Competency-Based Learning

Often times I hear people say students aren’t prepared to enter the workforce after graduation. This is hard to believe considering the amount of money spent on college educations and graduate school programs.

In a recent article titled, “Another Business Skill Gap Filler: Competency-Based Learning,” Kate Everson states, “more companies and colleges are teaming up to deliver competency-based programs that result in degrees and certifications,” (Everson, 2014).

Along with the cost of tuition, competency-based learning is on the rise. Students are learning a diploma alone is not enough in today’s competitive workforce. As a result, organizations and universities are collaborating to target the skills students need in order to get started in a career and be successful after graduation.

Additionally, individuals looking to move up in their careers are also turning to competency-based learning. Everson states, “Participants earn degrees at their own pace, based on what they already know. They can test out of some skills, making it a flexible learning method for employees who have been working in the industry for a while but want to earn a conventional degree that they can carry with them for the rest of their careers,” (Everson, 2014).

For companies and individuals looking to succeed in the business of winning work and delivering goods and services to the United States Government, a competency-based approach to building a foundation for success is imperative. Identifying potential opportunities presented by the world’s largest buyer of goods and services, understanding the details of what need they are trying to satisfy, and crafting a winning proposal requires an advanced set of critical thinking and technical skills that only a competency-based approach can really fill. More simply put, for companies seeking to deliver goods and services to, or for the Government, need a workforce that is educated, trained, and experienced. A competency-based approach to learning brings these three elements together and is by far the most effective way to accomplish that.

Agility Development Group is a collaborative, learning-focused organization. Our team applies what we call a ‘vested interests’ approach to build relationships and deliver services to our partners. We believe by committing to help our partners learn, we are helping set the foundation for the long-term success of both the individuals and the companies we work with.

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-Macaire Eidson

Works Cited
Everson, K. (2014, October 24). Another Business Skill Gap Filler: Competency-Based Learning. Retrieved December 4, 2014, from http://www.clomedia.com/blogs/2-from-the-editors/post/5907-another-business-skill-gap-filler-competency-based-learning