Towards a Vision of Standardized Competency-Based Training and Assessment Implementation

In the past several years, the shift from traditional task-based training to competency-based training has gained traction within the training community. Rather than the traditional one-size-fits-all training solution, a Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) approach encourages tailoring the learning experiences to the learner and using evidence of learning to determine the student’s competency for a variety of learning components. The challenge then is how best to assess student competency, and how to store this data and use it to adapt the training experience to the student’s needs. In order to establish an effective CBTA methodology, we need to understand the requirements for clearly and consistently evaluating competencies both across students and learning opportunities, but also across multiple instructors who might be assessing different students. This paper seeks to develop a vision towards a standardized approach for CBTA data collection, grading, and assessment.