The Skillsoft library includes a number of course types, many of which are played through a common player. These content types include:
Note: The new CourseIDs only apply to CCA content. There are no plans to retrofit legacy CourseIDs to match the new format.
Summary of Course ID Formats
Course Type |
CourseID Length (max) |
Description |
Examples |
Player Utilized |
Common Course Architecture (CCA) |
23 |
2 to 4 character Curriculum with 2 to 4 character Learning Path, 3 character Course plus 2 to 3 character Product Type and 2 to 5 character Language, separated by underscores. |
mo_bgwd_a01_dt_fr |
Skillsoft Course Player (SCP) |
Business Skills |
8 |
2 to 4 character alphabetic string plus a 4-digit numeric. |
COMM0101 |
Skillsoft Course Player (SCP) |
e3 |
10 |
4 to 6 digit numeric with a 2 to 3 character language code, separated by an underscore. |
247394_eng 112554_zh |
Skillsoft Course Player (SCP) |
Express Guides |
15 |
_pc_eg_ with up to 8 alphanumeric characters. |
_pc_eg_tpp2000c |
N/A |
Expert Sessions |
14 |
es with up to 8 alphanumeric characters, with a 2 to 3 character language code, separated by an underscore. |
essy0101g_eng escisspg_eng |
Skillsoft Course Player (SCP) |
Final Exams |
10 |
fe with a 4 digit numeric, with a 2 to 3 character language code, separated by an underscore. |
fe0001_eng |
Skillsoft Course Player (SCP) |
Mentored Assets |
11 |
mnt with up to 8 alphanumeric characters. |
mnt502 |
N/A |
NETg Learning Studio |
14 |
2 character language code, 2 character language sub-code, followed by 5 digits, followed by ng, separated by underscores. |
nl_nl_75050_ng |
NLS Player |
SkillSims |
8 |
2 to 4 character alphabetic string with a 4-digit numeric. The last digit in the string will either be the character 0, A, B, S or T. |
LEAD0150 |
SkillSim Player |
TestPreps |
13 |
tp with up to 7 alphanumeric characters, plus a 2-3 character language code, separated by an underscore. |
tp70536vb_eng |
Skillsoft Course Player (SCP) |
Theater (KNet) |
18 |
kn plus up to 13 alphanumeric characters, followed by _ng. |
kn000e14213_ng |
Theatre Player |
Classic** |
8 |
Up to 8 alphanumeric characters. |
vi9706e |
Classic Player |
** Classic content is a Legacy architecture. There are very few of these courses remaining in the Skillsoft Library.