diff --git a/docs/generated-js/competencies.us.js b/docs/generated-js/competencies.us.js
index 46d3210..df3089f 100644
--- a/docs/generated-js/competencies.us.js
+++ b/docs/generated-js/competencies.us.js
@@ -20398,14 +20398,22 @@ WelcomeScreen = (function(WelcomeScreen){
 
 		$("#frameworkManagementBtn").click(function(){
             ScreenManager.changeScreen(new CassEditorScreen());
+			if (!AppController.loginController.getLoggedIn())
+				alert("As you are not logged in, you will be restricted to viewing frameworks only.");
         });
 
+		if (!AppController.loginController.getLoggedIn())
+			$("#competencyAlignmentBtn").addClass("disabled");
+
 		$("#competencyAlignmentBtn").click(function(){
-            ScreenManager.changeScreen(new AlignmentEditorScreen());
+			if (!AppController.loginController.getLoggedIn())
+				alert("You should log in before attempting to align competencies.");
+			else
+            	ScreenManager.changeScreen(new AlignmentEditorScreen());
         });
 
 		$("#learnerProfilesBtn").click(function(){
-            ScreenManager.changeScreen(new AssertionSearchScreen());
+			alert("Not yet implemented.");
 		});
 	};
 
diff --git a/docs/partial/screen/welcome.html b/docs/partial/screen/welcome.html
index 1a39963..d842355 100644
--- a/docs/partial/screen/welcome.html
+++ b/docs/partial/screen/welcome.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ <h5>How will you use competencies?</h5>
 		</button>
 	</div>
 	<div class="end large-3 small-4 columns" style="text-align:center">
-		<button id="learnerProfilesBtn" class="button" style="min-width:11rem; height: 11rem;">
+		<button id="learnerProfilesBtn" class="button disabled" style="min-width:11rem; height: 11rem;">
 			<div style="line-height:1.2rem; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:2rem;">Learner Profiles</div>
 			<i class="fa fa-users fa-4x"></i>
 		</button>
diff --git a/src/main/js/screen/WelcomeScreen.js b/src/main/js/screen/WelcomeScreen.js
index 3078728..8d9ec27 100644
--- a/src/main/js/screen/WelcomeScreen.js
+++ b/src/main/js/screen/WelcomeScreen.js
@@ -7,14 +7,22 @@ WelcomeScreen = (function(WelcomeScreen){
 
 		$("#frameworkManagementBtn").click(function(){
             ScreenManager.changeScreen(new CassEditorScreen());
+			if (!AppController.loginController.getLoggedIn())
+				alert("As you are not logged in, you will be restricted to viewing frameworks only.");
         });
 
+		if (!AppController.loginController.getLoggedIn())
+			$("#competencyAlignmentBtn").addClass("disabled");
+
 		$("#competencyAlignmentBtn").click(function(){
-            ScreenManager.changeScreen(new AlignmentEditorScreen());
+			if (!AppController.loginController.getLoggedIn())
+				alert("You should log in before attempting to align competencies.");
+			else
+            	ScreenManager.changeScreen(new AlignmentEditorScreen());
         });
 
 		$("#learnerProfilesBtn").click(function(){
-            ScreenManager.changeScreen(new AssertionSearchScreen());
+			alert("Not yet implemented.");
 		});
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/partial/screen/welcome.html b/src/main/webapp/partial/screen/welcome.html
index 1a39963..d842355 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/partial/screen/welcome.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/partial/screen/welcome.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ <h5>How will you use competencies?</h5>
 		</button>
 	</div>
 	<div class="end large-3 small-4 columns" style="text-align:center">
-		<button id="learnerProfilesBtn" class="button" style="min-width:11rem; height: 11rem;">
+		<button id="learnerProfilesBtn" class="button disabled" style="min-width:11rem; height: 11rem;">
 			<div style="line-height:1.2rem; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:2rem;">Learner Profiles</div>
 			<i class="fa fa-users fa-4x"></i>
 		</button>