---
title: Create a learning task
description: Create learning tasks for agents to keep track of their learning activities.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management/create-learning-task-configurable-wfo-itsm.html
release: australia
product: Workforce Optimization for IT Service Management
classification: workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Learning, Training your teams, Coaching, Workforce Optimization for ITSM, IT Service Management]
---

# Create a learning task

Create learning tasks for agents to keep track of their learning activities.

## Before you begin

**Important:** Starting with the Brazil release, Workforce Optimization for ITSM is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.

Role required: sn\_wfo\_cfg\_itsm.manager

## About this task

Set learning task completion due dates to include or exclude weekends using the **exclude\_weekends\_on\_learning\_task\_due\_date** system property. For more information, see [Workforce Optimization for ITSM Reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management/configurable-wfo-itsm-coaching-reference.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Workforce Optimization for ITSM** > **Manager Workspace**.

2.  Click the coaching icon \(\[Omitted image "coaching-icon-uib.png"\] Alt text: Coaching icon\).

3.  Click the **Learning** tab.

4.  Click **Learning Tasks** and select **All Tasks**.

5.  Create a learning task.

    1.  Click **New**.
    2.  Fill in the following fields.

<table id="table_pr4_zgk_bpb"><thead><tr><th>

Name

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Assigned to

</td><td>

Name of the agent to whom you want to assign the learning task.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Learning library

</td><td>

The learning library that contains the course item for the learning task.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Course item

</td><td>

The course that needs to be completed by the agent.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Due date

</td><td>

Date when the agent must complete the course. Default is 5 days after the creation of the learning task. This value is calculated from the **Days to Complete** field for the course item. For learning tasks that are assigned or in progress, the due date field is highlighted as follows:-   Green—if the task is due after the current day.
-   Yellow—if the task is due on the current day.
-   Red—if the task was due before the current day.


</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Click **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Learning in Workforce Optimization for ITSM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management/workforce-learning-configurable-wfo-itsm.md)