Students learn at their own pace and take tests to determine if they have mastered a module.
A course manager administers the program and helps students with problems. CRI is based upon the ideas of mastery learning and performance-oriented instruction. Participants have some freedom to choose the order in which they complete the modules, provided they satisfy the prerequisites shown on the course map. Students study and practice only those skills not yet mastered to the level required by the objectives. Students are given opportunities to practice each objective and obtain feedback about the quality of their performance.