diff --git a/blender-bfct/application/controllers/applications.py b/blender-bfct/application/controllers/applications.py
index 2e47a14..044c2e3 100644
--- a/blender-bfct/application/controllers/applications.py
+++ b/blender-bfct/application/controllers/applications.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from application.forms  import CommentForm
 from application.models.users import *
 from application.models.applications import Application, Skill, ReviewersApplications, Comment
 
-from flask import render_template, redirect, url_for, request, Blueprint
+from flask import render_template, redirect, url_for, request, Blueprint, abort
 from flask.ext.security import login_required, roles_accepted
 from flask.ext.security.core import current_user
 
@@ -113,3 +113,22 @@ def comment(application_id):
         db.session.commit()
     return redirect(url_for('.view', id=application_id))
 
+
+@applications.route('/edit/<int:application_id>/update-bfct-role/')
+@roles_accepted('bfct_manager', 'admin')
+def update_bfct_role(application_id):
+    application = Application.query.get_or_404(application_id)
+    user = User.query.get_or_404(application.blender_id)
+    applications = Application.query\
+        .filter_by(blender_id=user.id)\
+        .all()
+
+    for application in applications:
+        if application.status == 'approved':
+            # TODO: additional check to see if application is valid
+            user_datastore.add_role_to_user(user, 'bfct_trainer')
+            db.session.commit()
+        else:
+            user_datastore.remove_role_from_user(user, 'bfct_trainer')
+            db.session.commit()
+    return redirect(url_for('.view', id=application_id))
diff --git a/blender-bfct/application/models/users.py b/blender-bfct/application/models/users.py
index a2bdbd4..4ba427e 100644
--- a/blender-bfct/application/models/users.py
+++ b/blender-bfct/application/models/users.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from application import db
 
 class User(db.Model, UserMixin):
     __bind_key__ = 'users'
-    __table_args__ = {'schema': 'blender-id'}
     id = db.Column(db.Integer(), primary_key=True)
     first_name = db.Column(db.String(255))
     last_name = db.Column(db.String(255))
diff --git a/blender-bfct/application/templates/applications/view.html b/blender-bfct/application/templates/applications/view.html
index 949f7c4..d5cc7fb 100755
--- a/blender-bfct/application/templates/applications/view.html
+++ b/blender-bfct/application/templates/applications/view.html
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
+        <hr/>
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-md-12">
+                <a href="{{url_for('applications.update_bfct_role', application_id=application.id)}}" class="btn btn-default btn-block btn-squishy btn-default">
+                    <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i> Update BFCT Role
+                </a>
+            </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-md-12">
                 <hr>