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Optional means users can choose whether to complete the training, and unlike mandatory [compliance requirements](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-compliance-requirements?hsLang=en), optional requirements do not count towards your organisation's compliance.  Optional requirements are created when [optional training is manually assigned](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/manually-assign-optional-learning?hsLang=en) or if they belong to an **Optional **Training Plan. They contain information on who recommended the training, what training was recommended, and when it was recommended.  **Who does this article apply to? ** - Users with access to [Ausmed's Learning Management System](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/access-ausmeds-learning-management-system?hsLang=en) **In this article: ** - [What information is contained within optional requirements?](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-optional-requirements#information) - [What does the status of an optional requirement mean?](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-optional-requirements#status) - [Where to find optional requirements](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-optional-requirements#where) --- #### What information is contained within optional requirements?  Optional requirement records contain the following information:  - **Item Title** - the training the requirement relates to.  - **Item Type** - the type of training the requirement relates to, such as a course, article, lecture etc.  - **Item ID **- a set of letters and/or numbers to uniquely identify the training. - **Status** - the current [status](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-optional-requirements#status) of the requirement. - **User** - the person the requirement was assigned to.  - **User ID **- a set of letters and/or numbers to uniquely identify the user, such as an employee number or membership number. - **Email** - the user's email address.  - **Account Status **- the current [status of the user's Ausmed account.](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-account-status?hsLang=en)  - **Teams** - the [teams](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/create-teams?hsLang=en) the user currently belongs to - **Job Roles** - the[job roles](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/create-job-roles?hsLang=en) the user currently belongs to. - **Early Recognition Date** - the start date for early recognition, which means if the user completes the training between this date and the open date, the requirement is automatically marked as completed, and the user does not need to complete the training again.  - **Open Date** - the date the requirement was assigned to the user and opened for completion.  - When a requirement opens for completion, this means the user can view and complete the training via [My Organisation](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/what-is-my-organisation?hsLang=en).  - **Date Completed** - the date the requirement [status](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-optional-requirements#status) is updated to completed, signalling the training has been completed.  - **Source** - the name of the person who assigned the requirement to the user.  - **Learning Record**- the [learning record](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-learning-records?hsLang=en) attached to the requirement evidencing the training has been completed. - **Record ID** - a set of system-generated numbers to uniquely identify the requirement record.  --- #### What does the status of an optional requirement mean?  The status of an optional requirement is a way to track whether the requirement has been met. There are four possible statuses: **Open** - Open means the requirement is currently assigned to the user.  - When a requirement opens for completion, this means the user can view and complete the training via [My Organisation](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/what-is-my-organisation?hsLang=en).  **Completed** - Completed means the requirement that has been met, because the training is complete.  - Training is complete either when a user [marks it as completed](https://help.ausmed.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/4406780396687-Mark-as-Complete-How-to-record-completion-of-a-training-item) via [My Organisation,](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/what-is-my-organisation?hsLang=en) or when a manager manually [marks it as completed](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/mark-optional-requirements-as-completed?hsLang=en)via the LMS.   - Completed requirements will always have a [learning record](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-learning-records?hsLang=en) attached, evidencing the training is complete.  **Skipped** - Skipped means the requirement no longer needs to be met. - Users with organisation or team manager [permissions](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-permissions?hsLang=en) can [mark requirements as skipped](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/mark-optional-requirements-as-skipped?hsLang=en) through the LMS.  **Removed** - Removed means the user has [removed the requirement](https://help.ausmed.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/5957787909519-Remove-optional-training-from-your-assigned-learning-lis) from their assigned learning list in [My Organisation](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/what-is-my-organisation?hsLang=en) indicating they don't intend to complete it.  --- #### Where to find optional requirements There are two places where you will find optional requirement records in the LMS:  - [**All Optional Requirements report**](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/report-on-optional-training-using-the-all-optional-requirements-report?hsLang=en)- here you can run a report to view all optional requirements. - [**Learning records**](https://knowledge.organisations.ausmed.com.au/en/knowledge/understand-learning-records?hsLang=en) - optional requirement records are attached to learning records when the requirement is completed, meaning the requirement has been met because the training is complete.  ---   If you found this article helpful, let us know by selecting "Yes" or "No" below. 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