Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) members come from a variety of backgrounds and enter the program with varying credentials, capabilities, and professional experience. This diversity is a strength of the program, but also makes standardization across the MRC network difficult. The Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health represent a baseline level of knowledge and skills that all MRC volunteers should have, regardless of their role within the MRC. The use of competencies can allow for greater consistency in knowledge and skills of MRC members, as well as the identification of areas where work is needed for an MRC unit to fulfill its mission in the community. The following courses seek to assist MRC unit leaders and volunteers understanding of the Core Competencies and to provide relevant training and resources as it relates to the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies.