diff --git a/internal/repository/lms_courses.go b/internal/repository/lms_courses.go
index bcd47c7..55f7c26 100644
--- a/internal/repository/lms_courses.go
+++ b/internal/repository/lms_courses.go
@@ -105,18 +105,56 @@ func (s *Store) ListCoursesByProgramID(ctx context.Context, programID int64, lim
 }
 
 func (s *Store) UpdateCourse(ctx context.Context, id int64, input domain.UpdateCourseInput) (domain.Course, error) {
+	sortParam := optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder)
 	var nameText pgtype.Text
 	if input.Name != nil {
 		nameText = pgtype.Text{String: *input.Name, Valid: true}
 	} else {
 		nameText = pgtype.Text{Valid: false}
 	}
+
+	if input.SortOrder != nil {
+		cur, err := s.GetCourseByID(ctx, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return domain.Course{}, err
+		}
+		oldPos := int32(cur.SortOrder)
+		newPos := int32(*input.SortOrder)
+		if oldPos != newPos {
+			q, tx, err := s.BeginTx(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return domain.Course{}, err
+			}
+			defer func() { _ = tx.Rollback(ctx) }()
+			if err := repositionCourseSortOrder(ctx, tx, cur.ProgramID, id, oldPos, newPos); err != nil {
+				return domain.Course{}, err
+			}
+			c, err := q.UpdateCourse(ctx, dbgen.UpdateCourseParams{
+				ID:          id,
+				Name:        nameText,
+				Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
+				Thumbnail:   optionalTextUpdate(input.Thumbnail),
+				SortOrder:   pgtype.Int4{Valid: false},
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return domain.Course{}, err
+			}
+			if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+				return domain.Course{}, err
+			}
+			out := courseToDomain(c)
+			out.HasPractice = cur.HasPractice
+			return out, nil
+		}
+		sortParam = pgtype.Int4{Valid: false}
+	}
+
 	c, err := s.queries.UpdateCourse(ctx, dbgen.UpdateCourseParams{
 		ID:          id,
 		Name:        nameText,
 		Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
 		Thumbnail:   optionalTextUpdate(input.Thumbnail),
-		SortOrder:   optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder),
+		SortOrder:   sortParam,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
diff --git a/internal/repository/lms_lessons.go b/internal/repository/lms_lessons.go
index 9cb490c..12aabf8 100644
--- a/internal/repository/lms_lessons.go
+++ b/internal/repository/lms_lessons.go
@@ -102,19 +102,58 @@ func (s *Store) ListLessonsByModuleID(ctx context.Context, moduleID int64, limit
 }
 
 func (s *Store) UpdateLesson(ctx context.Context, id int64, input domain.UpdateLessonInput) (domain.Lesson, error) {
+	sortParam := optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder)
 	var titleText pgtype.Text
 	if input.Title != nil {
 		titleText = pgtype.Text{String: *input.Title, Valid: true}
 	} else {
 		titleText = pgtype.Text{Valid: false}
 	}
+
+	if input.SortOrder != nil {
+		cur, err := s.GetLessonByID(ctx, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return domain.Lesson{}, err
+		}
+		oldPos := int32(cur.SortOrder)
+		newPos := int32(*input.SortOrder)
+		if oldPos != newPos {
+			q, tx, err := s.BeginTx(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return domain.Lesson{}, err
+			}
+			defer func() { _ = tx.Rollback(ctx) }()
+			if err := repositionLessonSortOrder(ctx, tx, cur.ModuleID, id, oldPos, newPos); err != nil {
+				return domain.Lesson{}, err
+			}
+			l, err := q.UpdateLesson(ctx, dbgen.UpdateLessonParams{
+				ID:          id,
+				Title:       titleText,
+				VideoUrl:    optionalTextUpdate(input.VideoURL),
+				Thumbnail:   optionalTextUpdate(input.Thumbnail),
+				Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
+				SortOrder:   pgtype.Int4{Valid: false},
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return domain.Lesson{}, err
+			}
+			if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+				return domain.Lesson{}, err
+			}
+			out := lessonToDomain(l)
+			out.HasPractice = cur.HasPractice
+			return out, nil
+		}
+		sortParam = pgtype.Int4{Valid: false}
+	}
+
 	l, err := s.queries.UpdateLesson(ctx, dbgen.UpdateLessonParams{
 		ID:          id,
 		Title:       titleText,
 		VideoUrl:    optionalTextUpdate(input.VideoURL),
 		Thumbnail:   optionalTextUpdate(input.Thumbnail),
 		Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
-		SortOrder:   optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder),
+		SortOrder:   sortParam,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
diff --git a/internal/repository/lms_modules.go b/internal/repository/lms_modules.go
index 24c33df..8ee1f12 100644
--- a/internal/repository/lms_modules.go
+++ b/internal/repository/lms_modules.go
@@ -107,69 +107,27 @@ func (s *Store) ListModulesByProgramAndCourse(ctx context.Context, programID, co
 }
 
