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GoHighLevel Courses, Memberships and CommunitiesHow They Work and When to Use Them

Checked October 12, 2026Arsalan Zaffar14 min read

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Key facts

GoHighLevel courses at a glance

Checked October 12, 2026 · HighLevel: Build courses

Included
Every plan (core feature)
Lessons
Video (5 GB), PDFs, quizzes, assignments
Access
Free, one-time or recurring
Drip
Yes, with unlock notifications
Certificates
One per course, auto on completion
Communities
Channels, events, levels, paid groups
Student login
Client Portal
Branded app
$49/mo per sub-account

Basics

Courses, offers, communities and the portal: what each is for

Courses

The content: modules and lessons with video, files, quizzes and assignments.

Offers

What people buy: one or more courses, free or paid. This is your “membership”.

Communities

Where members talk: channels, posts, events, levels and paid groups.

Client Portal

Where students log in to reach their courses and communities.

HighLevel’s pricing page lists Courses and Communities among the core features on every plan.

Setup

How to build a course in GoHighLevel

  1. Step 1

    Create the course

    Memberships → Courses. Name it and add a cover.

  2. Step 2

    Add modules and lessons

    Videos up to 5 GB with .srt subtitles, PDFs, quizzes and assignments.

  3. Step 3

    Create the offer

    Free, one-time or recurring; link a payment product for paid access.

  4. Step 4

    Set drip and publish

    Choose when lessons unlock, then switch the offer from draft to published.

  5. Step 5

    Automate enrolment

    Sell via checkout or funnel; grant access with a workflow for other sales.

HighLevel guides: build courses · launch a course.

Selling

Five ways to give people access

Ways to sell or grant course access in GoHighLevel
CompareHow it worksBest for
Access methods
Offer checkoutBuy the offer; access on paymentSimple course sales
Funnel order formSales page → order form with bumps and upsellsLaunches and higher-ticket offers
Paid community groupOne-time or subscription to joinMemberships and cohorts
Workflow grant“Course Grant Offer” after any triggerInvoices, bundles, bonuses
Free offerOpt-in grants accessLead magnets and onboarding

Paid access needs a payment provider: see GoHighLevel payments and funnels.

Learning

Drip, quizzes, assignments and certificates

  • Drip: release lessons on a schedule (a value of 0 isn’t allowed)
  • Notifications when drip content unlocks or someone comments
  • Quizzes and assignments, with assessment emails
  • Certificates sent automatically on completion: one per course
  • Certificates download as PDF, PNG or JPG, and can be revoked or set to expire
  • Subtitles in .srt format for course videos

HighLevel guides: drip settings · certificates.

Community

Communities: channels, levels and paid groups

Channels

Topic channels created by admins (names up to 15 characters).

Gamification

Points, badges and a leaderboard: 9 preset levels with names you can edit; points never reset.

Paid groups

Charge one-time or by subscription for public or private groups.

Course unlocks

All members, by level, buy now, or a set number of days after joining.

Events & Go Live

Scheduled events with reminders, plus live meetings and broadcasts.

Private channels

Tie a course to a private channel so only those members see it.

Up to 3 offline rewards can be listed for levels; you hand them out yourself. HighLevel guides: communities · gamification · paid groups.

Student access

The Client Portal and the branded app

Client Portal (included)

  • One login for courses, communities and other resources
  • App switcher to move between them
  • Magic links sign people in fast
  • A magic link doesn’t grant access on its own
Add-on

Branded Client Portal app

Your courses and community in a mobile app with your brand.

$49/month per sub-account

A magic linkmagic link: A login link sent by email that signs the student in without a password. saves students typing a password. HighLevel guide: set up the Client Portal.

Automation

Course automations worth building

  • Triggers: Lesson Completed, Category Completed, Product Completed, Offer Access Granted, Product Access Granted
  • Action: Course Grant Offer gives access after any trigger, such as an invoice paid
  • Community triggers for posts, comments and events; leaderboard levels can trigger rewards
  • Offer Access Granted fires every time access is granted: add a condition to avoid repeats

More in GoHighLevel automations.

Switching

Moving from Kajabi or Skool

What moves automatically from Kajabi and Skool to GoHighLevel
CompareMoves with HighLevel’s importerYou rebuild
By platform
KajabiCourses (Kajabi importer)Offers, pricing and automations
SkoolCommunity members and postsCourses: upload exported content and set access
Any platformContacts by CSVGrant offers with a workflow after import

HighLevel guides: Kajabi importer · Skool importer · Skool migration guide.

Decide

HighLevel courses or a course-first platform?

Choose HighLevel courses when

  • Courses support a service business (coaching, agency, clinic)
  • You want CRM, texting, booking and funnels in the same account
  • Agencies deliver courses or portals for many clients
  • You want course events to trigger sales follow-up

Consider a course-first platform when

  • Courses and community are your entire business
  • You want the most polished student experience with little setup
  • Your community lives on a dedicated platform like Skool
  • You don’t need a CRM or texting

For the wider platform decision, see GoHighLevel comparisons.

