
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:
- Connect via Zapier: Create your Zap using ApproveThis' triggers and Learnifier's actions
- Map critical fields: Course IDs, participant emails, budget codes
- Set thresholds: "Auto-approve access requests under $1K" etc.
- 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:
- Sign up for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial)
- Connect your Learnifier account via Zapier
- 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.
Integrate with Learnifier Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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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

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.

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

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.

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.
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