathways you choose to join. Completing one pathway never enrolls you in another.
01Small steps. A clear finish line.
A module is part of a course. A pathway is a group of courses.
Small steps. A clear finish line.
A module is part of a course. A pathway is a group of courses.
Modules + labs
Read, practise and pass
Course badge
All course requirements passed
Professional certificate
All pathway courses + instructor issuance
- Choose a pathway. It lists every course you need for that professional certificate. You choose whether to enroll.
- Work through each course. Study its illustrated modules. Pass its checkpoints and applied labs. Modules do not issue separate badges.
- Earn a course badge. It appears automatically when all course requirements are passed. A shared course only needs to be completed once.
- Reach the pathway finish line. Complete all required courses within one year of enrollment. Your assigned instructor then issues the professional certificate.
02Create your Academy account
Use an email you can open. This is an independent Ariadia account.
Create your Academy account
Use an email you can open. This is an independent Ariadia account.
Display name + email
Use your own details
Password + confirmation
15-128 characters
Optional learning direction
Role, experience, goal and weekly hours
- Fill in the essentials. Enter Display name, Email address, Choose password and Confirm password. Use a long, unique passphrase.
- Add your direction if you want. Professional role, Healthcare project experience, Learning goal and weekly availability help suggest a pathway. Choose a 1–3 hour daily study budget over five days, or enter custom hours. You can change this later.
- Read the agreement. Read the Terms and Privacy Notice. If you agree, tick the checkbox and select Create secure account.
- Verify your email. Open the verification email, follow its link and select Confirm email address. Then choose Start orientation. Use Resend verification email if needed.
03Sign in and find your place
Use the same account email each time so your learning stays together.
Sign in and find your place
Use the same account email each time so your learning stays together.
Sign in
Your email + password
Forgot your password?
Request a reset link
Open the newest email
Save a new password
- Open learner sign in. Go to learn.ariadia.com/login. Enter your email and password, then select Sign in securely.
- Finish verification if asked. Use the link sent to that email address. An Academy account does not need a ChatGPT login.
- Reset a forgotten password. Select Reset your password, enter your account email and choose Send reset link. Check spam if the email is missing.
- Use the newest reset link. Set a new 15-128 character password. Select Save new password, then sign in again. Do not create another account to recover progress.
05Make your profile feel like you
Your learning background helps recommendations. It does not limit your choices.
Make your profile feel like you
Your learning background helps recommendations. It does not limit your choices.
Background & ambition
Role, experience and learning goal
Weekly hours + time zone
A realistic starting commitment
Your profile picture
Upload a photo or choose an avatar
- Open Profile. Choose your role, experience and goal. Start with a daily study budget of 1, 2 or 3 hours over five study days per week, or enter custom weekly hours.
- Check your time zone. Your plan uses calendar dates. These are study targets, not timed exam countdowns.
- Choose a picture. Pick one of the 12 illustrated professionals, or use Upload your photo. PNG, JPEG and WebP files up to 5 MB are accepted. Photos save when uploaded.
- Save the other changes. Open the Learning profile tab. Select Save profile & update recommendations after changing your background or choosing a gallery avatar. Then explore the suggested pathways.
06Choose your professional pathway
Read the benefit, required courses, study time and price before joining.
Choose your professional pathway
Read the benefit, required courses, study time and price before joining.
Compare
Benefit + courses + hours
Select
One or several pathways
Confirm
Free enrollment or secure checkout
- Open My pathways. Under Explore & compare, read the cards. Suggested for you is advice, not an enrollment.
- Check the requirements. Open See course requirements. Review courses already complete, remaining study hours and any tuition shown.
- Select the pathways you want. Tick Select beside each choice. You may join multiple free or paid pathways together. The itemized quote charges each distinct paid course once and credits completed or already-owned paid courses.
- Confirm deliberately. Review Your course tuition. If you have a promo code, enter it and select Apply code. Check the final total. Select Confirm enrollment when no payment is due, or Continue to secure checkout for a paid order. Paid access opens after payment is confirmed.
