User Types and Roles
Learn about User Types and Roles in Foundry.
In Foundry, there are several ways for users to be classified which determines their permissions in the platform and dictates their experiences. These classifications are:
- User Type
- Roles
- Custom Labels
User Type
This is the top-level classification for a user and determines whether or not they will have administrative privileges or learner capabilities on Foundry. Users can have more than one User Type assigned to them which will restrict access to the specific learning context as outlined below.
All administrators can see Custom Categories, Locations, and Communications for the full account across all learning contexts. But administrators will only be able to see the grouping names for categories and locations outside of their learning context; specific user data and lists cannot be accessed.
Roles
After a User Type is determined, User Roles are the next level of specificity for a user. Roles help segment learners and can be referenced when creating assignments and tracking completion data. A user can only have 1 Role per User Type.
| Learning Context | Administrator | Learner |
| Workplace Training | Primary Secondary* |
Non-Supervisor Supervisor |
| Accounts using SCORM Dispatch | SCORM Admin | SCORM: Non-Supervisor SCORM: Supervisor |
* Secondary Administrators is only available if your account has Teams enabled.
Custom Labels
Lastly, users can be assigned custom labels. These are the most granular classifications for a user and are completely customizable per account.