How to Register and Purchase
Individual SkillSoft Licenses

1. REGISTER FOR ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY

1. Student logs into DOI LEARN.
2. Click on "Course Catalog".
3. Click on "Catalog".
4. Type "SkillSoft" in the search box and click on the "Search" button.
5. Scroll down to and click on "Access to SkillSoft Library".
6. On the class details page, enter "0" in the estimated costs boxes and select "Agency" from the "Who's Funding" drop down list.
7. Click the "Apply" button.

2. GET SUPERVISORY APPROVAL

1. Supervisor logs into DOI LEARN.
2. Click on "Course Catalog".
3. Click on "Approval Queue".
4. Click on "Search" (A list of training requests for all supervised employees will be displayed.)
5. Click on "Awaiting Approval " in the line with "Access to SkillSoft Library " and select the appropriate user.
6. Select "Approved" in the "Action Taken" drop down list.
7. Click "Submit".
8. Wait until you see a notice, “Request Updated”.
9. Click on "Close" to close the approval window.
10. Access to the SkillSoft Library has been approved.

3. PAY FOR THE LICENSE

• Anyone with a government credit card may pay for a SkillSoft library license.
  Personal credit cards will not be accepted.
• For instructions on how to pay for fewer than 5 licenses at a time, click here.
• If you would like to pay for 5 or more SkillSoft licenses click here for instructions.

Please note that users WILL NOT have access to the SkillSoft library UNTIL October 1, 2009. Those who register during August will not be able to take a SkillSoft class until October 1, 2009. The one-year license period runs from October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010. Those who purchase a license after October 1, 2009 will gain acess to the library within one business week. Please contact the DOI University Help Line at doiuonline@nbc.gov if you have any questions.

Return to SkillSoft home page