Troubleshooting

Common course problems and fixes

GoHighLevel course problems, causes and fixes
CompareLikely causeFix
Access
Student logs in but sees nothingNo offer access grantedGrant the offer (manually or by workflow)
Magic link “doesn’t work”Links sign in; they don’t grant accessGrant access, then resend
Paid group won’t take paymentNo payment provider connectedConnect Stripe or another provider
Content
Lesson not unlockingDrip schedule or a 0 valueCheck drip settings
Video won’t uploadOver 5 GB or unsupported formatCompress or convert it
Skool courses missing after importThe importer moves members and posts onlyRebuild courses from your export
Workflow runs twiceOffer Access Granted fires on each grantAdd a condition or tag check

What users ask

Course and community questions from Reddit, answered

  • “Thoughts on running an online community in GHL?”

    The #1 result for “gohighlevel community”.

    Fix It works well when the community supports a business you already run in HighLevel, with paid groups, levels and course unlocks. Pure community businesses often compare it with Skool first.

    Source: r/gohighlevel: Online community with GHL

  • “Can I build custom client portals?”

    Agencies want a branded place for clients.

    Fix The Client Portal is included; the branded mobile app is an add-on per sub-account. For fully custom portals, build on the HighLevel API.

    Source: r/gohighlevel: Custom client portals

  • “What’s the best way to learn GHL?”

    Ranks for “gohighlevel courses”.

    Fix HighLevel’s bootcamp and help centre, plus building one real course end to end in a trial account. See our guide on how hard GoHighLevel is to learn.

    Source: r/gohighlevel: How to learn GHL

Related: Is GoHighLevel hard to learn?

Expert take

When we use HighLevel courses for clients

GoHighLevel courses and communities FAQ

Can GoHighLevel host online courses?
Yes. Build courses from modules and lessons with videos (up to 5 GB each), PDFs, quizzes and assignments, sell access free, one-time or by subscription, and deliver them through the Client Portal.
Are courses and communities included in every plan?
Yes. HighLevel’s pricing page lists Courses and Communities among the core features included from the Starter plan up. Only the branded Client Portal app is a paid add-on.
Is there a limit on courses or students?
HighLevel’s help articles don’t publish a student or course limit. The documented limit is file size: course videos up to 5 GB.
How do I sell membership access with Stripe?
Connect Stripe (or another provider), create an offer with a one-time or recurring price, and sell it through the offer checkout, a funnel order form or a payment link. Access is granted when the payment succeeds.
Can I drip course lessons over several weeks?
Yes. Drip settings release lessons on a schedule, and learners can be notified when new content unlocks. In communities, “time unlock” opens a course a set number of days after each member joins.
Does GoHighLevel issue course certificates?
Yes. Certificates can go out automatically on course completion (one certificate per course), downloadable as PDF, PNG or JPG, and you can revoke them or let them expire.
How do I create a private community?
Create a community group, set it to private, add channels and invite members. Courses can be tied to private channels so only those members see them.
Can I charge for community access?
Yes. Paid groups support one-time payments and recurring subscriptions for public or private communities.
Can a workflow run when someone finishes a course?
Yes. Course triggers include Lesson Completed, Category Completed, Product Completed, Offer Access Granted and Product Access Granted, so you can send certificates, upsells or reviews automatically.
How do I enrol people automatically after they pay?
Offer checkouts grant access on payment. For other sales (an invoice or a funnel), use a workflow: Payment Received → Course Grant Offer.
Can I import students from another membership platform?
Yes. Import contacts by CSV and grant the offer with a workflow. HighLevel also has a Kajabi importer for courses and a Skool importer for community members and posts.
Can I move my Skool community to GoHighLevel?
Partly automatically. The Skool importer brings members and posts into a HighLevel community group; courses are rebuilt by uploading your exported content and setting access again.
Is GoHighLevel a replacement for Kajabi?
For businesses that also need a CRM, texting, booking and funnels, often yes: everything sits in one account. Creators whose whole business is courses often prefer a course-first platform. See the comparison on this page.
How do students log in?
Through the Client Portal, with their email. Magic links sign people in quickly but don’t grant access by themselves; the student still needs the offer.
What is the branded Client Portal app?
An add-on that puts your courses and communities in a mobile app under your brand, at $49 a month per sub-account.
Can I run separate communities for different client groups?
Yes. Create separate community groups, each with its own channels, members, courses and access rules.
How do I handle people joining a cohort late?
Use time-based unlocks: they count from each member’s join date, so late joiners get the same pacing from their own start.
Can I add live calls to a community?
Yes. Communities support events and Go Live meetings or broadcasts, with reminders.
Can I sell courses on a marketplace?
Yes. Courses can be listed on GoKollab, HighLevel’s course marketplace, with separate pricing from your own site.

Footnotes

  1. HighLevel pricing page (https://www.gohighlevel.com/pricing): Courses and Communities listed as core features. HighLevel help centre: build courses (modified 19 September 2026), launch a course, drip settings, certificates, Client Portal, magic links, communities, gamification, paid groups, course unlock options, private channels, Go Live, Skool and Kajabi importers, GoKollab, and course workflow triggers. Branded Client Portal app price from HighLevel’s pricing guide. Checked October 12, 2026. Back to text

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