08Build a pace that fits your week
Choose a 3-, 4- or 5-week suggested pathway, then check the workload against your available time.
Build a pace that fits your week
Choose a 3-, 4- or 5-week suggested pathway, then check the workload against your available time.
3 weeks
Lighter pathways
4 weeks
Broader pathways
5 weeks
Fuller pathways
- Open Calendar after enrollment. Choose Professional pathway and your start date. The suggested target is 3, 4 or 5 weeks later, based on the complete pathway’s coursework. The common core runs first; specialist courses then run together.
- Enter your available time. Choose a daily budget or enter weekly hours. This helps compare the required workload with your availability. It does not change the suggested pathway length, and an intensive pathway may need more time each day than the preset budgets.
- Select Preview my schedule. Check course dates and the busiest week across all pathways. Change My certificate target for a longer custom plan if needed. Course arrangement lets you study courses together or one at a time. Use suggested target restores the 3-, 4- or 5-week plan.
- Save a realistic plan. If a workload warning appears, adjust your target or accept only if you can manage the required hours. Select Save this schedule. Your saved dates remain unchanged until you save a revised plan.
09Read and adjust your calendar
Previewing a plan does not save it. Wait for the saved confirmation.
Read and adjust your calendar
Previewing a plan does not save it. Wait for the saved confirmation.
Course dates
Start and finish target
Checkpoint dates
Module 1, Module 2...
Applied lab dates
Lab 1, Lab 2...
- Find Saved calendar - all pathways. Expand a course to see its module checkpoints and applied lab dates.
- Use Upcoming coursework. On the Dashboard, choose an upcoming item to return to its course work.
- Re-plan future work when needed. Change your target or hours, preview again and save. A started course or course shared with another saved pathway keeps its existing schedule.
- Ask for an adjustment early. Your instructor can change dates, effort estimates and guidance with a recorded reason, within the course and pathway limits. Use Support if you need help.
10Start with the four common courses
C01-C04 are the shared foundation before specialist coursework opens.
Start with the four common courses
C01-C04 are the shared foundation before specialist coursework opens.
C01
Understanding Healthcare Facilities
C02
Reading Healthcare Briefs and Drawings
C03
Safe and Inclusive Healthcare Environments
C04
Evidence and User Engagement
- Choose a pathway first. Its required courses appear under Courses. Account creation alone does not enroll you.
- Begin with C01-C04. Open a course card or row. Read the illustrated modules and work through the examples.
- Complete each core course. Pass all its module checkpoints and applied labs. The course badge appears automatically; an instructor does not need to issue a core course certificate.
- Continue into your specialty. After the four common core courses are complete, open your enrolled specialist courses. Shared core badges count toward other pathways you explicitly join.
11Five tabs keep your course tidy
Think of each tab as a drawer for one kind of work.
Five tabs keep your course tidy
Think of each tab as a drawer for one kind of work.
Modules
Lessons + checkpoints
Applied exercises
Four graded labs
Grades & feedback
Results + explanations
Resources
Worksheets + reference links
My notebook
Optional private notes
- Open a course. Choose it under Courses, or select Continue course from the Dashboard.
- Check the top of the workspace. See module and lab pass counts, enrolled pathways using the course, and any saved study dates or instructor guidance.
- Choose the tab you need. Start with Modules. Use Applied exercises for practical cases and Grades & feedback for results.
- Switch without losing saved work. Save your notebook first. Select All my courses, then open another available enrolled course. Submitted results remain recorded.
12Learn one module at a time
Read the idea, study its illustration, then follow the worked example.
Learn one module at a time
Read the idea, study its illustration, then follow the worked example.
Read
Understand the concept
Explore
Use the illustration and example
Confirm
Open the module test
- Open Modules. Choose a module and read its outcome. This tells you what you should be able to do.
- Work through the material. Read the explanation, inspect the diagram and follow each decision in the example. Try the practice prompts.
- Confirm the reading honestly. Tick I have worked through this module and its worked example. Then select Open module test to record the reading and open the checkpoint.
