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ClassMarker Integration

ApproveThis manages your ClassMarker Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Forms

When Online Testing Meets Approval Automation

Let's cut through the buzzwords: ClassMarker helps you create tests, ApproveThis helps you get decisions made. Together via Zapier? They turn "waiting for someone to sign off" into "things actually getting done." Think of it like adding rocket fuel to your processes - but without the fire hazard.

For companies juggling compliance training, certification programs, or client assessments, this integration isn't just nice-to-have. It's the difference between tracking down managers for signatures via email and having a system that automatically routes decisions to the right people. Even better? Approvers don't need ClassMarker logins - just an email address. That's key when working with external clients or cross-department teams.

Why This Combo Works For Grown-Up Companies

Mid-sized businesses aren't startups anymore, but they're not massive enterprises either. You need tools that scale without the complexity. Here's where this integration hits different:

  • No more approval black holes: Test results in ClassMarker automatically trigger approval workflows in ApproveThis. Managers get notified, reminders happen automatically, and everything's tracked.
  • Compliance that doesn't suck: Automatic audit trails for training approvals, certification sign-offs, or client assessments. HR teams sleep better at night.
  • Client-friendly without the seat fees: External partners approve assessments or training results directly via email - no need for them to juggle another platform login.

Real-World Uses That Don't Feel Like Corporate Fan Fiction

Use Case 1: When Test Results Need Eyes (Fast)

Picture this: Your sales team just finished new product training on ClassMarker. Instead of HR manually checking scores and chasing managers for sign-offs, ApproveThis automatically:

  1. Triggers an approval request when scores hit 85%+
  2. Routes to the sales director if below threshold
  3. Updates your LMS once approved via Zapier

Who cares? Training agencies certifying healthcare staff, manufacturing companies handling safety recertification, any team that can't afford "I thought you approved that!"

Use Case 2: Access Codes That Don't Require Mind Reading

Client needs access to compliance materials after passing assessment? Set it up so:

  1. ApproveThis approval completes → triggers ClassMarker via Zapier
  2. Unique access code generated automatically
  3. Client gets email with next steps (no manual copy-paste from your team)

Real talk: This is gold for accounting firms rolling out tax training, consultants managing client certifications, or anyone tired of being a access code vending machine.

Department-Specific Wins (Because Silos Are So 2010)

HR & Training Teams

New hire passed their compliance exam? Approval workflow automatically notifies their manager to finalize onboarding. Use ApproveThis' approval thresholds to auto-approve high scores (say, 90%+) and only escalate lower ones. Bonus: Vacation delegation means approvals don't stall when Karen from Legal is on safari.

Compliance & Audit Teams

Every approved test result in ClassMarker gets timestamped approval records in ApproveThis. When regulators come knocking, show them the chain of who approved what - without scrambling through inboxes. Pro tip: Use calculated fields to auto-flag assessments needing extra scrutiny (e.g., scores exactly at passing threshold).

Client-Facing Teams

External partners complete security training? Instead of back-and-forth emails, they get an ApproveThis link to confirm completion. Since approvers don't need ClassMarker seats, you're not burning licenses on one-off approvals. Client happy, CFO happy, you look like a wizard.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here's the cheat code:

  1. Zapier account: Free tier works if you're under 100 tasks/month
  2. ApproveThis: Sign up, build your approval template (15 mins max)
  3. ClassMarker: Make sure your tests are set to send results via webhook

Connect the dots in Zapier: ClassMarker trigger (new test result) → ApproveThis action (create request). For the access code flow, reverse it: ApproveThis trigger (request approved) → ClassMarker action (generate code).

Pro move: Use ApproveThis' conditional logic to route different test types to different approvers. Sales training goes to the VP, safety exams go to operations, etc. - no manual sorting needed.

Why This Isn't Just Another "Integration"

Most tool combos just shuffle data. This one actually changes how decisions happen:

  • Email approvals matter: Approvers don't log into yet another system. They click approve/reject in their inbox. Less friction = faster decisions.
  • Escalation guardrails: If a critical certification approval sits too long, ApproveThis bumps it up the chain automatically. No more "Sorry, missed that email!"
  • Client audit trails: Prove to enterprise clients that their sensitive training approvals were handled properly. Audit logs show who approved what and when.

Who Should Actually Care About This?

If your company does any of these, stop reading and go set this up:

→ Manually approving training/certification results
→ Wasting time generating access codes or credentials
→ Using email chains for client assessments sign-offs
→ Losing sleep over compliance audit prep

Bonus points if you're in healthcare, finance, manufacturing, or professional services - industries where approval delays literally cost money (or worse).

Cool, But Does It Actually Work?

We're not here to blow smoke. This works because:

ClassMarker handles the heavy lifting of test creation, scoring, and result tracking. Their platform is battle-tested for high-stakes assessments.
ApproveThis adds the layer of structured decision-making without the bureaucracy. Features like approval thresholds and delegation prevent bottlenecks.

Together via Zapier? It's like giving your approval processes a central nervous system. Tests get scored, decisions get made, next steps happen - all without you playing air traffic control.

Ready to Stop Being a Human Routing Bot?

If you're still manually handling assessment approvals or access codes, let's be real: That's not "being thorough," it's wasting time on tasks a Zap could handle. ApproveThis + ClassMarker via Zapier isn't about chasing shiny tech - it's about fixing broken processes that everyone hates but tolerates.

Next steps:
Get started with ApproveThis (free trial, no CC required)
Check out ClassMarker if you're not using it yet
→ Or book a quick demo to see the integration live

Pro tip: Set this up before your next audit or compliance review. Thank yourself later.

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Best Approval Workflows for ClassMarker

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for ClassMarker

Create approval requests for new ClassMarker test results in ApproveThis

After a student completes a test on ClassMarker, initiate an approval process using ApproveThis. This integration automatically creates a new request for each test result which allows instructors to validate and take further action based on test outcomes.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Test Results

Triggers when a student finishes a test, this will send their results.

Action

Create Request

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

Add ClassMarker access codes when ApproveThis requests are completed

Streamline access logistics by generating new ClassMarker access codes whenever an approval request in ApproveThis is completed. This ensures seamless transition to resource access post-approval.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Create Access Code

Adds access code(s) to an access code list