Add skills to an equipment instance

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title: Add skills to an equipment instance
description: Add skills to equipment to ensure only skilled, certified, or trained personnel are assigned the equipment.
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# Add skills to an equipment instance

Add skills to equipment to ensure only skilled, certified, or trained personnel are assigned the equipment.

## Before you begin

Role required: wm\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Field Service** > **Equipment Resources** > **Equipment Instances**.

2.  Open an equipment instance.

3.  Open the **Resource Skills** related list.

4.  Select **New**.

5.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |**Name**|Name of the skill.|
    |**Description**|Description of the skill.|
    |**Level type**|The type of skill required.|
    |**Active**|Enables or disables the skill requirement.|

6.  Select **Submit.**


## Result

The skill is added to the equipment instance.