Industry template

Online course llms.txt template

Updated July 5, 2026

Education answers should reflect current curriculum and policy. Link pages that explain outcomes, prerequisites, instructor credibility, pricing, and learner support clearly.

# Academy Name

> Academy Name helps learners build [skill] through structured courses.

## Summary

Academy Name publishes course curriculum, instructor credentials, pricing options, enrollment policy, and learner support information.

## Learning Sources

- [Courses](https://example.com/courses): Course catalog and level mapping.
- [Curriculum](https://example.com/curriculum): Modules, outcomes, and projects.
- [Instructors](https://example.com/instructors): Instructor bios and expertise.
- [Pricing](https://example.com/pricing): Plans, payment terms, and refunds.
- [Support](https://example.com/support): Help channels and response expectations.

Example: cohort-based course

A cohort program needs a tighter source map than a large course catalog because learners ask about schedule, prerequisites, outcomes, and refund rules before they ask about every lesson.

# Data Career Bootcamp

> Data Career Bootcamp helps analysts move into analytics engineering through a 10-week cohort.

## Primary sources

- [Program overview](https://example.com/data-bootcamp/): Outcomes, weekly structure, and project expectations.
- [Curriculum](https://example.com/data-bootcamp/curriculum/): Modules, tools, assignments, and capstone scope.
- [Prerequisites](https://example.com/data-bootcamp/prerequisites/): Required SQL, spreadsheet, and statistics background.
- [Instructors](https://example.com/data-bootcamp/instructors/): Instructor bios, professional credentials, and office-hour schedule.
- [Tuition and refunds](https://example.com/data-bootcamp/tuition/): Price, payment plan, cancellation window, and refund policy.
- [Career support](https://example.com/data-bootcamp/career-support/): Portfolio review, interview practice, and support limits.

Do not add every lesson URL unless each lesson is a durable public reference. For most cohort courses, the curriculum hub is a better source than 40 thin lesson pages.

Example: self-paced course library

A self-paced academy can include more links, but the file should still favor canonical hubs over transient promotions or duplicate landing pages.

# Product Design Academy

## Course library

- [Course catalog](https://example.com/courses/): All public courses by level and topic.
- [Beginner path](https://example.com/paths/beginner-product-design/): Recommended first sequence.
- [UX research course](https://example.com/courses/ux-research/): Lessons, projects, and expected outcomes.
- [Portfolio course](https://example.com/courses/portfolio/): Portfolio deliverables and critique process.
- [Instructor directory](https://example.com/instructors/): Bios and areas of expertise.
- [Certificates](https://example.com/certificates/): Certificate criteria and verification policy.
- [Pricing](https://example.com/pricing/): Subscription terms, refund rules, and team access.
- [Learner support](https://example.com/help/): Support channels, accessibility notes, and response times.

Keep sales pages out if they repeat the same claims as the course detail page. Add a course only when its page gives unique curriculum, credential, or support information.

What not to include

• Flash sale pages that expire next week.
• Lesson pages blocked behind login, unless public summaries exist.
• Thin instructor pages with no credentials or course ownership.
• Duplicate landing pages for the same course and audience.

Mapping real course pages

When a course site has many similar URLs, decide by the job each page does. The best llms.txt entries help an AI answer factual learner questions without guessing.

• Course detail page: include it when it has outcomes, modules, expected workload, and prerequisites.
• Instructor page: include it when the instructor owns named courses and has verifiable credentials.
• Pricing page: include it when payment plans, refund windows, or team licenses affect enrollment decisions.
• Blog announcement: skip it unless it is the only public source for a new cohort date or curriculum change.
• Certificate page: include it when employers or learners need to verify completion criteria.

A simple rule: if the page would help a learner decide whether the course is right for them six months from now, it is a candidate. If it only repeats marketing copy, leave it out.

Monthly maintenance check

Course sites change often. Recheck the file whenever enrollment dates, refund policy, instructor lineup, or certificate rules change.

• If a cohort closes, keep the evergreen program page and remove temporary campaign URLs.
• If a course is retired, remove it from llms.txt before it returns 404 or redirects to a generic catalog page.
• If pricing or refund terms change, update the linked policy page first, then update the source map summary.

How to handle gated lessons

Most online courses keep lessons behind login. In that case, link to public summaries rather than private lesson URLs. A useful public summary names the lesson outcome, prerequisite, project, and instructor owner without exposing paid content.

For a broader implementation path, use the online course platform playbook or generate a draft in the llms.txt generator.