State officials say students could demonstrate learning through projects, portfolios, and work-based experiences instead of ...

Great ideas abound. Putting them into practice when it requires not simple adjustments, but completely new machinery is a massive challenge when considering our established educational practices. This ...

The Federal Aviation Administration intends to further evaluate competency-based training and assessment this year, but remains reluctant to fully endorse the model despite widespread international ...

The predominant model for educating nurses prepares them for hospital settings. By adopting a competency-based education model rooted in community care, nursing programs can better equip their ...

The past decade has witnessed a radical shift in medical education. Most current Canadian physicians were trained in a time-based system, moving from one monthly rotation to another. However, medical ...

Beginning in 2017, medical residents training in Canadian teaching hospitals will be part of the biggest transformational change in medical education since 1910, when Sir William Osler introduced the ...

California’s community colleges are experimenting with a radical new model of education, but some professors are pushing back. Faculty at Madera Community College have become the most vocal opposition ...

SALT LAKE CITY, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WGU, the largest conferrer of technology degrees in the U.S., announced today the launch the nation’s first accredited, competency-based Bachelor of ...

Western Governors University’s RN to BSN program offers working nurses a flexible, competency-based path to advance their education and expand career opportunities. With online coursework, streamlined ...

In late September, Penn State University partnered with Directions Media to host a webinar titled The New Geospatial Jobs and How to Be Ready for Them. Interest was substantial: 940 individuals ...