# Set Up Requirement Sets
Some requirements can be met in more than one way. A trainer might hold the current TAE qualification or an older version that's still accepted for a while. A requirement set lets you list each acceptable **pathway** — staff only need to meet one of them.
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## When to Use This
* **Different versions are accepted** — for example, `TAE40122` or `TAE40116`
* **A combination is needed** — for example, a First Aid certificate *and* a CPR certificate, each with its own refresh period
* **An older credential is being phased out** — keep accepting it until a set date, then stop
If only one document will do, use a normal document requirement instead — see [Set Up Document Requirements](/help/staff-document-requirements).
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## Creating a Requirement Set
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Go to [**Settings → Requirement sets**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/DocumentRequirementGroups) and select **Add requirement set**
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Give it a name, like "Trainer qualification"
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In the first pathway, add the documents or training products that meet it
If a pathway needs more than one credential, add each one — staff need all of them.
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Select **+ Add alternative pathway (OR)** for each other acceptable option, then select **Create requirement set**
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Apply the set to a position in [**Settings → Positions**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/Positions), or to one staff member through **Manage Requirements**
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## Refresh Periods and End Dates
Two optional settings change what counts:
* **Must be refreshed every … months** — set on a credential in a pathway. The document must have been issued within that many months, even if it hasn't expired. Useful for things like CPR that you want refreshed more often.
* **Accepted until** — set on a pathway. After that date, the pathway stops counting. From six months out, staff relying on it show as **Upcoming credential sunset**, so you have time to plan.
Training products in a requirement set match the exact code you add — or, for a unit, a qualification that contains it. Superseded versions aren't matched automatically, so if you accept an older version, add it as its own pathway.
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## What Happens Next
* Staff who don't meet the set yet see it in their requirements, with the pathways that would meet it
* Anyone who doesn't meet any pathway shows as a compliance issue on your dashboard and the [**Staff Document Compliance**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/Reports/StaffDocumentCompliance) report
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## Common Issues
Trainer holds the qualification but still shows an issue
Check the document is verified. For a qualification, also check it's the exact code in the pathway, and that it was issued within any refresh period you set.
Staff suddenly showing as not meeting the set
A pathway may have reached its **Accepted until** date. Staff need to meet one of the remaining pathways.