❖ Heads up! This article is only intended for Site Managers.
Do you want to share a training video as a prerequisite or qualification step for volunteers to participate in a Need/Opportunity? You can incorporate a video into a prerequisite/qualification and ask volunteers a question they must answer that confirms they watched it as part of the process.
ℹ️ So you know: Some sites have language overrides. This means you may see Needs instead of Opportunities, Agencies instead of Programs, or Prerequisites instead of Qualifications. You might also encounter a different list of menu options or a different set of steps for setting up your prerequisite or qualification.
Getting Started
If you want volunteers to watch a training video—or any required video, e.g., an About Us film, etc.—before they participate in Needs/Opportunities posted on your site, you can with a prerequisite or qualification. This can be a great way to have volunteers watch a video on safety regulations or any other important information you want to share with them before they can be considered qualified to participate.
To get started, select your product from below (you can check which product type you have by looking in the top left-hand corner of the screen when logged in as a Site Manager:
Amplify Site Managers
Amplify Site Managers
To get started:
1. Go to Volunteerism > Qualifications.
2. Click Add New Qualification.
3. Fill out the Create Qualification page.
We recommend selecting the Dropdown or Radio Button types for this qualification.
If you use one of these types, you can then select Auto approve if the correct answer is selected and select which answer is the correct one for them to choose from.
When the volunteer selects the correct answer, they're automatically approved for that qualification. This is great if you plan to ask them a question specific to the video—i.e., a question that can only be answered by watching the video first.
4. Toggle the button beside Add Content Link to On.
5. Copy and paste the URL for the video you're attaching to the qualification in the Link URL field.
6. You can either enter a call to action in the Link Text or the title of the video, e.g., Click here to watch the training video or Volunteering with Us
7. Click Create Qualification.
The Volunteer Perspective
Here's how this qualification may appear to the volunteer, depending on how you set up the permission settings for it.
Center Site Managers
Center Site Managers
To get started:
1. Go to Volunteerism > Qualifications.
2. Click Add New Qualification.
3. Select the Type and fill out the Create Qualification page.
We recommend selecting the Dropdown or Radio Button types for this qualification.
If you use one of these types, you can then select Auto approve if the correct answer is selected and select which answer is the correct one for them to choose from.
When the volunteer selects the correct answer, they're automatically approved for that qualification. This is great if you plan to ask them a question specific to the video—i.e., a question that can only be answered by watching the video first.
4. Toggle the button beside Add Content Link to On.
5. Copy and paste the URL for the video you're attaching to the qualification in the Link URL field.
6. You can either enter a call to action in the Link Text or the title of the video, e.g., Click here to watch the training video or Volunteering with Us
7. Click Create Qualification.
The Volunteer Perspective
Here's how this qualification may appear to the volunteer, depending on how you set up the permission settings for it.
Sustain Site Managers
Sustain Site Managers
To get started:
1. Go to Volunteerism > Prerequisites.
2. Click Add New Prerequisite.
3. Select the Type and fill out the Create Prerequisite page.
We recommend selecting the Dropdown option.
This lets you select Auto approve if the correct answer is selected and select which answer is the correct one for them to choose from.
When the volunteer selects the correct answer, they're automatically approved for that prerequisite. This is great if you plan to ask them a question specific to the video—i.e., a question that can only be answered by watching the video first.
4. Toggle the button beside Add Content Link to On.
5. Copy and paste the URL for the video you're attaching to the prerequisite in the Link URL field.
6. You can either enter a call to action in the Link Text or the title of the video, e.g., Click here to watch the training video or Volunteering with Us
7. Click Create Prerequisite.
The Volunteer Perspective
Here's how this prerequisite may appear to the volunteer, depending on how you set up the permission settings for it.