--- title: How to set a completion date in a course description: A course completion deadline helps you regulate access to your course. 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To do this, navigate to the course in the admin area and click on "**Add Participants**": ![Participants tab](https://support.reteach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-42-33-png.png?width=533&height=285&name=Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-42-33-png.png) After selecting your participants, activate the **mandatory participation** (Pflichtteilnahme) option and specify the due date, i.e., when the course must be completed. ![Mandatory participation](https://support.reteach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-43-23-png.png?width=688&height=324&name=Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-43-23-png.png) You can also set up one or more automated email reminders for your participants and activate certificates simultaneously. ![Reminder](https://support.reteach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-43-35-png.png?width=688&height=196&name=Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-43-35-png.png) If you want to set this up later, simply click on the respective participant and activate the due date: ![Manual reminder](https://support.reteach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-44-25-png.png?width=688&height=167&name=Screenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2022-44-25-png.png) ### Adjusting Due Dates for Participants You also have the option to adjust the due date individually for each participant. To do this, go back to the profile of the relevant participant and reset the due date. **Note:** The due date is not an automatic time restriction for your participants. After the deadline passes, participants will still have access to the course. 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