Competency Model Clearinghouse - Industry Competency Model updates http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:35:40 -0400 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:35:40 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.com Read how two states have developed career ladders to show unemployed and prospective workers how you can move between jobs. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Research and Analysis Section launched a new online job-seeking tool, the Alaska Career Lattice. By looking at the actual occupation transitions Alaskans have made, users can benefit from real-life data in making informed choices about next steps in preparing for career options.
]]> The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development partnered with ISEEK.org, a career, education and job resource Web site, and the Minnesota Department of Commerce to develop 5 Green Career Paths tools. The tool also allows users to compare two careers to find out how one can progress from one job to another within an industry. For more information, visit http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/use_detailInfo.aspx?id=628]]> http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/use_detailInfo.aspx?id=628 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0400 The Competency Model Clearinghouse Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) have been updated to include questions relating to the recently added User Guides section. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/faq.aspx#userguides 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0400 Ohio State University, a partner with Ohio's Direct Service Workforce Initiative is using the Long-term Care, Supports, and Services Competency Model as a resource to identify a core set of knowledge and skills for direct service workers, that are not sector or setting specific, and to articulate clear career pathways for direct care workers resulting in stackable credentials. Read and consider how you might replicate this activity to plan for the care and support needs of the aging population. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0400 Two adjoining states, sharing a critical environment crisis, developed competency models as a workforce solution. Read the new case summary about Louisiana and Mississippi's collaborative efforts to develop Coastal Restoration competency models in the Users Showcase. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:00:00 -0400 What occupational area is projected to increase employment opportunities by 21 percent by 2020? A new case summary on Miami University of Ohio's Bachelor's Completion Degree program in Health Information Technology is available in the Users Showcase, detailing how many of the competencies embedded in the university's industry-informed program mirror those in ETA's Electronic Health Records competency model. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:00:00 -0400 The Competency Model Clearinghouse has been updated with seven new User Guides. These User Guides are designed to assist workforce developers, educators, employers, and others in developing and using competency models and career ladders/lattices. In addition to step-by-step directions and real-life examples, the User Guides also offer downloadable worksheets which can be used with both custom-built models and those offered on the Clearinghouse. User Guide topics include communicating workforce needs, identifying credential competencies, developing curriculum, performing human resource activities, and exploring careers. The User Guides are available on the Competency Model Clearinghouse homepage. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/cmuserguide.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:00:00 -0400 The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce, located at Forsyth Technical Community College (FT) in Winston-Salem, NC, is working with its partner the Manufacturing Institute to catalyze the development of nationally portable, third party validated, and industry driven credentials in the biosciences. Read about the effort and other examples of how competency models are used to develop the criteria required to get a credential. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/use_detailInfo.aspx?id=636 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0400 The Competency Model Clearinghouse added a new industry competency model today bringing the total number of models to 20. The Allied Health Competency Model, a resource supporting workforce development investments, compiles the cross-cutting competencies required for worker success in allied health careers. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?AH=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0400 A new Competency Models In Action summary is available in the Users Showcase]]> describing how Goodwill Industries International used several of the competency models to develop 18 career pathways in green occupations such as: weatherization, construction waste management, electronics reclamation, green health care administrative support, and value-added landscaping. The end products reflect the input of the six local communities that will use the models to provide effective training in expanding green industries. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0400 A new video tutorial is now available on the CMC, demonstrating how to use the updated Find Resources feature. The tutorial is accessible from the Home]]> page and the Find Resources]]> page. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:00:00 -0400 A set of competencies for Direct Support Professionals (DSP) has been added to Tier 5 of the Long-term Care, Support, and Services (LTCSS) model. The competencies were developed by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), one of the partners in creating the LTCSS model. Each of the 15 competency areas has corresponding skill statements that describe the knowledge and skills DSPs need to be successful. Placing the competencies on Tier 5 of the LTCSS model demonstrates how they build on the industry and foundational competencies outlined in Tiers 1-4. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?LTC=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:00:00 -0400 An updated version of the Automation Competency Model has been released on the Competency Model Clearinghouse.
