Building Career Pathways

Tools for Integrating Credentials into Career Pathway Approaches

Pam Frugoli, Team LeadO*NET, Competency, Assessment

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Competency ModelsCompetency Models

Competency: “…a specific, identifiable, definable, and measurable skill or characteristic that is essential for the performance of an activity within a specific business or industry context.”

A competency model is a clear description of what a worker needs to know and be able to do – the knowledge, skills, and abilities – to perform well in a specific job, occupation, or industry.

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Using Competency ModelsUsing Competency Models

• Curriculum leading to a credential

• Licensure and certification requirements

• Career ladders and lattices

• HR functions such as: developing job descriptions, recruiting and hiring, and reviewing worker performance

• Career exploration and guidance

• Communicating industry needs

Using Competency Information• Missouri Economic Research and

Information Center used several of the industry models to engage employers to articulate the needed skills in support of the governor’s industry strategy sector initiative for economic development.http://www.missourieconomy.org/industry/index.stm

Using Competency Information• Voice of Oregon Manufacturing – used the

advanced manufacturing model to define the skills workers need and to stimulate discussions between employers, educators and workforce partners to make the vision a reality.

http://www.oregonmanufacturing.org/

Using Competency Information

• BioOneStop (formerly Bio1) used the bioscience technology model as the foundation for the Talent Search section of a Web site designed to support of New Jersey’s efforts to attract and grow businesses in the bioscience sector.http://www.bio-1stop.org/?

Competency Model ClearinghouseResources and Interactive Tools

1. Using Competency Models

2. Find Resources

3. Users Showcase

4. Industry Competency Models

5. Toolsa) Build a Competency Model

b) Build a Career Ladder/Lattice

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

Competency Model Clearinghouse

Long-term Care, Supports, and Services Competency Model

Tools: Build a Competency ModelCareer Ladder/Lattice

CollaborateCompetency Model Clearinghouse Career Ladder/Lattice Tool

– Collaborative process guide at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/careerpathway/CPWCllCollaborativeProc.aspx

– Instructions at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/careerpathway/CPWCllInstructions.aspx

– Tutorial at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/careerpathway/Demos/CLL/demo02.htm

– Interactive tool at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/careerpathway/cpwoverview.aspx

Find Credentials

• Occupational License– Right to Practice– Issued by government entity

• Personnel Certification– Attest to skill attainment– Issued by industry associations, product

developers, regulatory authority

CareerOneStop Credential Toolshttp://www.careerinfonet.org/careertools_intro.asp?id=14&nodeid=14

http://www.careerinfonet.org/licensedoccupations/lois_keyword.asp?http://www.careerinfonet.org/licensedoccupations/lois_keyword.asp?nodeid=16&by=keywordnodeid=16&by=keyword

Licensed Occupations for LPN

http://www.careerinfonet.org/certifications_new/ default.aspx http://www.careerinfonet.org/certifications_new/ default.aspx

Certification Finder Results for EMT

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– Pam Frugoli

– Barbara Derwart