diff --git a/content/en/cloud/security/roles/academy-roles.md b/content/en/cloud/security/roles/academy-roles.md
index d6c73c58a..b3af77868 100644
--- a/content/en/cloud/security/roles/academy-roles.md
+++ b/content/en/cloud/security/roles/academy-roles.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ tags: [academy, roles]
 
 {{< cardpane >}}
 {{% card header="Learner" %}}
+Learner = A [User](../roles/user-role.md) who has registered for academy content.
 <img src="/cloud/security/images/learner.svg" link="images/learner.svg"  width="100%" alt="Learner Roles" />
 {{% /card %}}
 {{< /cardpane >}}
@@ -84,5 +85,34 @@ While the maximum number of instances is unlimited, the available seats for Lear
 
 - Check [Permissions Reference](/cloud/reference/default-permissions/)
 
+**Status as a Learner**
+
+A learner in the academy system has two types of status that work together:
+
+1. **[User](../roles/user-role.md) Account Status**
+   - **Active**: Can log in and access academy, register for new courses, continue existing courses
+   - **Inactive**: Account is disabled/deleted
+
+2. **Academy Registration Status** - Progress in specific content
+
+| Status      | What it means |
+|-------------|-------------|
+| registered  | They signed up but haven't started |
+| completed   | They finished the course |
+| failed      | They didn't pass |
+| withdrawn   | They left the course |
+
+**What this means:**
+1. Active User + Registered = Ready to start learning
+2. Active User + Completed = Finished, show achievements
+3. Active User + Failed/Withdrawn = May need re-enrollment
+4. Inactive User + Any Status = No academy access (show login prompt)
+
+**Reference:** See the complete [Academy Registration Status schema](https://github.com/meshery/schemas/blob/master/models/v1beta1/academy/academy.go#L16) for technical implementation details.
+
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+{{< /cardpane >}}
+
+{{< alert title="API Limitation" color="warning" >}}
+The current API only returns registrations with "registered" status. We do not currently retrieve completed, failed, or withdrawn registrations through standard endpoints.
+{{< /alert >}}
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