diff --git a/client/app/api/course/Material/Folders.ts b/client/app/api/course/Material/Folders.ts
index 0088b53fd47..4e577ddf0c3 100644
--- a/client/app/api/course/Material/Folders.ts
+++ b/client/app/api/course/Material/Folders.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,27 @@ export default class FoldersAPI extends BaseCourseAPI {
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Chunks a material (file)
+   */
+  chunkMaterial(
+    currFolderId: number,
+    materialId: number,
+  ): APIResponse<JobSubmitted> {
+    return this.client.put(
+      `${this.#urlPrefix}/${currFolderId}/files/${materialId}/create_text_chunks`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Deletes Chunks associated with a material (file)
+   */
+  deleteMaterialChunks(currFolderId: number, materialId: number): APIResponse {
+    return this.client.delete(
+      `${this.#urlPrefix}/${currFolderId}/files/${materialId}/destroy_text_chunks`,
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Uploads materials (files)
    */
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/buttons/WorkbinTableButtons.tsx b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/buttons/WorkbinTableButtons.tsx
index b8ff6a88b13..df8aae0a5ea 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/buttons/WorkbinTableButtons.tsx
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/buttons/WorkbinTableButtons.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ interface Props {
   canEdit: boolean;
   canDelete: boolean;
   type: 'subfolder' | 'material';
+  state: 'not_chunked' | 'chunking' | 'chunked' | null;
   folderInitialValues?: {
     name: string;
     description: string;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ const WorkbinTableButtons: FC<Props> = (props) => {
     isConcrete,
     canEdit,
     canDelete,
+    state,
     type,
     folderInitialValues,
     materialInitialValues,
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ const WorkbinTableButtons: FC<Props> = (props) => {
       <Stack direction={{ xs: 'column', sm: 'row' }}>
         {canEdit && isConcrete && (
           <EditButton
+            disabled={state === 'chunking'}
             id={`${type}-edit-button-${itemId}`}
             onClick={onEdit}
             style={{ padding: 5 }}
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ const WorkbinTableButtons: FC<Props> = (props) => {
             confirmMessage={`${t(
               translations.deleteConfirmation,
             )} "${itemName}"`}
-            disabled={isDeleting}
+            disabled={isDeleting || state === 'chunking'}
             id={`${type}-delete-button-${itemId}`}
             onClick={onDelete}
             style={{ padding: 5 }}
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableMaterialRow.tsx b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableMaterialRow.tsx
index e4f735803c4..25a0f76cd4b 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableMaterialRow.tsx
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableMaterialRow.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import Link from 'lib/components/core/Link';
 import { getCourseId } from 'lib/helpers/url-helpers';
 import { formatFullDateTime } from 'lib/moment';
 
+import KnowledgeBaseSwitch from '../buttons/KnowledgeBaseSwitch';
 import WorkbinTableButtons from '../buttons/WorkbinTableButtons';
 
 interface Props {
@@ -15,10 +16,17 @@ interface Props {
   material: MaterialMiniEntity;
   isCurrentCourseStudent: boolean;
   isConcrete: boolean;
+  canManageKnowledgeBase: boolean;
 }
 
 const TableMaterialRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
-  const { currFolderId, material, isCurrentCourseStudent, isConcrete } = props;
+  const {
+    currFolderId,
+    material,
+    isCurrentCourseStudent,
+    isConcrete,
+    canManageKnowledgeBase,
+  } = props;
 
