Course Pathway / Track Stack
Learning tracks listing multiple courses and instances with FAQs and breadcrumb navigation.
When to use this stack
- Learning pathways or tracks made up of multiple courses
- Education program pages that show upcoming course instances
- Pages where FAQs clarify prerequisites, pacing, and delivery formats
What is included
Represents the ordered pathway of courses.
Identifies each course in the pathway.
Provides schedule/location for a visible course offering.
Answers prerequisites, pacing, and certification questions.
Provides navigation context to the pathway page.
Properties across the bundle
Nested properties keep their parent path, such as offers.priceCurrency. Only publish values that match visible page content.
Required properties
- courseMode
- description
- itemListElement[].@type=ListItem
- itemListElement[].item.@id
- itemListElement[].name
- location.name
- mainEntity[].@type=Question
- mainEntity[].acceptedAnswer.text
- name
- startDate
Recommended properties
- courseCode
- endDate
- instructor.name
- itemListElement[].item
- itemListElement[].item.@type=Course
- itemListElement[].item.description
- itemListElement[].item.name
- itemListElement[].position
- mainEntity[].acceptedAnswer.text
- mainEntity[].author.name
- mainEntity[].name
- provider.name
- url
Combined JSON-LD
Paste this as one script tag, then replace every example value with data from the live page.
[
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "ItemList",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/learning/tracks/backend-engineering#list",
"name": "Backend Engineering Track",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"item": { "@id": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/intro-sql#course" }
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"item": { "@id": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/build-apis#course" }
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Course",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/intro-sql#course",
"name": "Intro to SQL",
"description": "Fundamentals of querying, joins, and performance basics.",
"provider": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Example Learning" },
"courseCode": "SQL-101",
"url": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/intro-sql"
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "CourseInstance",
"courseMode": "online",
"startDate": "2025-03-10",
"endDate": "2025-04-07",
"location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Online" },
"instructor": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jamie Lee" },
"url": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/intro-sql#spring-cohort"
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Course",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/build-apis#course",
"name": "Building APIs",
"description": "Design and build production-ready APIs with authentication and observability.",
"provider": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Example Learning" },
"courseCode": "API-201",
"url": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/build-apis"
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "CourseInstance",
"courseMode": "hybrid",
"startDate": "2025-04-15",
"location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "New York Campus" },
"instructor": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Riley Chen" },
"url": "https://www.example.com/learning/courses/build-apis#may-cohort"
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Do I need prior experience?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Complete Intro to SQL or have equivalent experience before starting Building APIs."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Is the track self-paced?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Courses are instructor-led with weekly live sessions. Replays are available for all cohorts."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Do you offer certificates?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes. Certificates are issued after completing all courses in the track and passing assessments."
}
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.example.com" },
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Learning Tracks", "item": "https://www.example.com/learning/tracks" },
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Backend Engineering", "item": "https://www.example.com/learning/tracks/backend-engineering" }
]
}
]Implement and verify
- 01
Start with the live page
Confirm titles, prices, availability, policies, and visible FAQ content before generating markup.
- 02
Add one JSON-LD script
Use the combined example as a template in the document head or before the closing body tag.
- 03
Complete regional details
Fill shipping destinations and timing for every region the page actually serves.
- 04
Link the return policy
Use a stable MerchantReturnPolicy URL and keep its terms synchronized with the page.
- 05
Match visible answers
Add only FAQs that users can read on the same page, with identical answers.
- 06
Validate after changes
Run Rich Results Test after implementation and whenever price, availability, or policy data changes.
Common errors and fixes
- Missing currency or availability
Use ISO currency codes and complete schema.org availability URLs in Offer data.
- Incomplete shipping details
Include shippingDestination.addressCountry and deliveryTime.transitTime with units.
- Return policy is not connected
Reference MerchantReturnPolicy from the Offer and provide a stable public policy URL.
- FAQ answers differ from the page
Keep structured FAQ answers identical to visible answers.
Stack FAQs
How many courses should I include?
Include one Course per course visible in the track. If you show multiple course instances, include a CourseInstance for each visible cohort.
Do I need CourseInstance for every course?
Only if the page shows schedules/cohorts. Otherwise, you can omit CourseInstance and keep Course + ItemList + FAQ + Breadcrumb.
Related schema stacks
Bundles that share schema types with this one.
- Course Marketplace Stack
Course catalog/category pages with ItemList of courses and instances, FAQs, and breadcrumb context.
- Education Schema Stack
Course pages with scheduled CourseInstances, FAQs, and breadcrumb context for education programs.
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- Campus / Education Stack
Campus or department pages with educational org, courses, instances, FAQs, and breadcrumb context.
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