 func (s *Store) UpdateModule(ctx context.Context, id int64, input domain.UpdateModuleInput) (domain.Module, error) {
+	cur, err := s.GetModuleByID(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return domain.Module{}, err
+	}
+
 	q, tx, err := s.BeginTx(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return domain.Module{}, err
 	}
-	defer tx.Rollback(ctx)
-
-	var current dbgen.Module
-	err = tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
-SELECT id, program_id, course_id, name, description, icon, sort_order, created_at, updated_at
-FROM modules
-WHERE id = $1
-FOR UPDATE
-`, id).Scan(
-		&current.ID,
-		&current.ProgramID,
-		&current.CourseID,
-		&current.Name,
-		&current.Description,
-		&current.Icon,
-		&current.SortOrder,
-		&current.CreatedAt,
-		&current.UpdatedAt,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
-			return domain.Module{}, pgx.ErrNoRows
-		}
-		return domain.Module{}, err
-	}
+	defer func() { _ = tx.Rollback(ctx) }()
 
+	sortParam := optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder)
 	if input.SortOrder != nil {
-		targetSort := int32(*input.SortOrder)
-		if targetSort != current.SortOrder {
-			var conflictID int64
-			err = tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
-SELECT id
-FROM modules
-WHERE course_id = $1
-  AND sort_order = $2
-  AND id <> $3
-FOR UPDATE
-`, current.CourseID, targetSort, id).Scan(&conflictID)
-			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		oldPos := int32(cur.SortOrder)
+		newPos := int32(*input.SortOrder)
+		if oldPos != newPos {
+			if err := repositionModuleSortOrder(ctx, tx, cur.CourseID, id, oldPos, newPos); err != nil {
 				return domain.Module{}, err
 			}
-			if err == nil {
-				var tempSort int32
-				if err := tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
-SELECT COALESCE(MIN(sort_order), 0) - 1
-FROM modules
-WHERE course_id = $1
-`, current.CourseID).Scan(&tempSort); err != nil {
-					return domain.Module{}, err
-				}
-
-				if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE modules SET sort_order = $1 WHERE id = $2`, tempSort, id); err != nil {
-					return domain.Module{}, err
-				}
-				if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE modules SET sort_order = $1 WHERE id = $2`, current.SortOrder, conflictID); err != nil {
-					return domain.Module{}, err
-				}
-			}
 		}
+		sortParam = pgtype.Int4{Valid: false}
 	}
 
 	var nameText pgtype.Text
@@ -183,7 +141,7 @@ WHERE course_id = $1
 		Name:        nameText,
 		Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
 		Icon:        optionalTextUpdate(input.Icon),
-		SortOrder:   optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder),
+		SortOrder:   sortParam,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
@@ -195,7 +153,9 @@ WHERE course_id = $1
 	if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
 		return domain.Module{}, err
 	}
-	return moduleToDomain(m), nil
+	out := moduleToDomain(m)
+	out.HasPractice = cur.HasPractice
+	return out, nil
 }
 
 func (s *Store) DeleteModule(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
diff --git a/internal/repository/lms_sort_order_shift.go b/internal/repository/lms_sort_order_shift.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05d279e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/repository/lms_sort_order_shift.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package repository
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+)
+
+// Sequential siblings (programs global, courses per program, modules per course, lessons per module) use unique sort_order.
+// These helpers move id from oldPos to newPos without collisions by temporarily assigning sort_order = -id then shifting intermediates.
+
+func repositionProgramSortOrder(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx, id int64, oldPos, newPos int32) error {
+	if oldPos == newPos {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE programs SET sort_order = -id WHERE id = $1`, id); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if newPos < oldPos {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE programs SET sort_order = sort_order + 1
+WHERE sort_order >= $1 AND sort_order < $2 AND id <> $3`, newPos, oldPos, id); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE programs SET sort_order = sort_order - 1
+WHERE sort_order > $1 AND sort_order <= $2 AND id <> $3`, oldPos, newPos, id); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	_, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE programs SET sort_order = $1 WHERE id = $2`, newPos, id)
+	return err
+}
+
+func repositionCourseSortOrder(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx, programID, id int64, oldPos, newPos int32) error {
+	if oldPos == newPos {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE courses SET sort_order = -id WHERE id = $1`, id); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if newPos < oldPos {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE courses SET sort_order = sort_order + 1
+WHERE program_id = $4 AND sort_order >= $1 AND sort_order < $2 AND id <> $3`, newPos, oldPos, id, programID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE courses SET sort_order = sort_order - 1
+WHERE program_id = $4 AND sort_order > $1 AND sort_order <= $2 AND id <> $3`, oldPos, newPos, id, programID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	_, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE courses SET sort_order = $1 WHERE id = $2`, newPos, id)
+	return err
+}
+
+func repositionModuleSortOrder(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx, courseID, id int64, oldPos, newPos int32) error {
+	if oldPos == newPos {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE modules SET sort_order = -id WHERE id = $1`, id); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if newPos < oldPos {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE modules SET sort_order = sort_order + 1
+WHERE course_id = $4 AND sort_order >= $1 AND sort_order < $2 AND id <> $3`, newPos, oldPos, id, courseID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE modules SET sort_order = sort_order - 1
+WHERE course_id = $4 AND sort_order > $1 AND sort_order <= $2 AND id <> $3`, oldPos, newPos, id, courseID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	_, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE modules SET sort_order = $1 WHERE id = $2`, newPos, id)
+	return err
+}
+
+func repositionLessonSortOrder(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx, moduleID, id int64, oldPos, newPos int32) error {
+	if oldPos == newPos {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE lessons SET sort_order = -id WHERE id = $1`, id); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if newPos < oldPos {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE lessons SET sort_order = sort_order + 1
+WHERE module_id = $4 AND sort_order >= $1 AND sort_order < $2 AND id <> $3`, newPos, oldPos, id, moduleID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+UPDATE lessons SET sort_order = sort_order - 1
+WHERE module_id = $4 AND sort_order > $1 AND sort_order <= $2 AND id <> $3`, oldPos, newPos, id, moduleID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	_, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE lessons SET sort_order = $1 WHERE id = $2`, newPos, id)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/internal/repository/programs.go b/internal/repository/programs.go
index 5bfafc7..fbbcce3 100644
--- a/internal/repository/programs.go
+++ b/internal/repository/programs.go
@@ -28,11 +28,36 @@ func programToDomain(p dbgen.Program) domain.Program {
 }
 
