Club_Officers_Handbook_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

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.

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?

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.

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 ( service@ruritan.org ) 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.

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Revised 8/2016