   return (
     <TableRow id={`material-${material.id}`}>
@@ -80,6 +88,21 @@ const TableMaterialRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
           -
         </TableCell>
       )}
+      {canManageKnowledgeBase && (
+        <TableCell style={{ width: '60px' }}>
+          <Stack alignItems="center" direction="column" spacing={0.5}>
+            <KnowledgeBaseSwitch
+              canEdit={material.permissions.canEdit}
+              currFolderId={currFolderId}
+              isConcrete={isConcrete}
+              itemId={material.id}
+              itemName={material.name}
+              state={material.workflowState}
+              type="material"
+            />
+          </Stack>
+        </TableCell>
+      )}
       <TableCell style={{ width: '60px' }}>
         <WorkbinTableButtons
           canDelete={material.permissions.canDelete}
@@ -98,6 +121,7 @@ const TableMaterialRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
               }`,
             },
           }}
+          state={material.workflowState}
           type="material"
         />
       </TableCell>
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableSubfolderRow.tsx b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableSubfolderRow.tsx
index a98de079ed4..26f75e49d22 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableSubfolderRow.tsx
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/TableSubfolderRow.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface Props {
   subfolder: FolderMiniEntity;
   isCurrentCourseStudent: boolean;
   isConcrete: boolean;
+  canManageKnowledgeBase: boolean;
 }
 
 const translations = defineMessages({
@@ -37,7 +38,13 @@ const translations = defineMessages({
 });
 
 const TableSubfolderRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
-  const { currFolderId, subfolder, isCurrentCourseStudent, isConcrete } = props;
+  const {
+    currFolderId,
+    subfolder,
+    isCurrentCourseStudent,
+    isConcrete,
+    canManageKnowledgeBase,
+  } = props;
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
@@ -52,7 +59,9 @@ const TableSubfolderRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
                 whiteSpace: 'normal',
                 wordBreak: 'break-word',
               }}
-              to={`/courses/${getCourseId()}/materials/folders/${subfolder.id}`}
+              to={`/courses/${getCourseId()}/materials/folders/${
+                subfolder.id
+              }/`}
               underline="hover"
             >
               {`${subfolder.name} (${subfolder.itemCount})`}
@@ -113,6 +122,13 @@ const TableSubfolderRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
           </Stack>
         </TableCell>
       )}
+      {canManageKnowledgeBase && (
+        <TableCell style={{ width: '60px' }}>
+          <Stack alignItems="center" direction="column" spacing={0.5}>
+            -
+          </Stack>
+        </TableCell>
+      )}
       <TableCell
         style={{
           width: '60px',
@@ -132,6 +148,7 @@ const TableSubfolderRow: FC<Props> = (props) => {
           isConcrete={isConcrete}
           itemId={subfolder.id}
           itemName={subfolder.name}
+          state={null}
           type="subfolder"
         />
       </TableCell>
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/WorkbinTable.tsx b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/WorkbinTable.tsx
index 270b603676a..29ec3589641 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/WorkbinTable.tsx
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/components/tables/WorkbinTable.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ interface Props extends WrappedComponentProps {
   subfolders: FolderMiniEntity[];
   materials: MaterialMiniEntity[];
   isCurrentCourseStudent: boolean;
+  canManageKnowledgeBase: boolean;
   isConcrete: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ const WorkbinTable: FC<Props> = (props) => {
     subfolders,
     materials,
     isCurrentCourseStudent,
+    canManageKnowledgeBase,
     isConcrete,
   } = props;
 
@@ -126,6 +128,18 @@ const WorkbinTable: FC<Props> = (props) => {
     );
   };
 
+  const columnHeaderWithoutSort = (columnName: string): JSX.Element => {
+    return (
+      <Button
+        disableFocusRipple
+        disableRipple
+        style={{ padding: 0, alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'start' }}
+      >
+        {columnName}
+      </Button>
+    );
+  };
+
   return (
     <TableContainer dense variant="bare">
       <TableHead>
@@ -135,7 +149,9 @@ const WorkbinTable: FC<Props> = (props) => {
           {!isCurrentCourseStudent && (
             <TableCell>{columnHeaderWithSort('Start At')}</TableCell>
           )}
-          <TableCell />
+          {canManageKnowledgeBase && (
+            <TableCell>{columnHeaderWithoutSort('Knowledge Base')}</TableCell>
+          )}
         </TableRow>
       </TableHead>
       <TableBody>
@@ -143,6 +159,7 @@ const WorkbinTable: FC<Props> = (props) => {
           return (
             <TableSubfolderRow
               key={`subfolder-${subfolder.id}`}
+              canManageKnowledgeBase={canManageKnowledgeBase}
               currFolderId={currFolderId}
               isConcrete={isConcrete}
               isCurrentCourseStudent={isCurrentCourseStudent}
@@ -154,6 +171,7 @@ const WorkbinTable: FC<Props> = (props) => {
           return (
             <TableMaterialRow
               key={`material-${material.id}`}
+              canManageKnowledgeBase={canManageKnowledgeBase}
               currFolderId={currFolderId}
               isConcrete={isConcrete}
               isCurrentCourseStudent={isCurrentCourseStudent}
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/operations.ts b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/operations.ts
index 66436f925b9..cc0b792a898 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/operations.ts
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/operations.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { actions } from './store';
 import { SaveFolderAction } from './types';
 