 func (s *Store) CreateProgram(ctx context.Context, input domain.CreateProgramInput) (domain.Program, error) {
+	if input.SortOrder != nil {
+		q, tx, err := s.BeginTx(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return domain.Program{}, err
+		}
+		defer func() { _ = tx.Rollback(ctx) }()
+		target := int32(*input.SortOrder)
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE programs SET sort_order = sort_order + 1 WHERE sort_order >= $1`, target); err != nil {
+			return domain.Program{}, err
+		}
+		p, err := q.CreateProgram(ctx, dbgen.CreateProgramParams{
+			Name:        input.Name,
+			Description: toPgText(input.Description),
+			Thumbnail:   toPgText(input.Thumbnail),
+			SortOrder:   pgtype.Int4{Int32: target, Valid: true},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return domain.Program{}, err
+		}
+		if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+			return domain.Program{}, err
+		}
+		return programToDomain(p), nil
+	}
+
 	p, err := s.queries.CreateProgram(ctx, dbgen.CreateProgramParams{
 		Name:        input.Name,
 		Description: toPgText(input.Description),
 		Thumbnail:   toPgText(input.Thumbnail),
-		SortOrder:   optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder),
+		SortOrder:   pgtype.Int4{Valid: false},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return domain.Program{}, err
@@ -100,6 +125,47 @@ func optionalInt4Update(v *int) pgtype.Int4 {
 }
 
 func (s *Store) UpdateProgram(ctx context.Context, id int64, input domain.UpdateProgramInput) (domain.Program, error) {
+	sortParam := optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder)
+	if input.SortOrder != nil {
+		cur, err := s.GetProgramByID(ctx, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return domain.Program{}, err
+		}
+		oldPos := int32(cur.SortOrder)
+		newPos := int32(*input.SortOrder)
+		if oldPos != newPos {
+			q, tx, err := s.BeginTx(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return domain.Program{}, err
+			}
+			defer func() { _ = tx.Rollback(ctx) }()
+			if err := repositionProgramSortOrder(ctx, tx, id, oldPos, newPos); err != nil {
+				return domain.Program{}, err
+			}
+			var nameText pgtype.Text
+			if input.Name != nil {
+				nameText = pgtype.Text{String: *input.Name, Valid: true}
+			} else {
+				nameText = pgtype.Text{Valid: false}
+			}
+			p, err := q.UpdateProgram(ctx, dbgen.UpdateProgramParams{
+				ID:          id,
+				Name:        nameText,
+				Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
+				Thumbnail:   optionalTextUpdate(input.Thumbnail),
+				SortOrder:   pgtype.Int4{Valid: false},
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return domain.Program{}, err
+			}
+			if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+				return domain.Program{}, err
+			}
+			return programToDomain(p), nil
+		}
+		sortParam = pgtype.Int4{Valid: false}
+	}
+
 	var nameText pgtype.Text
 	if input.Name != nil {
 		nameText = pgtype.Text{String: *input.Name, Valid: true}
@@ -111,7 +177,7 @@ func (s *Store) UpdateProgram(ctx context.Context, id int64, input domain.Update
 		Name:        nameText,
 		Description: optionalTextUpdate(input.Description),
 		Thumbnail:   optionalTextUpdate(input.Thumbnail),
-		SortOrder:   optionalInt4Update(input.SortOrder),
+		SortOrder:   sortParam,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {