# WatchDog University Overview

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**WatchDog University** is WatchDog Security’s built-in cybersecurity awareness training platform. It enables organizations to assign security training courses to users, monitor training progress, and maintain records of course completion for compliance and audit purposes.

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        All <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Account Owners</span>, <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Security Admins</span> and <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">End Users</span>
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        Available on the <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Core</span> and <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Business</span> plans
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        Available on the <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Free</span> plan with <i>limitations</i>
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## Key Features
WD University includes several capabilities designed to help organizations manage security awareness training.

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        Browse the **course catalog** and select training content appropriate for their organization.
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        Monitor user progress and verify whether assigned courses have been completed.
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        When a user completes a training course, a **Certificate of Completion** can be downloaded as proof of training.
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## Troubleshooting

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If a course cannot be assigned:

- Verify the course is available in your **current WatchDog plan**
- Some courses may only be available on **Core** or **Business** plans
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Certificates are only available when a course status is **Completed**.  
If the course status is **Not Started** or **In Progress**, the certificate cannot be downloaded.
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