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title: "Pathway completion: working example"
slug: "pathway-completion-working-example"
tags: ["Pathway Completion", "Compliance Requirements"]
updated: 2026-09-01T14:52:15Z
published: 2026-09-01T14:52:15Z
canonical: "docs.thrivelearning.com/pathway-completion-working-example"
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# Pathway completion: working example

## **Scenario**

A pathway originally contained three pieces of content and was completed by a user last year. Since then, two additional pieces of content have been added. Will the user still show as 100% complete in the results, even though their actual progress is now only 60%?

## **Key Considerations**

To determine how completion is handled, ask yourself:

1. Is the pathway set to accept historical or recent completions?
2. Has it been more than five months since the user's last completion, putting them outside the pathway's six-month recurrence cycle?

## **Outcome Based on Completion Settings**

### **If the pathway accepts historical completions or completions are still active:**

- When the user next views the pathway, their progress will update to 60% to reflect the additional content.
- Until they view the pathway, reports will still show them as 100% complete based on their previous completion.
- The original completion from last year remains in records.
- If the user completes the two new items more than six months after their last recorded completion, a new completion record will be created.
- If the pathway is a one-off assignment, completing new content won’t affect compliance status.
- If the pathway is recurring, the user must complete the new content to maintain compliance.

### **If the pathway only accepts recent completions (previous completions are no longer active):**

- When the user next views the pathway, their progress will reset to **0%**.
- They will need to complete all items again to record a new completion.

## **Summary**

- The previous completion record always remains.
- The user’s progress will change based on whether completions are still active or only recent completions are accepted.
- In compliance-related pathways, the need for re-completion depends on whether it is a one-off or recurring assignment.

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