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# Target Skills

**Page type:** Overview\
**Status:** Draft (Noah Edit)\
**Owner:** Documentation Team\
**Last verified:** 2026-04-03 (Noah Edit: 2026-04-27)\
**Audience:** Super Admin, Admin, Supervisor, Clinician

## Purpose of Target Skills

*"The specific goal targeted for increase or mastery (ie. answers what questions, traces parallel lines, kicks a ball 5 feet)." (Emily Andreola, BCBA)*

Domains encompass a group of generally connected skills. Subdomains narrow that grouping into a tight coterie of closely related abilities. Target skills represent the *individual* ability that makes up those groups. It is the specific skill that will be worked on with the client until it is mastered, organized under domains and subdomains and later used in client workflows, reporting, and other downstream tasks. In short, target skills are the definite goals in a client's development.

## What This Section Covers

This material covers the management of Target Skill records in the Compassly Program Library. These records can be viewed, created, edited, deleted, or imported in bulk, depending on your role and the actions available in your workspace.

## Before You Start

Before reviewing this section, confirm the following:

* You must be able to sign into Compassly.
* You are able to navigate to ***Program Library*** via the navigation menu on the left side of any page in Compassly.
* You are able to navigate to ***Target skills*** via the navigation menu on the left side of any page in Compassly.
* You should understand how your organization uses Domains and Subdomains in the Program Library.

> #### Some actions, such as deletion, may be restricted by role.

## How To Get There

* You must be able to sign into Compassly.
* You are able to navigate to ***Program Library*** via the navigation menu on the left side of any page in Compassly.
* You are able to navigate to ***Target skills*** via the navigation menu on the left side of any page in Compassly.

## What You Can Do Here

Depending on your role, you may be able to:

* view the Target Skill list
* search for a Target Skill
* open Target Skill details
* add a new Target Skill
* edit an existing Target Skill
* delete a Target Skill
* import Target Skills in bulk

## Role Differences

* **Super Admin:** Can view, create, import, download, edit, clone to client, and delete Target Skills.
* **Admin / Supervisor / Clinician:** Can view target skill lists and details and can clone programs to clients. They cannot create, import, download, edit, or delete Program Library Target Skills.
* **Basic:** Does not have access to ***Program Library*** > ***Target skills***.

## Guides For This Section

### VIEW AND REVIEW

* [View Target Skill List](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/view-target-skill-list.md)
* [View Target Skill Details](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/view-target-skill-details.md)

### CREATE

* [Add New Target Skill](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/add-new-target-skill.md)
* [Import Programs](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/import-programs.md)

### MANAGE EXISTING RECORDS

* [Edit Target Skill](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/edit-target-skill.md)
* [Delete Target Skill](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/delete-target-skill.md)

### Notes For This Section

* A Target Skill is typically associated with a parent Domain and parent Subdomain.
* Screens and available actions may differ by role.
* Some older screenshots or field names may not match the current product and should be re-verified during page updates.

## What Happens Next

Choose the guide that matches the task you need to complete.\
If you are new to this section, start with "View Target Skill List". There should be a directional button titled "Next" directing you to it below.

## Related Guides

* [Program Library](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library.md)
* [Domains](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/domains.md)
* [Subdomains](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/subdomains.md)


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