# Managing Proficiency Levels

By default, ActiveNow includes three proficiency levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

If you use different names at your school or categorize participants differently, you can change this.

## How to edit proficiency levels

Go to *Settings* → *General*. In the *Proficiencies* section, click *Edit*.

Here you can rename levels, add new ones, or reorder them.

When you're done, click *Save*.

If a level is no longer used at your school, you can delete it at any time. Courses previously assigned to that level will be preserved, but the level will no longer appear when creating new courses or adding participants.

![Proficiencies settings section showing three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced with edit and delete options](/files/kzTY6WbYqzsFFUCEtNWD)

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Proficiency levels are visible to participants when signing up for courses. Well-named and clearly described levels help participants assess where they stand on their own — and choose the right course without having to ask the school.
{% endhint %}

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**Important:** A participant's proficiency level is updated automatically when they are added to a course with a given proficiency level assigned.
{% endhint %}


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