# Careers and Promotions

Chamilo includes a career management system that lets you define training paths and track learner progression through structured programs.

## Careers

![The careers list showing defined career paths with name and description](https://3870221420-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSHilSeDtvDev0n1c7wbJ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a4590c316575d831324273255ce8320eb97098a2%2Fadmin-careers-list.png?alt=media)

A **career** represents a structured training path — a sequence of training steps that a learner follows to achieve a professional goal.

### Creating a Career

1. From the administration panel, navigate to **Careers**
2. Click **Create a career**
3. Enter a **name** and **description**
4. Save

### Linking to Sessions

After creating a career, you link sessions (or promotions) to it. This defines the sequence of training a learner must complete.

## Promotions

A **promotion** represents a cohort or batch of learners progressing through a career. Think of it as a group of people going through the same career path at the same time.

### Creating a Promotion

1. Navigate to **Promotions**
2. Click **Create a promotion**
3. Enter a **name** and **description**
4. Link it to a **career**
5. Assign **sessions** to the promotion
6. Save

## How It Fits Together

* A **career** defines the path (e.g., "Junior Developer Certification")
* A **promotion** represents a cohort (e.g., "Class of March 2026")
* **Sessions** within the promotion deliver the actual training content

## Tips

* **Use for structured programs** — Careers and promotions are most useful for multi-stage training programs where learners progress through a defined sequence
* **Track completion** — Use the reporting tools to monitor how promotions are progressing through their career paths