> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Instructor bios and profiles

> Add an instructor's name, title, bio, and photo, and choose where they show on your public pages.

An instructor profile holds a person's name, title, bio, and photo. It puts them on your public pages so students can see who teaches.

You need to be a program owner to add a profile.

There are two ways to get someone on your page:

| Situation | What to do |
| - | - |
| They need their own login | [Invite them](#invite-someone-and-they-get-a-profile). They get a profile when they accept. |
| They never need to sign in | [Add a profile](#add-an-instructor-bio) yourself. |

## Invite someone and they get a profile

1. Go to [**Account → Users**](https://www.firstrespondershub.com/program-dashboard/settings/organization-users).
2. Click **Invite User**.
3. Enter their email and pick a role.
   * **Instructor** — Also enter their first and last name. You can add a title and bio here too.
   * **Program Owner** — Enter the email only. This person gets full access, including money and settings.
4. Click **Send Invitation**. The invitation lasts 7 days.

When the person accepts, they get a profile automatically. A new program owner should enter a first and last name when they sign up. Without both, the profile stays hidden from your public pages.

Next, have the person add their details:

1. Go to **Account → Users**.
2. Click their own row in **Instructors & staff**.
3. Add a title, bio, and photo, then save.

Instructors cannot open the **Users** page, so a program owner adds or edits an instructor's bio for them.

## Add an instructor bio

1. Go to [**Program Dashboard → Account → Users**](https://www.firstrespondershub.com/program-dashboard/settings/organization-users).
2. Click **Add instructor profile**.
3. Fill in the form:

| Field | Required? | What it does |
| - | - | - |
| **Email** | Yes | Identifies the person. Adding a profile does not email them. |
| **Display name** | Yes | The name students see. Use a first and last name. |
| **Title** | No | Shows under the name, like "Lead Instructor." |
| **Bio** | No | The story students read when they click the person's card. |
| **Photo** | No | JPEG, PNG, GIF, or WebP, under 5MB. You crop it after you pick it. |

4. Save the profile.

If you added a photo, you can then pick your upload or an improved version of it. Click **Done** when you finish.

The person now shows in the **Our Team** section of your public page.

> [!WARNING]
>
> A profile only shows publicly with a first and last name. "Margaret Lee" shows. "Margaret" or an email address does not.

## Where the bio shows

| Public page | Section name | Who shows there |
| - | - | - |
| Your organization page | **Our Team** | Every public profile |
| A program page | **Instructors** | People assigned to any class in that program |
| A class page | **Instructors for This Class** | People assigned to that class |

To put someone on a program or class page, assign them to the class. Open the class, go to its **Settings** tab, and use the **Who teaches it** row. See [Class settings](https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/cohort-management/settings-overview.md).

## Edit a bio

1. Go to **Account → Users**.
2. Click the person's row in **Instructors & staff**.
3. Change the name, title, bio, or photo.

Changes show on your public pages after you save.

## Change the order

Drag a person's row in **Instructors & staff**. Your **Our Team** section uses this order.

Put your best-known instructor first. For example, drag your founder to the top so students see them before anyone else.

## Hide someone

Open the person's profile and turn off **Show profile publicly**. They stay in your account and can still be assigned to classes, but students will not see them.

## A profile is not a login

A profile you add yourself does not let someone sign in. That works well for a guest instructor who never needs the dashboard.

If the person needs to take attendance or record results, open the menu on their row and click **Send invite**. See [Users and roles](https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/organization-settings/users-and-roles.md).

## See also

* [Users and roles](https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/organization-settings/users-and-roles.md) — Who can sign in and what they can do.
* [Class settings](https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/cohort-management/settings-overview.md) — Assigning instructors to a class.
* [Instructor hours report](https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/teaching-topics-and-instructor-hours/instructor-hours-report.md) — What instructors taught, and for how long.


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