Full course description
Course summary:
A Minimum Requirements Analysis (MRA) is a process that you can use to identify and understand better the potential outcomes of administrative actions, thus allowing you to determine a course of action that exerts the least amount of impact on your wilderness. This course describes the minimum requirements concept and guides users through the process of writing a Minimum Requirements Analysis (MRA) using the Minimum Requirements Analysis Framework (MRAF) developed by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Define minimum requirements.
- Identify the benefits to using the Minimum Requirements Analysis (MRA) process and the Minimum Requirements Analysis Framework (MRAF).
- Explain under what circumstances the MRA is to be used.
- Describe the MRA process.
- Use the MRAF.
Recommended background
It is strongly recommended that you complete the free The Wilderness Act of 1964 e-course before beginning this course. Without a foundational understanding of the Wilderness Act, you will not be able to get the most out of this course and could find the content confusing. The Evaluating a Minimum Requirements Analysis course is also strongly recommended.
Course topics include:
- Introduction to an MRA
- Step 1: Determine If Action is Necessary
- Step 2: Determine the Minimum Activity
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed jointly by the Arthur Carhart Wilderness Training Center and the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.