PARKS DIRECT Help

What are prerequisite sections?

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You've encountered an activity that requires a prerequisite when an error message appears after you try registering.

Prerequisite error

PARKS DIRECT will block you from joining activities if you have not completed the required prerequisite. PARKS DIRECT will also bring up an error message that states a rule hasn’t been satisfied and lists prerequisite(s) that will lift the block on the section.

Until you add the prerequisite section to your shopping cart, you can't complete registration for the blocked activity section.

PARKS DIRECT prerequisite rules dialog showing unmet rule requiring section code “16600_300A (Summer Program Participant Information)”

Register for the prerequisite

1.  Go to https://mdpgparksweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac and sign in to your PARKS DIRECT account.

  • Select SIGN IN on the upper-right corner of PARKS DIRECT's home page. Then enter your username and password in the boxes. Lastly, select the Login button below the Username and Password boxes.
PARKS DIRECT login page with “SIGN IN / REGISTER” highlighted in the top right; Username and Password fields and green “Login” button

2.  To add the the prerequisite course to your cart, select Browse > Enroll by Activity Number on the navigation bar.

PARKS DIRECT Browse menu expanded with “Enroll by Activity Number” highlighted under Activities

3. In the example below, the prerequisite section's full code is 16600-300A, which is split into Activity (16600) and Section (300A). After entering the codes,  select Add To Cart.

Activity Registration form with Activity # set to 16600 and Section set to 300A above a green “Add To Cart” button

4. On the new page, check the checkbox next to the family member who's participating in the prerequisite section. Then select Continue.

Family Member Selection page showing prerequisite activity with a selected checkbox and green “Continue” button

5. Review the waiver and check the checkbox next to I agree with the above and then select Continue. Answer any required questions.

Waiver section showing “I agree with the above” checkbox selected above a green “Continue” button

6.  Review your shopping cart then select Proceed To Checkout.

Shopping Cart actions bar showing green “Proceed To Checkout” button

7.  On the checkout screen, review the summary of charges. Then enter all required customer and payment information. To complete your purchase, do the captcha and select Continue.

Payment Information form showing fields for cardholder name, credit card number, expiration date, CVV, billing address, and reCAPTCHA checkbox above a green Continue button
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