 const DOWNLOAD_FOLDER_JOB_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 2000;
+const CHUNK_MATERIAL_JOB_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;
 
 const formatFolderAttributes = (data: FolderFormData): FormData => {
   const payload = new FormData();
@@ -181,6 +182,61 @@ export function deleteMaterial(
     });
 }
 
+export function removeChunks(
+  currFolderId: number,
+  materialId: number,
+): Operation {
+  return async (dispatch) =>
+    CourseAPI.folders
+      .deleteMaterialChunks(currFolderId, materialId)
+      .then(() => {
+        dispatch(
+          actions.updateMaterialWorkflowStateList(materialId, 'not_chunked'),
+        );
+      });
+}
+
+export function chunkMaterial(
+  currFolderId: number,
+  materialId: number,
+  handleSuccess: () => void,
+  handleFailure: () => void,
+): Operation {
+  return async (dispatch) => {
+    // Dispatch initial update to set workflow state to 'chunking'
+    dispatch(actions.updateMaterialWorkflowStateList(materialId, 'chunking'));
+
+    // Make the API call to start chunking the material
+    CourseAPI.folders
+      .chunkMaterial(currFolderId, materialId)
+      .then((response) => {
+        const jobUrl = response.data.jobUrl;
+        pollJob(
+          jobUrl,
+          () => {
+            // Dispatch update to set workflow state to 'chunked' when job completes
+            dispatch(
+              actions.updateMaterialWorkflowStateList(materialId, 'chunked'),
+            );
+            handleSuccess();
+          },
+          () => {
+            // Dispatch update to set workflow state to 'not chunked' when job errors
+            dispatch(
+              actions.updateMaterialWorkflowStateList(
+                materialId,
+                'not_chunked',
+              ),
+            );
+            handleFailure();
+          },
+          CHUNK_MATERIAL_JOB_POLL_INTERVAL_MS,
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(handleFailure);
+  };
+}
+
 export function updateMaterial(
   formData: MaterialFormData,
   folderId: number,
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/pages/FolderShow/index.tsx b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/pages/FolderShow/index.tsx
index 216151471ae..3f0124198d4 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/pages/FolderShow/index.tsx
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/pages/FolderShow/index.tsx
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ const FolderShow: FC = () => {
     >
       <WorkbinTable
         key={currFolderInfo.id}
+        canManageKnowledgeBase={permissions.canManageKnowledgeBase}
         currFolderId={currFolderInfo.id}
         isConcrete={currFolderInfo.isConcrete}
         isCurrentCourseStudent={permissions.isCurrentCourseStudent}
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/store.ts b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/store.ts
index 5fbc93d10da..cda0f104054 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/store.ts
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/store.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
   SAVE_MATERIAL_LIST,
   SaveFolderAction,
   SaveMaterialListAction,
+  UPDATE_MATERIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE_LIST,
+  UpdateMaterialWorkflowStateAction,
 } from './types';
 
 const initialState: FoldersState = {
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ const initialState: FoldersState = {
     canCreateSubfolder: false,
     canUpload: false,
     canEdit: false,
+    canManageKnowledgeBase: false,
   },
 };
 
@@ -85,6 +88,16 @@ const reducer = produce((draft: FoldersState, action: FoldersActionType) => {
       break;
     }
 
