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Learnifier Integration

ApproveThis manages your Learnifier Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: It Operations Education

When Approval Management Meets Learning Management

Let's cut through the corporate jargon: training programs suck when you're waiting weeks for someone to approve course changes, new participants, or progress updates. That's why pairing ApproveThis' no-BS approval automation with Learnifier's course management creates a system where your training actually keeps up with your business.

ApproveThis isn't just another "click approve" tool. It's built for companies where every department has their own rules about who needs to sign off on what. Learnifier doesn't just host training materials - it tracks exactly how employees or clients interact with your content. Together, they handle the two biggest bottlenecks in corporate training: getting people into the right courses and keeping decision-makers from ghosting your requests.

Why This Combo Works (When Other Tools Don't)

Most approval tools make external collaborators jump through hoops. With ApproveThis, your vendors or clients can approve Learnifier-related requests directly from email - no account needed. Meanwhile, Learnifier's tracking gives ApproveThis the context it needs to route requests intelligently. Example: A $5K course upgrade might auto-route to your CFO, while content changes go straight to your compliance team.

Here's the kicker: This integration works through Zapier, meaning you're not waiting on IT to build some fragile custom connection. Set it up once and it handles edge cases like:

  • Auto-reassigning approvals when managers are OOO
  • Requiring dual sign-offs for high-risk training changes

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Feel Like Corporate Fluff

1. Stopping Course Access Free-for-Alls

The Problem: HR teams wasting hours manually approving every course enrollment request because Finance doesn't want unauthorized training costs.

The Fix: When someone accesses a Learnifier project, ApproveThis automatically:

  • Checks if their department has remaining training budget
  • Routes approval to their manager if over $500
  • Auto-approves if under threshold

Who this helps: Consulting firms tracking client training hours. Now partners get instant access to pre-paid courses but need approval for premium content.

2. Progress-Based Compliance Sign-Offs

The Problem: Regulators requiring documented proof that employees completed mandatory training, but managers rubber-stamping approvals without verification.

The Fix: Learnifier triggers ApproveThis requests only when:

  • User scores below 80% on compliance quizzes
  • Course progress stalls for 72+ hours

Real example: A pharmaceutical company auto-escalates GMP training failures to quality assurance leads instead of overwhelmed department heads.

3. Client Onboarding That Doesn't Embarrass You

The Problem: New client training logins stuck in approval limbo between Sales, Legal, and Account Management.

The Fix: ApproveThis uses calculated fields to:

  • Check contract terms in your CRM
  • Require sequential approvals only when NDAs are pending
  • Auto-create Learnifier logins upon final sign-off

Who uses this: SaaS companies provisioning client training seats based on subscription tiers without manual data entry.

4. Audit-Proof Certification Tracking

The Problem: Annual certification renewals falling through the cracks because reminders go to the wrong people.

The Fix: Learnifier progress updates trigger ApproveThis workflows that:

  • Assign approvals based on cert type (IT vs. HR vs. Safety)
  • Include expiration dates in approval emails
  • Update your HRIS automatically upon approval

Actual user: A manufacturing company reduced OSHA audit prep time from 3 weeks to 2 days using this exact setup.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here's the no-fluff guide:

  1. Connect via Zapier: Create your Zap using ApproveThis' triggers and Learnifier's actions
  2. Map critical fields: Course IDs, participant emails, budget codes
  3. Set thresholds: "Auto-approve access requests under $1K" etc.
  4. Test with real data: Have your L&D team run through actual scenarios

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to pull Learnifier progress scores into approval criteria. Example: "Auto-deny requests if quiz score <70%".

Department-Specific Wins

HR & L&D Teams

Stop being the middleman. New hire training access gets approved by department heads directly, with automatic reminders if they stall. Compliance training approvals include actual completion data from Learnifier - no more guessing.

Client Services

Customer success managers love this: Client training logins get approved by both internal stakeholders and external contacts via email. Bonus: ApproveThis tracks client-side approvals separately for contract audits.

Finance

Finally understand training costs. Approval thresholds block overspending, while auto-routed requests include Learnifier usage data. No more surprise invoices from external course providers.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most app combos just move data between systems. This pairing actually changes behavior:

  • Approvers get context: Learnifier progress bars and scores show directly in approval requests
  • Decisions happen faster: Email approvals with one-click responses cut average approval time by 62% (based on actual customer data)
  • Compliance becomes automatic: Every approval decision is logged with supporting data from Learnifier

It's not about the tech - it's about finally fixing the "who approved what" nightmare that plagues growing companies.

Getting Started Without the Sales Pitch

Try this today:

  1. Sign up for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial)
  2. Connect your Learnifier account via Zapier
  3. Build one approval flow for your biggest training bottleneck

Or if you'd rather see it live first, book a 15-minute demo where we'll show actual customer setups (no "solutioneering" BS).

The Bottom Line

Companies between 50-5,000 employees use this integration to:

  • Cut training-related approval delays by 80%+
  • Reduce compliance risks with audit trails
  • Stop license waste from unapproved course access

It works because it's not magic - it's just applying basic automation to the approval chaos every growing company faces. The question isn't whether you need this, but how many training deadlines you'll miss before trying it.

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Best Approval Workflows for Learnifier

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Learnifier

Create approval request for new participant accesses

When a participant accesses a project in Learnifier, this automation creates a new approval request in ApproveThis to ensure proper tracking and authorization. *Note: Map participant details correctly in your integration settings.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Participant Access

Triggers when a participant accesses a project. The event only triggers once per login session and project. The firstAccessFlag indicates whether this was the first access ever for this user or not.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Activate participant for new approval requests

When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this integration activates the corresponding participant in Learnifier to streamline onboarding. *Note: Ensure participant matching criteria are configured correctly.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Activate Participant

Activates a participant. After the activation the participant/participation can be accessed by a learner.

Create approval request for updated participant progress

When participant progress updates occur in Learnifier, this integration automatically creates an approval request in ApproveThis to verify changes and maintain quality control. *Note: Validate progress data mapping in your automation setup.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Participation Progress Update

Triggers when progress has changed for the participant. The CompletionStatus field can be any of: completed, incomplete, notAttempted and unknown.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create participant for approved requests

When an approval decision is finalized in ApproveThis, this automation creates a new participant in Learnifier to quickly enroll approved users. *Note: Confirm user detail integration prior to activation.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Create Participant

Creates a new project participant. Participant information is created for the specified user. In the body object, only one of either email, userid or extid must be specified. The participant must be activated before it can be accessed by the user.