> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.silverband.com.au/home/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.silverband.com.au/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/providers-and-contacts/workflows/provider/assign-roles-to-a-provider-record.md).
# Assign Roles to a Provider Record
## Provider Roles
Roles are assigned to providers as a way of defining the types of relationships they may have with other records within Paradigm. Assigning the correct role to a provider is critically important to ensure that various features function correctly.
The table below outlines the intended use of each role:
| **Role** | **Description** |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Education Provider | Default role assigned to all providers |
| Educational Program Provider | Associated with course enrolment records (i.e. the campus) |
| Educational Unit Provider | Associated with base units and scheduled units (i.e. the campus) |
| Education Agent | Identifies the provider as being an agent for the purposes of student recruitment |
| Training Organisation | Associated with AVETMISS reporting |
| TCSI - Higher Education Provider | Associated with TCSI reporting. The Parent Provider record or the Main Provider should have this assigned role. |
| TCSI - PIR Provider | Associated with PIR reporting. If the Parent Provider record or the Main Provider is a PIR reporting provider, this role should also be assigned. |
| Training Organisation Location | Associated with an AVETMISS delivery location |
| Work Experience Provider | Associated with the work experience module |
| Education Payment Agent | Associated with the agent payment workflow |
| Diocese | Allows the provider to be assigned as a diocese against the student record |
| Seminary | Allows the provider to be assigned as a seminary against the student record |
| Communication sender | Allows users to send communications on behalf of the provider using the email address of the provider record. If this role is added to your provider record, your Provider/Home Institution name will appear in one of the **From** list options when creating communication events, *see* [Add a New Communication Sender](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/sending-communications/workflows/manage-sending-email-and-sms-communications/add-new-communication-sender.md) |
| Health provider | Allows the provider to be associated as a provider of overseas health cover within the OSHC module in Paradigm |
## Workflow
1. Load the Provider’s Record that you want to assign a role to by choosing **Providers** > **Search** menus on the side. Refer to the workflow on “[Search a Provider Record](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/providers-and-contacts/workflows/provider/search-for-a-provider-record.md)” if you need a more detailed step.
2. Once the Provider Record is loaded, at the top of the page, an **ASSIGNED ROLES FOR PROVIDER** Form section will appear. Click the drop-down menu and choose the role that you want to assign to the Provider.
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**NOTE**:
Refer to the section [above ](#provider-roles)for a list of the possible roles a Provider can have in the system and a brief description of each.
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select a role > click the ASSIGN ROLE > assigned role added
3. Click the **ASSIGN ROLE** button after selecting a role from the drop-down menu.
A Provider record may have many assigned roles. Repeat steps **2** and **3** as necessary for your Provider.
If you are a TCSI-Reporting Provider, you should have the following main roles assigned to your Main Reporting Provider record:
* TCSI - Higher Education Provider
* Educational Program Provider
* Educational Unit Provider