- Check your understanding. The module checkpoint has two open-book questions. Both must be correct. You can review the material and retry.
13Choose one answer - or several
Read the question instruction before selecting an option.
Choose one answer - or several
Read the question instruction before selecting an option.
Select one
A circle: choose one option
Select all that apply
Squares: choose every correct option
Submit module test
Send your finished answers
- Read Select one carefully. Choose one option. Selecting a different option replaces the first choice.
- Read Select all that apply carefully. Tick every correct option. Tap a selected box again if you want to remove it.
- Do not select everything. A multiple-answer question needs the exact correct set. An extra wrong choice or a missing correct choice makes that answer incorrect.
- Review, then submit. Answer both questions and select Submit module test. Wait for the result before navigating away.
14Use feedback as your coach
The result says what happened. The explanation helps you improve.
Use feedback as your coach
The result says what happened. The explanation helps you improve.
Correct
Save notebook changes before leaving
Why not?
Typing alone does not save notebook text
Try again
Review the explanation, then retry
- Read the result after submitting. Look at every question, including the ones you answered correctly.
- Read why each option fits or does not. Notice any correct choices you missed and any incorrect choices you selected.
- Return to the idea you missed. Revisit the module illustration or worked example. A short notebook reminder can help.
- Try again if the checkpoint is not yet passed. Use Try the module test again. Later, open Grades & feedback for the saved result. Passed module checkpoints keep their earned status.
15Practise with applied labs
Four practical labs replace routine written course submissions.
Practise with applied labs
Four practical labs replace routine written course submissions.
Decision desk
Choose a defensible action
Evidence sort
Separate stronger and weaker support
Case repair
Correct a planning mistake
Priority board
Decide what needs attention first
- Study the matching module first. Confirm its reading and use Open module test to save that confirmation. Then open Applied exercises and read the lab case.
- Make the requested decisions. Choose answers and complete any number fields. Use the units shown; check calculations before submitting.
- Select Check my lab. Every decision and calculation must be correct to pass. Your attempt and feedback save when submitted.
- Improve using the explanation. Use Apply the feedback & retry if needed. A passed lab stays passed after further practice. Continue to the next applied lab.
16Save your thinking before leaving
Your notebook is optional, private and ungraded.
Save your thinking before leaving
Your notebook is optional, private and ungraded.
Working notes
Ideas, questions and useful reminders
Reflection
What changed in your thinking?
Save my notebook
Wait for the saved message
- Open My notebook. Write in Working notes and Reflection. Connect the concepts to your work using non-confidential examples.
- Select Save my notebook. Wait for confirmation. Typing by itself does not save your notes.
- Keep downloaded work separately. Resources contains worksheets and references. Save edited downloads on your own device; they are not automatically uploaded.
- Resume with the same account. Open Courses and choose the course again. Submitted checkpoints, lab attempts and saved notes remain available.
17Know exactly what remains
Use pass counts and feedback to find the next small step.
Know exactly what remains
Use pass counts and feedback to find the next small step.
Module checkpoints
3 of 4 passed
Applied labs
2 of 4 passed
Next step
Finish the unpassed requirements
- Open Grades & feedback. The Course gradebook lists module results and applied lab results.
- Expand a module row. Read its Passed or Not yet passed status. A submitted result includes the latest score, date and answer explanations.
- Check the lab rows. Use Open applied lab and explanations to revisit a lab. Pass every required lab, not just the module tests.
- Compare the pathway view. My pathways counts complete courses toward the certificate. A course progress bar and a pathway progress bar measure different things.
18Earn a badge. Complete a pathway.
Achievements keeps the awards actually issued to your account.
Earn a badge. Complete a pathway.
Achievements keeps the awards actually issued to your account.
Complete a course
All checkpoints + all labs
Course badge
Issued automatically
Complete the pathway
Instructor issues its certificate
- Finish a course's requirements. Its course badge is automatic. Modules and exercises do not issue separate badges.
