When you create a competency, each status setting you can select contains different restrictions on what can be done with the competency once it is created.
The competency |
Draft |
In Review |
Approved |
Archived |
Not Ready * |
is visible to course participants? |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
can be completed? |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
description can be changed? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
visibility can be changed? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
allows you to add parent-child associations to it? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
allows you to remove parent-child associations from it? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
allows you to edit associated learning objectives' descriptions? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
allows you to associate activities with learning objectives within its structure? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
status can be changed? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
* If the Competencies status settings option is disabled by your system administrator, existing competencies that have a Draft, In Review, or Archived status will appear with a 
Not Ready status.
Competencies with a not ready status are hidden from course participants. They cannot be completed or evaluated even if users attempt associated learning objectives and activities. You can clear a not ready status by going to the competency's Edit Competency page and clicking Save.
You cannot revert an approved competency back to not ready.