--- title: "External Management: A secure way for external users to manage students outside your Skilljar dashboard." description: Now available on Professional and Enterprise plans, External Management allows you to delegate student management without granting external users access to your Skilljar dashboard. image: https://blog.skilljar.com/hubfs/Changelog%20Graphics%20(2).png --- [Skip to content](https://blog.skilljar.com/skilljar-change-log/external-management-a-secure-way-for-external-users-to-manage-students-outside-your-skilljar-dashboard#main-content) ![Skilljar](https://blog.skilljar.com/hs-fs/hub/433512/file-1556818915.png?width=136&height=75&name=file-1556818915.png) - [Features](https://www.skilljar.com/features/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Overview](https://www.skilljar.com/features/) - [Salesforce Integration](https://www.skilljar.com/features/salesforce-integration/) - [Certifications Engine](https://www.skilljar.com/features/certifications/) - [BI Connector](https://www.skilljar.com/features/business-intelligence-connector/) - [Why Skilljar](http://www.skilljar.com/benefits/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Benefits](https://www.skilljar.com/benefits/) - [Customer Success](https://www.skilljar.com/benefits/customer-success/) - [Resources](https://www.skilljar.com/resources/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Resources](https://www.skilljar.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://blog.skilljar.com/) - [Support](https://support.skilljar.com/hc/en-us) - [Company](https://www.skilljar.com/about/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [About Us](https://www.skilljar.com/about/) - [Careers](https://www.skilljar.com/about/careers/) - [News](https://www.skilljar.com/news/) - [Sign In](https://dashboard.skilljar.com/) - [Request a Demo](https://info.skilljar.com/demo) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Features](https://www.skilljar.com/features/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Overview](https://www.skilljar.com/features/) - [Salesforce Integration](https://www.skilljar.com/features/salesforce-integration/) - [Certifications Engine](https://www.skilljar.com/features/certifications/) - [BI Connector](https://www.skilljar.com/features/business-intelligence-connector/) - [Why Skilljar](http://www.skilljar.com/benefits/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Benefits](https://www.skilljar.com/benefits/) - [Customer Success](https://www.skilljar.com/benefits/customer-success/) - [Resources](https://www.skilljar.com/resources/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Resources](https://www.skilljar.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://blog.skilljar.com/) - [Support](https://support.skilljar.com/hc/en-us) - [Company](https://www.skilljar.com/about/) Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [About Us](https://www.skilljar.com/about/) - [Careers](https://www.skilljar.com/about/careers/) - [News](https://www.skilljar.com/news/) - [Sign In](https://dashboard.skilljar.com/) - [Request a Demo](https://info.skilljar.com/demo) - [Contact us](https://blog.skilljar.com/skilljar-change-log/external-management-a-secure-way-for-external-users-to-manage-students-outside-your-skilljar-dashboard#contact) [Contact us](https://blog.skilljar.com/skilljar-change-log/external-management-a-secure-way-for-external-users-to-manage-students-outside-your-skilljar-dashboard#contact) # External Management: A secure way for external users to manage students outside your Skilljar dashboard. December 3, 2024 ![Picture of Rebecca](https://blog.skilljar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RebeccaPotter.png?width=50&name=RebeccaPotter.png) [Rebecca](https://blog.skilljar.com/skilljar-change-log/author/rebecca) ![Changelog Graphics (2)](https://blog.skilljar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Changelog%20Graphics%20(2).png?width=6000&height=3375&name=Changelog%20Graphics%20(2).png) Now available on Professional and Enterprise plans, [External Management](https://support.skilljar.com/hc/en-us/articles/35784485207955-External-Management-Student-Managers) allows you to delegate student management without granting external users access to your Skilljar dashboard. Now, **Global Admins** can give any student the ability to be a “Student Manager.” Directly from your branded Academy, Student Managers can: ✅ Add new students to your Academy and their managed group ✅ Enroll students in specified content ✅ Track what content individual students are enrolled in, completion status, and due dates This means less administrative work for you, while keeping full control over what others can do. Check out the interactive demo to see External Management in action! 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