Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)
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The Competency-Based Education Network is revolutionizing how we design, measure, and experience learning throughout a lifetime.
Building Transformative Learning Journeys
Learn how to design dynamic and supportive learning experiences that guide learners to success, and discover how to curate and craft the right blend of resources and experiences that empower learners to achieve competence. We’ll also cover how to structure learning pathways with the right supports to ensure engagement and mastery. Join us to transform your approach to designing learning journeys and make a lasting impact on learner outcomes.
Micro-CredentialCrafting Competencies That Empower Economic Mobility
Master the art of designing competency statements that drive career success. This course will guide you in determining and writing meaningful, measurable competencies using relevant frameworks and labor market data. Learn how to validate your competencies with key stakeholders to ensure their relevance and effectiveness. Join us to gain the skills needed to create competencies that truly empower learners and enhance their professional mobility.
Micro-CredentialDesigning Competency-Based Learning Solutions for Adults
This certificate is awarded to individuals who have successfully demonstrated competency in designing competency-based learning solutions for adults. The certificate includes training in crafting effective competencies that promote economic mobility, setting clear expectations for learners, validating competencies through performance-based assessments, and designing learning journeys to support development and growth. By successfully completing the assessments in each course in this certifica...
CertificatePowering a Skills-First Society With Competency-Based Approaches
Micro-CredentialSetting Shared Expectations Using An Evidence-Based Approach
Learn how to define and communicate performance expectations with clarity and precision to help drive growth and achievement of competencies. Course participants will craft a Levels of Mastery tool that outlines performance benchmarks at various levels in a career or college progressions, helping learners, evaluators, and hiring managers understand what success looks like across career and learning progressions. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to set clear, actionable expectatio...
Micro-CredentialValidating Competence through Performance-Based Assessments
Design assessments and develop a comprehensive assessment strategy to truly validate learner competencies. Learn how to select the formative and summative methods that align with the performance standards for your competencies. Explore a variety of performance-based assessment types and gain insights into C-BEN’s Hallmark Practices and Quality Framework. By the end of this course, you’ll be adept at creating effective, credential-level assessments that ensure robust and meaningful evaluation ...
Micro-Credential