Registration

Understanding how students register for courses, the checkout flow, pricing options, and post-registration experience.

Registration Flow

The student registration process follows these steps:

1. View Course - Student visits the course page and reviews details.
2. Click Register - Student clicks the registration button to add the course to their cart.
3. Answer Questions - If configured, a modal appears for registration questions.
4. Accept Waivers - If configured, student must accept waivers.
5. Checkout - Student completes payment through WooCommerce.
6. Confirmation - Post-purchase message displays, enrollment email is sent.
7. Access Course - Student can now view materials in "My Courses".

Pricing Structures

Classerna supports three pricing structures to accommodate different course types:

Simple Pricing

A single price for all registrations. Best for courses with one delivery method and no variations.

Variable Pricing (In-Person/Online)

Different prices for in-person and online attendance. Uses WooCommerce variable products with variations for each delivery method.

Tiered Pricing

Multiple attendance options with different session access levels. Common for workshops, retreats, or courses with optional components.

Example tiers:

• Full Course - Access to all 12 sessions - $299
• Weekend Intensive - Access to 4 weekend sessions - $149
• Single Session - Access to 1 session of choice - $49

Free Courses

Courses can be marked as free. Students still go through the registration flow but no payment is required.

Registration Questions

Collect additional information from students during registration. Questions appear in a modal before the course is added to the cart.

Question Configuration

Add questions in the Registration tab of the course editor:

1. Expand the Questions section.
2. Click "Add Another Question".
3. Enter your question in the text field.
4. Drag to reorder questions if needed.
5. Save the course.

Common Question Examples

• What is your experience level with this topic?
• Do you have any dietary restrictions? (for courses with meals)
• What equipment will you be using?
• How did you hear about this course?
• Is there anything the instructor should know?

Viewing Responses

Question responses are stored with the WooCommerce order and visible in:

• WooCommerce order details
• Student management screen (Classerna > Students)
• Order confirmation emails (if configured)

Waivers

Require students to accept terms, liability waivers, or agreements before completing registration.

Waiver Configuration

1. Expand the Waivers section in the Registration tab.
2. Check "Enable Waivers".
3. Enter a title for the waiver (e.g., "Liability Waiver").
4. Enter the waiver content using the rich text editor.
5. Save the course.

How Waivers Display

Waivers appear in the registration modal. Students must check the acceptance checkbox to proceed. The waiver text is scrollable if lengthy.

Default Waivers

Set a default waiver in Classerna > Settings > Default Content that applies to all courses. Individual course waivers override the default.

Coming Soon Mode

Use Coming Soon mode for courses that aren't ready for registration but you want to display and gauge interest.

Enabling Coming Soon

1. Edit the course.
2. Check "Coming Soon" at the top of the Course Details tab.
3. Save the course.

Coming Soon Features

• "Coming Soon" badge displays on the course
• Registration button is replaced with notification signup
• Visitors can enter email to be notified when registration opens
• Notification list is stored for the course

Managing Notifications

When you're ready to open registration:

1. Uncheck "Coming Soon" in the course settings.
2. Save the course.
3. Send notification emails to the collected email list (manual process or via your email marketing tool).

Registration Cutoff

Set a deadline after which new registrations are no longer accepted:

1. Expand Registration Cutoff in the Registration tab.
2. Check "Enable Registration Cutoff".
3. Select the cutoff date.
4. Save the course.

After the cutoff date:

• The registration button is disabled
• A message indicates registration has closed
• The notification signup form appears (similar to Coming Soon)