Building Custom Courses Within BrainStation
Learn how to create custom courses that effectively meet your specific learning goals.
Written by Bradley Riley
Updated at February 12th, 2026
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In BrainStation, you can create custom courses for your Team via the CourseBuilder.
Please Note:
In order to create custom courses within BrainStation, your User account will need Team Assistant or Team Leader access.
Accessing the CourseBuilder:
- Access the Team Dashboard.
- Select CourseBuilder from the dashboard menu.
Creating a Custom Course:
- Click + Create New Course.
- Enter a Course Name.
- Add an Image and Description to the course.
Please Note:
There are 4 checkboxes you can select on this page. By checking these boxes, the following will occur.
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Visible in Team Library:
- If this is checked, this course is visible in the Team Library for all users on this Team; if not checked, it’s only available when it’s assigned by a Team Leader.
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Shareable:
- If checked, it enables the sharing links for each lesson.
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Show Certificate:
- If checked, completing the course will generate a Course Completion Certificate.
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Digital Signature Course:
- If checked, this field will ask to choose pre- or post-course, and it will prompt users to “sign” their name after reading the text. Digital signatures also record users’ IP addresses and timestamps.
- Once you have customized this section, select Next.
- Select + Add New Module to create the structure for this course.
- From here, you can select what type of modules you would like to add.
- You will be able to customize module names and descriptions.
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There are currently 12 types of modules you can add. For an overview of the module types, see the video below.
- DOC
- HTML (Text)
- iFrame
- PPT/PPTX
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Question
- Multiple-choice question setup inside the course.
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Question Pool
- Choose from an existing question pool, and choose how many questions from that pool will be displayed and whether they’re randomized.
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Section Break
- This breaks courses into sections and is used to add text, images, and links without an actual module.
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Video
- MP4, Upload directly to BrainStation, up to 100MB.
- Vimeo and YouTube are better choices for larger videos.
- Vimeo
- Website
- YouTube
Please Note:
Some module types include an option of Embedded or New Window. Embedded will attempt to show the information in a pop-up window in BrainStation, while New Window will open the document or website in a new browser tab. We recommend experimenting with both settings to see which works best for your content.
- Once you have customized the module name and description, select Add Module.
- To see all the modules you have created, select Return to Course Details.
- From here, you can rearrange modules by selecting the drag handle icon.
- You can also continue to add modules.
- If you are satisfied with their arrangement, select Next.
- Review your custom course before publishing.
- When ready, select Publish.
Please Note:
You can select Previous and edit the course before publishing. Additionally, once the course is published, you can still edit it at any time.
Editing a Custom Course:
- Select CourseBuilder from the Team Dashboard menu.
- Next to the course you would like to edit, select Edit.
- From here, you can change the course name, description, image, and edit the checkboxes.
- Additionally, you can remove or add modules.
- After you review any changes made, select Update Course.
Delete a Custom Course:
- Select CourseBuilder from the Team Dashboard menu.
- Click Delete next to the course you would like removed.
- A pop-up will ask you to confirm the deletion.
- Select Yes.
- The course and all reported data regarding that course will be removed.