- Finish every pathway course on time. Earn all required valid course badges within one year of pathway enrollment. Your assigned instructor then issues the professional certificate.
- Open Achievements. Use Download badge PNG for a course badge. A professional certificate offers Download certificate and Download certificate PNG. The standard certificate file is SVG.
- Celebrate the full collection if you choose. Completing all courses unlocks Request graduate feature. Publication needs your consent and Academy approval; a feature is not automatic.
19Share an achievement your way
You choose whether to post or share your achievement. Review it before posting.
Share an achievement your way
You choose whether to post or share your achievement. Review it before posting.
Share achievement
Open the sharing controls
Share on LinkedIn
Create a post with the verification link
Add to LinkedIn profile
Enter credential details in your profile
- Open Share achievement. Read the public information notice. The verification page includes your name, achievement, issue date, credential number, status and completion evidence.
- For a LinkedIn post, choose Share on LinkedIn. Use Copy announcement if helpful. Download the PNG and attach it yourself when you want the achievement image in your post.
- For a profile entry, choose Add to LinkedIn profile. The current Academy link opens the form without filling all fields. Use Copy name, Copy issuer, Copy ID and Copy verification link. Enter the displayed issue date.
- Review before publishing. Check the title, issuer Ariadia Academy, credential ID and URL. Nothing is posted automatically. Copy credential details is a useful fallback.
20Recognize your Academy emails
Emails support your journey. Your account remains the place to check progress.
Recognize your Academy emails
Emails support your journey. Your account remains the place to check progress.
Account + enrollment
Verify, recover and confirm access
Learning milestones
Plans, completed courses and awards
Your next action
Open the Academy and check the details
- Recognize the sender. Automated Academy messages use academy.noreply@ariadia.com. The reply address routes your question to the relevant Academy team.
- Look for useful milestones. Messages can confirm enrollment, saved plans, course badges, coursework readiness and the instructor-issued certificate. Delivery can take time.
- Choose optional learning updates. Open Profile & account in the classroom. In Account details, change Receive updates and reminders for my enrolled courses, then select Save account settings. Use Sign out in the top bar when you finish on a shared device.
- Check the site if an email is missing. Review spam and the account email spelling. Use Calendar and Achievements directly. Do not rely on reminder emails as your only record of dates.
21Meet your community
A free account opens a place to meet colleagues and exchange ideas.
Meet your community
A free account opens a place to meet colleagues and exchange ideas.
Members
Browse shared profiles and achievements
Say hello
Send one thoughtful introduction
Inbox
Reply, mute alerts or close a chat
- Choose to be listed. Open Profile & account, then Community profile. Add a professional introduction and check directory listing. Public homepage sharing is optional and separate.
- Find a colleague. Open Community between Achievements and Profile & account. Search by name, specialty, organization or region. Select Say hello and send a short introduction.
- Reply in your inbox. A recipient can reply to accept the conversation. Until they reply, the sender can send only one introduction. The orange Community icon and number show unread messages.
- Control each conversation. Chat options lets you mute email alerts from that person or close the conversation. Muting leaves chat messages available. Report a concern beside a message if needed.
22Choose what you share
Learning privately and joining the member network are different choices.
Choose what you share
Learning privately and joining the member network are different choices.
Learning profile
Private background and picture
Directory profile
Publish only if you choose
Data & requests
Download a summary or ask for a change
- Keep the learning profile useful and simple. A role, broad experience level and learning goal are enough for recommendations. Do not add sensitive personal or project information.
- Choose your audience. In Profile & account, open Community profile. Directory listing, achievement sharing and a public homepage feature have separate checkboxes. Review them before saving.
- Pause or close a connection. Unlisting hides your public feature and pauses new messages. History stays available. In Community, open a chat and choose Chat options to close it or mute email alerts.
- Review your data choices. Use Data & requests for Download my summary or Submit privacy request. Check replies in My requests. Deletion requests do not cancel billing.
23Ask the right team for help
A clear question makes it easier for the Academy to help you.
Ask the right team for help
A clear question makes it easier for the Academy to help you.