]]> The Competency Model Clearinghouse features models that document the skills and competencies required in emerging and economically vital industries. In 2008, the Automation Federation and ETA collaborated to develop a competency model to define the automation industry and its skill requirements. Since the model's release, the Automation Competency Model has served as a resource for students, employers, workforce professionals, industry associations, and educators. By helping to define the field and its workforce needs, the model provides a common language for discussion between these groups. It has been used as the foundation for developing occupational level models in the field and has informed the development of automation program curricula.
]]> Reflecting the high-tech, rapidly evolving nature of the field, the model was updated to ensure it includes the knowledge and skills needed by today's automation professionals. The updated model contains new information on Sustainability, as well as updated key behaviors in several competency areas. The model can be viewed on the Competency Model Clearinghouse Web site, http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/]]>. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?AT=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:00:00 -0400 The CMC Tutorial has been updated to reflect recent changes to the site's appearance and functionality. The tutorial explains how to navigate the CMC and use its major features. It can be accessed from the learn about]]> box on the Home Page or the helpline]]> box on industry model pages. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/Tutorials/SiteTutorial.htm 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:00:00 -0400 A new Competency Models In Action summary is available in the Users Showcase]]> describing how the Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI), based at the Los Angeles Trade and Technical College, developed a customized industry competency model using the Building Blocks framework. REDI used the model as the foundation for developing occupational profiles and career pathways. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:00:00 -0400 The CMC Resource Database has been updated with a new interface and an improved search engine. The updates simplify key word searches and make it easier to refine search results. For more information, please visit the new Find Resources]]> page and review the Search Tips]]>. Click on 'Green' under the Resource Type section to find resources for sustainable and green competencies. Updated tutorial will be available soon. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/search.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400 The Users Showcase]]> now features a recorded session where grantees describe how they use industry competency models. Listen to the session to hear how workforce development professionals and educators use models for supporting economic development, conducting curriculum gap analysis, creating customized green models, and several other applications. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:00:00 -0400 Industry leaders and educators are finding a variety of ways to apply the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM). A new Competency Models In Action summary is available in the Users Showcase]]> describing how the GTCM is being used to promote geospatial careers, design and revise curricula, update certification requirements, and develop models of skill requirements for specific industry roles. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:00:00 -0400 The CMC pyramid graphic has been updated with a streamlined appearance that makes the competency blocks easier to read. The new graphic has been integrated throughout the CMC site, including on all the industry model pages. In addition, the Build a Model and Build a Career Ladder/Lattice Tools have been updated with more user guidance and a graphical navigation interface for easier use. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:00:00 -0400 The Health – Electronic Health Records Competency Model has been launched on the CMC. This five-tiered model provides a framework of the applied skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to successful performance in the increasingly electronic environment of the health industry. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx?EHR=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:00:00 -0400 The podcast describing the development of the Long-term Care, Supports, and Services model has been updated. The revised podcast can be accessed in the Related Links box on the industry page]]>. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx?LTC=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:00:00 -0400 Two new Case In Point stories are available in the Users Showcase]]>. Read how the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) developed Accreditation Guidelines based on the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) and how the Northeast Green Education Center (NGEC) customized the Residential Construction Competency Model to create a Weatherization Model. View the new stories here: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/use_detailInfo.aspx?id=624]]> http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:00:00 -0400 A new podcast is available on the CMC. Participants in the model's development process attest to the value of the Long-term Care, Supports, and Services model and describe possible uses. The podcast can be accessed in the Related Links box on the industry page]]>. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx?LTC=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:00 -0400 A Pennsylvania workforce development partnership developed a career ladder model using the ETA competency model framework. A new case summary is available in the Users Showcase]]> explaining how the model was developed and implemented to address local workforce challenges. