--- title: How Do Students Earn Points for Completing, Reviewing and Referring Courses in Tutor LMS description: "## What Is It? With Pointics and **Tutor LMS**, students earn points for more than buying. They earn when they **complete a course**, when they **review a course**, and when a friend they **refer** buys a course. ## Why Do…" url: "https://themewinter.com/docs/plugins/pointics/how-do-students-earn-points-for-completing-reviewing-and-referring-courses-in-tutor-lms/" updated: "2026-11-10" category: Pointics / Integrations --- # How Do Students Earn Points for Completing, Reviewing and Referring Courses in Tutor LMS ## What Is It? With Pointics and **Tutor LMS**, students earn points for more than buying. They earn when they **complete a course**, when they **review a course**, and when a friend they **refer** buys a course. ## Why Do You Need It? - **More finished courses:** A reward at the end gives students a reason to complete what they started. - **More reviews:** Honest ratings help new students choose your courses. - **New students from old ones:** Students share your courses because they earn when a friend buys. ## Prerequisites - **Tutor LMS** active and connected under **Pointics → Integrations** - **Pointics Pro** for referral points - For referral points: Tutor LMS selling courses with its own checkout (**Tutor LMS → Settings → Monetization → Native**) ## Step-by-Step Instructions ### Step 1: Create the Completion and Review Rules ![Complete a course and Review a course cards in the Tutor LMS section of the rule picker](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-01-picker-tutor.png) Go to **Pointics → Points Program**, click **Create Earning Rule** and open the **Tutor LMS** tab. Choose **Complete a course**. ![Complete a course rule with the Points Awarded field](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-03-complete-form.png) Set **Points Awarded** and click **Publish**. Then do the same for **Review a course**. | Rule | Pays When | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | **Complete a course** | A student completes a course | 200 points | | **Review a course** | A student rates a course | 30 points | ### Step 2: Create the Referral Rule ![Referral buys a course card in the Referrals section of the rule picker](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-02-picker-referrals.png) Click **Create Earning Rule** again, open the **Referrals** tab and choose **Referral buys a course**. ![Referral buys a course rule with Referrer Reward and Referred Person points](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-05-referral-form.png) Set the points for both people, then click **Publish**. | Field | Who Gets It | Example | | --- | --- | --- | | **Referrer Reward** | The student who shared the link | 100 points | | **Referred Person** | The friend who bought. Leave it at 0 to skip | 50 points | ### Step 3: Students Earn by Completing a Course ![Course page sidebar with the Complete Course button and the earn card](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-06-complete-card.png) An enrolled student sees *“Finish this course and earn 200 points.”* on the course page. Points land as soon as Tutor LMS marks the course complete, for example when the student clicks **Complete Course**. ### Step 4: Students Earn by Reviewing a Course ![Course page card asking the student to review the course for 30 points](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-07-review-card.png) Once the course is complete, the card changes to *“Share a review of this course and earn 30 points.”* ![Tutor LMS review form with a five star rating and a written review](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-08-review-form.png) The student opens the **Reviews** tab, clicks **Write a review**, picks a rating and clicks **Submit Review**. The points land right away. ### Step 5: Students Earn by Referring a Friend ![Course page share box with the personal course link and Copy link button](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-09-share-box.png) On any course page, a signed-in student sees a share box with their own link. They click **Copy link** and send it to a friend. The friend opens the link, signs in with their own account and buys a course. When the order is marked paid, the student earns the referrer points and the friend earns the friend bonus. ### Step 6: Check the Points ![My Rewards Logs tab showing points for completing, reviewing and a referral](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-10-my-rewards-logs.png) Students see every award under **Dashboard → My Rewards → Logs**. ![My Rewards Referrals tab with one completed referral worth 100 points](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-11-my-rewards-referrals.png) The **Referrals** tab shows how many friends joined and the points each one paid. ![Pointics Transactions with completion, review, purchase and referral rows](https://themewinter.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/pointics-tutor-earn-12-transactions.png) As an admin, open **Pointics → Transactions** to see the same awards for every student. ## Limitations - Completion points are paid once per course for each student. - Review points are paid for a new rating. Editing a rating pays nothing. - A referral pays only on the friend's first paid course order. - The friend must buy within 30 days of opening the link (the default). - Students cannot refer themselves, and a friend stays with the first student who referred them. ## Troubleshooting | Problem | Solution | | --- | --- | | No earn card on the course page | Check that the rule is published and the student is signed in and enrolled. Instructors and admins see no earn card. | | No share box on the course page | Check that Pointics Pro is active, the **Referral buys a course** rule is published, and Tutor LMS uses the **Native** engine. | | Review points did not arrive | If reviews need approval, the points arrive when you approve the review. | | The referrer was not paid | Check that the friend's order is marked paid, it is their first paid order, and they opened the link in the same browser before buying. | ## FAQ ### Do free courses pay completion and review points? Yes. Neither rule needs a paid order. ### Does the friend have to buy the same course? No. Any first paid course counts, whichever course page the link came from. ### What happens if the friend's order is refunded? The referrer's points for that referral are taken back. ### Can I give points to the referrer only? Yes. Set **Referred Person** to 0.