Using a Competency Model for Curriculum Development and Enhancement

Competency models assist curriculum developers to:– Develop competency-based training objectives and

outcomes– Tailor courses to specific student populations or

industry needs– Evaluate and update existing program content – Identify gaps between curriculum outcome objectives

and employer expectations.

Using a Competency Model to Conduct Curriculum Gap Analysis

Basic Steps

1. Indentify the competencies of interest on your competency model 

2. Identify the courses which participants might take under your curriculum

3. For each competency of interest, identify the course in which that competency is taught. Consider:– To what extent are all the needed skills/information for that

competency taught?– How will you know if participants gain the skills and knowledge

needed?

4. Identify any competency for which there is no course. These are your “gaps”. Consider:– Where else might they get this information or skill?– Is there a course which could include this information or is an

additional course needed?

Assessment Worksheet Form

http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx?LTC=Y

Long-term Care, Supports, and Services Competency Model

LTCSS Model in Spreadsheet Format

Sample Assessment Worksheet

Courses

Sample Articulation Worksheet

Resources

Find existing curricula and resources on the: • Competency Model Clearinghouse – Resource Database:

http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/search.aspx

Read about what others have done:• Competency Model Clearinghouse – Case In Point Stories

http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/use_detailInfo.aspx?id=632• GeoTech Center Sample Tools

http://www.geotechcenter.org/Projects/Research-Projects/Geospatial-Technology-Competency-Model-GTCM2

These resources provide further explanation of the ‘how to’:• Competency to Curriculum Toolkit - Columbia University School of Nursing

http://www.sphtc.org/Compt_to_Curric_Toolkit.pdf• Curriculum Development Toolkit - National Workforce Center for Emerging

Technologies http://nwcet.org/products/Toolkit/step1.asp