Hi Noelle,
We have started trying out course codes recently. We are using the following format
[Department].[Program].[Item #]
Here is an example for an Operations department's Department Onboarding program:
OPS.DO.11
We are also trying out a way to call out elements that are not courses in the codes. We're doing this by add an "R" to the end of a code if it is a resource. EX: OPS.DO.18R.
The big thing we recognized is that the course codes are truly only useful to our L&D team. The average learner will not likely search up a course by its code, but by title. So, we picked something that makes sense for us and would help us easily locate or reference something.
Hope this helps.