VET qualifications have inherent learning sequences — a student shouldn't attempt Certificate IV units without completing Certificate III first, and some units explicitly require prior knowledge or skills from earlier units. In Moodle, enforcing this sequence has traditionally required manual monitoring or complex conditional activity settings that don't work across courses. The Course Prerequisite plugin solves this cleanly: you define which courses must be completed before others, and Moodle automatically enforces this — blocking enrolment or access until all prerequisites are satisfied.
Why your RTO needs this
Allowing students to access advanced content before they're ready creates poor learning outcomes and fails ASQA's requirement that delivery is appropriate for the student's current level. It also creates assessment validity problems — a student who hasn't completed the foundational training may pass an assessment by luck rather than genuine competency. The Course Prerequisite plugin makes your delivery sequence automatic and auditable — you configure it once and it enforces your intended training pathway for every student.
Key Features
Cross-Course Prerequisites
Define prerequisites at the course level — not just the activity level — so students cannot access Course B until Course A is fully complete.
Flexible Completion Criteria
Configure what 'complete' means for prerequisite purposes: all activities done, minimum grade achieved, or teacher mark-complete — your call.
Student Pathway View
Students see a clear view of which prerequisites they need to complete before their next course unlocks — no guessing required.
Bulk Configuration
Define prerequisite chains for entire qualification pathways at once — not one course at a time.
Override Capability
Trainers and administrators can manually override prerequisites for individual students — e.g. for RPL applicants who demonstrate existing competency.
Common Use Cases
- 1Enforcing Certificate III completion before enrolment in Certificate IV units in a qualification pathway
- 2Requiring WHS induction completion before students can access workplace-based learning courses
- 3Locking advanced software training courses until foundation skills courses are completed
- 4Managing structured apprenticeship delivery where on-the-job and off-the-job learning must be sequenced correctly
Related topics
Moodle course prerequisite plugin, prerequisite enrolment Moodle, course sequence VET, Moodle course access control, RTO qualification pathway Moodle
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