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# Mark a Program Activity as Complete

Learn how to mark a program activity as complete in PEARS after all required sections are finished.

After completing all required sections of a program activity, you can mark the record as complete. Marking a program activity as complete signals that the record is finished and ready for review.

![Screenshot: The program activity detail page showing the Progress panel on the right side with the completion percentage, checklist of sections, and the Mark as Complete item](https://2560412328-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff0820LrBGQ9ZA8SC4BR1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ee598a4de4cb72c895f4a34e426d40467c3476c6%2Fprogram-activity-detail-actions.png?alt=media)

## Check Completion Status

Before marking a program activity as complete, verify that all required sections are finished. The **Progress** panel on the right side of the program activity detail page shows:

* Your current **completion percentage**.
* A **checklist** of the record's sections and their status (complete or incomplete).

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**TIP:** All items in the **Progress** checklist must be marked as complete before you can mark the program activity as complete. The sections listed vary based on your organization's settings and the program areas selected.
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## Mark as Complete

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#### Open the Program Activity

From the PEARS homepage, hover over the **Engage** menu in the top navigation bar and click **Program Activities**. Select the program activity from the list to open its detail page.
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#### Click Mark as Complete

In the **Progress** panel, click **Mark as Complete**, the last item in the checklist.

This item stays greyed out until every section above it is complete. Finish the incomplete sections before proceeding.
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#### Confirm Completion

The Mark as Complete page explains that the information reported is ready for review and inclusion in organizational impact statements, and asks you to confirm. Click the **Mark as Complete** button to proceed.

PEARS confirms the change and offers to return you to the program activity list. The program activity is now marked as complete and a **Completed** badge appears next to its name on the detail page.
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## Mark as Incomplete

If you need to make changes to a completed program activity, you can mark it as incomplete to re-enable editing.

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#### Open the Completed Program Activity

Navigate to the program activity detail page.
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#### Click Mark as Incomplete

In the **Progress** panel, click **Mark as Incomplete**, then click the **Mark as Incomplete** button to confirm. The **Completed** badge is removed and all sections are editable again.
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**TIP:** You can also click **Edit** on a completed program activity. PEARS asks you to confirm **Mark as Incomplete & Edit**, marks the record incomplete, and opens it for editing. Be sure to mark the record as complete again when you are finished.
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## Verification (if applicable)

Some organizations use a verification step to review and approve completed program activities. If your organization uses verification:

* A **Mark as Verified** button appears with the other actions at the top of the program activity detail page. It is visible only to users with verification permissions, and stays disabled until the program activity is marked complete.
* Once verified, the program activity is considered officially reviewed and approved, and the button changes to **Mark as Unverified**.

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**NOTE:** Verification is a separate step from completion. A program activity can be marked as complete without being verified. Contact your PEARS administrator if you have questions about your organization's verification process.
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