An enduring material is an on-demand activity that does not have a specific time or location designated for participation; rather, the participant determines whether and when to complete the activity. The content can be accessed at any point during the lifespan of the activity and there is no specific time designated for participation. Examples include online interactive educational modules, recorded presentations, printed materials, and podcasts.
Enduring material activities should be reported in PARS once for the duration of the activity. Enduring materials can be entered with a date range up to three years, with the start date as the first date the activity is available to learners, and the end date as the date of expiration. If the activity is reviewed and renewed, the activity will be re-entered into PARS as a new activity.
When reporting the number of learners for an enduring material activity, you should count all learners who completed all or a portion of the activity and whose participation can be verified in some manner. Individuals that only downloaded or accessed the activity but did not actually complete a portion of it are not considered learners.
The credit available for an enduring material activity should indicate the amount of time it takes an individual learner to complete the activity.