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A new competency model for Commercial and Industrial Construction has been released on the CMC. The CMC now includes three construction models, which together cover construction's major sectors: Residential; Commercial and Industrial; and Heavy, Highway, and Civil. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?CONC=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:00:00 -0400 An updated competency model for Energy Generation, Transmission, and Distribution has been released on the CMC. The updated model developed by the Center for Energy Workforce Development includes new information on careers in energy. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?NRG=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A new competency model has been released on the CMC. The Long-term Care, Supports and Services Competency Model is a resource to support the preparation of Personal and Home Care Aides, Social and Human Service Assistants, Home Health Aides, and other workers who help persons who are older or have disabilities to lead independent lives. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?LTC=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:00:00 -0400 Accessible from the Home]]> page and the Find Resources]]> page, the tutorial explains how to search the Resource Database for curriculum, assessment instruments, skill standards, and apprenticeship work process schedules that provide insights in the competencies required for various occupations and industry sectors. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A new Competency Models in Action summary is available in the Users Showcase]]>. It describes how workforce developers, educators, and businesses are using the Automation Competency Model to promote the profession and develop the education and training programs that will prepare the automation workers of the future. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:00:00 -0400 This feed announces three updates to the CMC site. Industry competency models can now be downloaded in Excel spreadsheet format. Find this feature under Download]]> in the Helpline]]> section of each industry model's page. In the header of all CMC pages, the new Share]]> button replaces the Facebook]]> button, allowing users to share the CMC using a variety of bookmarking and sharing programs. The CMC's first podcast is now available in the Users Showcase]]>. In it, Mary Ellen Clark, Executive Director of the Bio-1 workforce development partnership, describes how the organization is using the Bioscience Competency Model. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A competency model for Geospatial Technology has been released on the CMC. This five-tier model includes core geospatial competencies as well as competencies for three geospatial sectors: Positioning and Data Acquisition; Analysis and Modeling; and Software and Application Development. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?GEO=Y 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A new Competency Models in Action summary is available in the Users Showcase]]>. It describes how Bio-1, a workforce development partnership in central New Jersey, is using the Bioscience Competency Model on its Job Matching Site, and as a resource for its other programs. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A new tutorial, designed to give an introduction to the site, is available on the CMC. The tutorial explains how to navigate the CMC and use its major features. It can be accessed from the learn about]]> box on the Home Page. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/ 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:00:00 -0400 A new Competency Models in Action summary is available in the Users Showcase]]>. It describes how Missouri is using the Building Blocks and nationally validated models to develop customized industry competency models. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0400 The Competency Models In Action summary, Community College Partnership Develops ...,]]> has been updated. The Analyzer Technician Competency Model, featured in the summary, has been recognized as skill standards by the Texas Skill Standards Board (TSSB). The summary has been updated with links to TSSB documentation and can be viewed in the Users Showcase]]>. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/competencymodel_users.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0400 The Competency Model Clearinghouse (CMC) update continues! Redesigned industry model pages now feature the top navigation to view the CMC's major features. The left navigation provides: One-click access to all industry models; Related Links to industry associations, topical reports, and industry-related credentials; Helpline gives tips for viewing the model graphic and downloading the content. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400 Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor]]>, the Competency Model Clearinghouse (CMC) provides validated industry competency models and tools to build a custom model and career ladder/lattice for your industry. The CMC has been updated and redesigned with a new look, easier navigation, and new features.
The content has been reorganized under five major features:

• User Guides
• Find Resources
• Users Showcase
• Industry Competency Models
• Tools

]]> The Users Showcase is a new feature presenting Competency Models in Action. These case summaries provide examples of how business, educators, and the workforce investment system partners are using the validated industry competency models to address their workforce challenges. The Showcase also includes the Case In Point stories, examples of how competency models are used to ensure that services are demand-driven and meet the needs of business. These exemplary uses of competency models are searchable by Use, Keyword, Industry, and State.
]]> Now, CMC users can sign up to receive RSS Feeds about new content and features. Visitors can also select to share the CMC with friends on Facebook. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/ 379F6795-E9C7-42CA-8FDA-C9FD012C6DBF Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:35:40 -0400