diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js
index bc7e284fd2..8f0842c27d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js
@@ -37,8 +37,14 @@ export default ['Rest', 'Wait',
                         callback: 'loadCredentialKindOptions'
                     });
 
-                    $scope.inputs_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.inputs.help_text', "Specification for credential type inputs");
-                    $scope.injectors_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.injectors.help_text', "Specification for credential type injector");
+                    const docs_url = 'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/userguide/credential_types.html#getting-started-with-credential-types';
+                    const docs_help_text = `<br><br><a href=${docs_url}>Getting Started with Credential Types</a>`;
+
+                    const api_inputs_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.inputs.help_text', "Specification for credential type inputs.");
+                    const api_injectors_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.injectors.help_text', "Specification for credential type injector.");
+
+                    $scope.inputs_help_text = api_inputs_help_text + docs_help_text;
+                    $scope.injectors_help_text = api_injectors_help_text + docs_help_text;
 
                     if (!options.actions.POST) {
                         $state.go("^");
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js
index 42cd0ebadd..a2d35974d2 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js
@@ -36,8 +36,14 @@ export default ['Rest', 'Wait',
                         callback: 'choicesReadyCredentialTypes'
                     });
 
-                    $scope.inputs_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.inputs.help_text', "Specification for credential type inputs");
-                    $scope.injectors_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.injectors.help_text', "Specification for credential type injector");
+                    const docs_url = 'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/userguide/credential_types.html#getting-started-with-credential-types';
+                    const docs_help_text = `<br><br><a href=${docs_url}>Getting Started with Credential Types</a>`;
+
+                    const api_inputs_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.inputs.help_text', "Specification for credential type inputs.");
+                    const api_injectors_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.injectors.help_text', "Specification for credential type injector.");
+
+                    $scope.inputs_help_text = api_inputs_help_text + docs_help_text;
+                    $scope.injectors_help_text = api_injectors_help_text + docs_help_text;
                 });
         }