+    case UPDATE_MATERIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE_LIST: {
+      const materialId = action.materialId;
+      const material = draft.materials.byId[materialId];
+      if (material) {
+        material.workflowState = action.state;
+        saveListToStore(draft.materials, [material]);
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+
     case DELETE_MATERIAL_LIST: {
       const materialId = action.materialId;
       if (draft.materials.byId[materialId]) {
@@ -135,6 +148,12 @@ export const actions = {
   ): SaveMaterialListAction => {
     return { type: SAVE_MATERIAL_LIST, materialList };
   },
+  updateMaterialWorkflowStateList: (
+    materialId: number,
+    state: 'not_chunked' | 'chunking' | 'chunked',
+  ): UpdateMaterialWorkflowStateAction => {
+    return { type: UPDATE_MATERIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE_LIST, materialId, state };
+  },
 };
 
 export default reducer;
diff --git a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/types.ts b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/types.ts
index f8309731629..a1f8132ad3e 100644
--- a/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/types.ts
+++ b/client/app/bundles/course/material/folders/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { number, string } from 'prop-types';
 import {
   FolderListData,
   FolderMiniEntity,
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ export const DELETE_FOLDER_LIST = 'course/materials/folders/DELETE_FOLDER_LIST';
 export const DELETE_MATERIAL_LIST =
   'course/materials/folders/DELETE_MATERIAL_LIST';
 export const SAVE_MATERIAL_LIST = 'course/materials/folders/SAVE_MATERIAL_LIST';
+export const UPDATE_MATERIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE_LIST =
+  'course/materials/folders/UPDATE_MATERIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE_LIST';
 
 // Action Types
 export interface SaveFolderAction {
@@ -46,11 +49,18 @@ export interface DeleteMaterialListAction {
   materialId: number;
 }
 
+export interface UpdateMaterialWorkflowStateAction {
+  type: typeof UPDATE_MATERIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE_LIST;
+  materialId: number;
+  state: 'not_chunked' | 'chunking' | 'chunked' | null;
+}
+
 export type FoldersActionType =
   | SaveFolderAction
   | DeleteFolderListAction
   | DeleteMaterialListAction
-  | SaveMaterialListAction;
+  | SaveMaterialListAction
+  | UpdateMaterialWorkflowStateAction;
 
 // State Types
 export interface FoldersState {
diff --git a/client/app/types/course/material/folders.ts b/client/app/types/course/material/folders.ts
index 7bacfdfad25..9406071fa19 100644
--- a/client/app/types/course/material/folders.ts
+++ b/client/app/types/course/material/folders.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 
 // Permissions for rendering title bar buttons
 export type FolderPermissions = Permissions<
+  | 'canManageKnowledgeBase'
   | 'isCurrentCourseStudent'
   | 'canStudentUpload'
   | 'canCreateSubfolder'
@@ -15,7 +16,11 @@ export type FolderPermissions = Permissions<
 >;
 
 export type SubfolderPermissions = Permissions<
-  'canStudentUpload' | 'showSdlWarning' | 'canEdit' | 'canDelete'
+  | 'canStudentUpload'
+  | 'showSdlWarning'
+  | 'canEdit'
+  | 'canDelete'
+  | 'canManageKnowledgeBase'
 >;
 
 export type MaterialPermissions = Permissions<'canEdit' | 'canDelete'>;
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ export interface MaterialListData {
   updatedAt: string;
   updater: CourseUserBasicListData;
   permissions: MaterialPermissions;
+  workflowState: 'not_chunked' | 'chunking' | 'chunked' | null;
 }
 
 export interface FolderMiniEntity {
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ export interface MaterialMiniEntity {
   updatedAt: string;
   updater: CourseUserBasicMiniEntity;
   permissions: MaterialPermissions;
+  workflowState: 'not_chunked' | 'chunking' | 'chunked' | null;
 }
 
 export interface FolderData {
@@ -74,6 +81,7 @@ export interface FolderData {
     isConcrete: boolean;
     startAt: string;
     endAt: string | null;
+    workflowState: 'not_chunked' | 'chunking' | 'chunked' | null;
   };
   subfolders: FolderListData[];
   materials: MaterialListData[];