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6 Revised 8/2016
Now Featured in the MMS
Online Club Officer Training on the MMS
What is CBT?
CBT stands for Computer Based Training and Ruritan now
has it! That’s right, club officers can complete training in
the comfort of their own home
in front of their own computers!
Where is it?
How to find YOUR officer
training material – you MUST
log on to the MMS using your
own log on ID and password.
If you are under someone
else’s log on information – he
or she will be given credit for
any training you do. It will not
show up under your MMS
information.
What i f I ’m on another
member’s computer?
Again, if you are under someone
else’s log on information – he or
she will be given credit for any
training you do. It will not show
up under your MMS information.
What if I’ve never used the MMS?
Using the MMS is relatively simple – it only requires
that you have your ID (your member number – which
can be found on the mailing label on your RURITAN
magazine) and a password. Any club, district, or national
officer currently using the MMS can view your security
information and give you those two important pieces of
information. You are also welcome to contact the Ruritan
National Office and get your security
information.
How many questions do I have to get right to pass
the courses?
With each module provided, study the slides and then
answer the questions that follow. If you provide an
incorrect answer, you will be shown the correct answer.
Our goal is to have you be well equipped for your duties in
this office. You must answer 70% to successfully complete
this course. If you fail to achieve this percentage you may
start over and retake the test.
What if I get called away from the computer part way
through the training material?
The beauty of the MMS training system is that it will
remember where you stopped and the next time you log
on, it will bring you back to that point.
What if I want to see the slides WHILE I take the test
(like an open-book exam)?
Again, the goal is for you to be well informed and well trained.
If you want to open a second screen for testing purposes
while scrolling through the
training material, the MMS
offers you that option.
Can others see if I fail to meet
the 70% correct responses?
No one can see how you are
doing. That’s right. If you fail
to reach the 70% required for
passing a course – no one
knows but you. Nothing shows
up under your MMS training
page for anyone else to see
until you successfully pass a
module. So feel free to take
the quizzes as many times as
you want. Furthermore – no
one knows whether you passed
with 100% or with the required
70% … all they know is that
you successfully completed the
material. The screen shot on this page shows an individual
who completed secretary training in 2010.
Why are there questions about child protection on my
officer training module?
The material provided concerning your duties as an officer
is important. But as a Ruritan leader in your club and/
or district, it is also very important that you know Ruritan
policies concerning mentoring and advising young people.
A good knowledge of these legal issues are crucial to you
being a well rounded leader in Ruritan.
Do the CBT modules replace face-to-face training
opportunities?
While completing the CBT modules does qualify you as an
officer, nothing compares with face-to-face conversations
and mentoring between Ruritan leaders. You are
encouraged to use the CBT modules as only one facet
of your training and take every opportunity to gather with
other Ruritans to discuss the challenges facing you in your
leadership positions.
What are the advantages of the CBT training?
With the CBT modules – officers can readily see who
has been trained and when the training modules were
completed by simply looking at the MMS.