Add associated skills

---
title: Add associated skills
description: Add associated skills to external learning content in Learning.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/learning-core/add-associated-skills.html
release: australia
product: Learning Core
classification: learning-core
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [View external Learning content, Manage Learning, Using My Learning, Learning, Growth Experiences, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Add associated skills

Add associated skills to external learning content in Learning.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Content** > **External Content**.

2.  Open the external learning course that you want to add assigned topics to.

3.  On the **Associated skills** tab, select **New**.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name of the skill.|
    |Description|Detailed description about the skill.|
    |Level Type|Level type to which the skill belongs.|
    |Active|Option to enable the skill.|

5.  Select **Submit**.

6.  On the **Associated skills** tab, select **Edit**.

7.  Add users who should have access to external learning content skills.


**Parent Topic:**[View external Learning content](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/learning-core/view-external-learning-content.md)