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Manage Trainee Subscriptions and Authorization Keys

This page applies to Time2Track institutional administrators.

How Subscriptions Work 

Trainees must have a subscription in order to log activities for your program. You can choose to pay for your trainees' subscriptions or require them to purchase their own subscriptions.  

If you are paying for your trainees’ subscriptions:

  • You'll first select a subscription duration with specific start and end dates. While the most common subscription duration is one year, you can choose any duration that matches your program's needs. For example, you might choose to use an annual subscription, a subscription that lasts the entire length of a program, or a subscription for a specific cohort.   
  • Once your program’s subscription invoice has been paid, Time2Track will provide you with an authorization key. You'll provide this key to your trainees, who will enter it into Time2Track during the sign-up process, connecting their account to your program.
    • The authorization key will be valid throughout the duration of the subscription. 
    • If you have multiple subscription durations, you will have a unique authorization key for each subscription. 
      • If your program has rolling admission or unique subscription needs, contact your account manager. 

If you are not paying for your trainees’ subscriptions: 

  • Trainees will purchase and manage their own subscriptions.
    • New users will connect their account to your program during the sign-up process. 
    • Existing users can connect their account to your program on their Profile page. 
      • As the institutional administrator, you can view trainee subscription statuses via the Students tab. 

Access and Monitor Authorization Keys 

View Authorization Key Details

Using Time2Track, you can access your authorization key, its duration or expiration date, and the number of remaining subscriptions. If you manage multiple Time2Track programs and accounts, you can find each authorization key in your institutional account. To view your authorization key details:

  1. Log in to Time2Track. 
  2. Ensure your role is set to Institution Administrator
  3. Click Accounts, then Authorization Key

View Authorization Key Usage

To generate a list of trainees who have used your authorization key, click Analytics and run the Authorization Key Export. If you have questions about this report, contact your account manager.

Renewing Subscriptions with Authorization Keys

Renewal Process

Each time you renew a subscription, you'll receive a new authorization key; any previous authorization keys become inactive. 

  1. Sixty days before a trainees' subscription expires, you'll receive a link to a form that you can use to order a new trainee subscription. 
  2. Once you submit your order, you'll receive an invoice.
  3. Once Time2Track receives your payment and signed sales order, a new authorization key will be generated for the subscription. 

Note: authorization keys cannot be generated until the invoice is paid. If your program needs more than 60 days to pay your invoice, contact your account manager as soon as possible.

Estimating Subscription Numbers

When completing the renewal process, you'll want to confirm the length of time your trainees will need to use their Time2Track subscriptions and ensure new and existing trainees are included in your total subscription order. Because authorization keys have start and end dates attached to them, you may want to consider purchasing subscriptions with varying durations for different groups of students. Contact your account manager to discuss the best option for your program.

Note: you can always purchase additional subscriptions if you need them at a later time.

Expired Authorization Keys
  • Authorization keys have a start and end date attached to them; authorization keys expire once the end date has passed. 
  • If your program has any unused subscriptions at the time of renewal, those subscriptions can be rolled over to a new authorization key (up to 10% of the initial subscription order).
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