New question
Support: send a request
Existing conversation
Messages: open and reply
Cannot sign in
Use the public Contact page
- Start at Support for a new request. Choose Topic, write under How can we help? and select Send support request. Check Your requests for replies.
- Give useful clues. Include the course code, module or lab, button used and exact error message. Leave out passwords, reset links and confidential information.
- Use Messages for a conversation already started. Open its subject, write a reply and select Save reply. Closed conversations cannot accept new replies.
- Use a purpose-specific email when needed. Support: academy.support@ariadia.com. Login: academy.accounts@ariadia.com. Payments: academy.billing@ariadia.com. Credentials: academy.certificates@ariadia.com.
24Use tools and keep your work
Planning tools help you explore concepts. They are separate from course grades.
Use tools and keep your work
Planning tools help you explore concepts. They are separate from course grades.
Choose a tool
Match the planning task
Enter inputs
Read the units and assumptions
Keep the result
Download before leaving
- Open Resources in a course. Use the worksheets, reference links or Open the healthcare planning toolkit link.
- Choose a task and stakeholder role. Use the toolkit filters to find a calculator or builder. Follow any displayed access message.
- Check the inputs and assumptions. Enter your numbers in the stated units. Read the result notes and limitations. Tool output is not a course assessment submission.
- Download your result. Use Download this calculation where available. Keep the file on your device. Save it before using Reset example or leaving the page.
25Join an instructor’s class
Your own learning account can connect to a class after you agree.
Join an instructor’s class
Your own learning account can connect to a class after you agree.
Preview the class
Check instructor, term and section
Choose to share
Agree to class-only progress sharing
Learn in your account
Select and purchase required pathways
- Open the class invitation. Use the link or class code from your instructor. Sign in with your own email. A private invitation works only with the invited email address.
- Read before you join. Check the instructor, class and required pathways. Agree to share progress for those pathways. Joining a class does not buy courses or provide free access to paid material.
- Choose the class pathways. Choose required pathways opens My pathways with the class attached. Review distinct-course tuition, any eligible class discount and sharing terms before checkout. Your existing course badges can count.
- Keep in touch and keep control. Read class announcements or ask for a deadline or certificate review in My learning groups. If the instructor changes, review the new instructor and agree again before progress sharing resumes.
26Learn with company sponsorship
Your employer pays for assigned learning. You use your own account.
Learn with company sponsorship
Your employer pays for assigned learning. You use your own account.
Accept invitation
Read the role and sharing details
Company purchases
A manager reviews the exact quote
You learn
Sponsored pathways open after confirmation
- Accept using the invited address. Open your company invitation and sign in or create your own learner account with that email. Read which managers can see your sponsored assignments, progress and certificate status.
- Wait for the training purchase. Accepting an invitation is not a purchase. A company billing manager selects your pathways and pays the itemized quote. Staff-only accounts cannot receive paid learner seats.
- Find your sponsored pathways. After payment is confirmed, return to My Academy classroom and My pathways. If company checkout is pending, ask the company billing manager to continue, refresh or cancel it. Do not pay again yourself.
- Follow your learning plan. Study and complete the same course requirements as other learners. Your manager can track company-sponsored progress. Your unrelated courses and private messages remain private.
27Your next useful step
You do not need to finish everything today. Keep the learning moving.
Your next useful step
You do not need to finish everything today. Keep the learning moving.
Account ready
Create, verify and sign in
Journey chosen
Confirm a pathway and save a plan
Learning started
Read a module and save your work
- Before learning, check your destination. Sign in with your own email. Open your enrolled pathway and course. Review today's study target.
- Make one useful move. Read a module, submit a checkpoint or work through a lab. Read the explanation whether your answer is right or wrong.
- Before leaving, save and check. Save notebook changes. Check Grades & feedback, then choose your next task in Calendar. Sign out when using a shared computer.
- If stuck, check the message first. Locked course: check the core and enrollment. Missing certificate: check all courses and instructor issuance. Pending payment: use Refresh payment instead of purchasing again.