ApproveThis manages your zick learn Integration approvals.

Two Platforms, One Goal: Smarter Operations

When corporate training meets approval automation, magic happens. zick learn’s text-based course delivery cuts through the noise of traditional learning management systems (LMS), while ApproveThis turns bureaucratic approval processes into streamlined workflows. Together through Zapier, they solve a critical problem: bridging the gap between employee development and operational decision-making.

Consider a sales team completing compliance training. With this integration, course completions in zick learn can auto-trigger certification approvals in ApproveThis, letting managers greenlight credentials in seconds via email. Meanwhile, HR teams gain real-time visibility into training progress without manual follow-ups. For compliance-heavy industries like healthcare or finance, this isn’t just convenient – it’s risk mitigation.

Why This Integration Works

zick learn excels at delivering bite-sized training through tools teams already use (like Slack or Teams), but it doesn’t handle what happens after a course is finished. ApproveThis fills that gap by adding structured governance. Key advantages:

• External Collaboration: Approvers (like clients or auditors) don’t need zick learn licenses – they review requests via email.
• Conditional Logic: Automatically escalate high-risk course updates for legal review or fast-track routine certifications.

A manufacturing company, for example, could auto-approve safety training for floor staff but require plant manager sign-off for equipment operation courses. Approval thresholds ensure critical decisions get the right eyes.

Real-World Use Cases: Beyond Theory

1. Automated Course Certification

Scenario: A financial services firm mandates anti-money laundering (AML) training. Employees complete courses in zick learn, but compliance officers need to verify results before granting system access.

Integration: When a learner finishes the AML course (zick learn trigger), ApproveThis creates an approval request with the employee’s quiz scores and time spent. Compliance leads review directly from Outlook/Gmail, clicking “Approve” to auto-update the HRIS via Zapier.

Impact: Reduced onboarding time from 5 days to 8 hours for new hires in regulated roles.

2. Curriculum Updates with Guardrails

Scenario: A tech company updates its cloud security training annually. The legal team must approve new content before deployment.

Integration: When ApproveThis detects a “Course Update” request approval, zick learn clones the existing course (retaining completion records) and pushes the revised version to all learners. Denied requests trigger Slack alerts to content creators.

Impact: Eliminated 3+ hours weekly spent manually copying courses and tracking email approvals.

3. Just-in-Time Learner Onboarding

Scenario: A consulting firm requires partners to approve external contractor training access to protect client data.

Integration: New ApproveThis requests (e.g., “Add Contractor to GDPR Course”) auto-create zick learn learner accounts upon approval. Partners review requests during weekly planning without logging into either system.

Impact: Contractors start training 83% faster, reducing project ramp-up delays.

Setup Made Simple

Using Zapier, connect zick learn and ApproveThis in three steps:

1. In Zapier, choose zick learn as your trigger app (e.g., “Learner Completed Course”)
2. Select ApproveThis as the action app (“Create Request”)
3. Map course data (learner name, scores) to ApproveThis fields using Zapier’s drag-and-drop interface

No coding required. Test with a single course first, then scale department-wide. Zapier’s platform handles authentication and error logging.

Team-Specific Benefits

HR & L&D Teams

Use vacation delegation to ensure course approvals continue when managers travel. If a director is OOO, requests automatically reroute to their deputy without IT involvement.

Compliance Officers

Leverage approval groups for multi-layered reviews. A pharmaceutical company might require both QA and legal sign-off before deploying clinical trial training updates.

External Partners

Client approvers receive branded approval emails via ApproveThis without needing zick learn access. A marketing agency’s clients can review (and comment on) campaign training materials directly from their inbox.

Critical Features You’ll Actually Use

ApproveThis isn’t just about routing requests – these features solve specific zick learn pain points:

Calculated Fields: Auto-flag courses where learners scored below 80% for mandatory retraining. Approvers see pass/fail status at a glance.

Real-Time Dashboards: L&D managers monitor certification progress across locations. Spot bottlenecks if regional approvals take 2x longer than HQ.

Audit Trails: Automatically log who approved what course update and when – crucial for ISO or SOC 2 audits.

Getting Started

Prioritize integration use cases by pain point:

1. High-Risk Courses: Start with compliance training requiring legal/executive sign-off
2. External Learners: Streamline client/contractor onboarding
3. Frequent Updates: Automate version control for rapidly changing content

ApproveThis offers a 14-day free trial – enough time to build and test two Zaps. zick learn provides sandbox environments for testing without affecting live courses.

The Bottom Line

This integration isn’t about replacing human judgment – it’s about eliminating the busywork around it. When approvals happen at the speed of learning, organizations adapt faster. Sales teams update product knowledge without IT tickets. Healthcare providers maintain compliance amid changing regulations. Engineers get certified on new protocols before projects stall.

Ready to move beyond manual processes? Register for ApproveThis or schedule a demo to see live integration examples. For existing zick learn users, ask your customer success manager about pre-built Zapier templates.