What Are Competencies? (PD103115)
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What are competencies, and why do they matter? This course explores what competencies are, how they are developed, how they are used, and how they can benefit an individual professional as well as an entire profession.
This is the first of four courses in the Career Pathways: Exploring Competency Frameworks series.
Learning Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Define what competencies are
- Describe how competencies are developed
- Explain how competencies can benefit a profession
Presenter Information
Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, is Director of Credentialing for the Association for Talent Development (ATD). Morgean is responsible for the overall management and leadership of the ATD Credentialing Institute and was instrumental in the development of the Talent Development Capability Model, Talent Development Career Pathways, and a variety of related interactive tools. She has over 30 years of nonprofit experience in professional certification and accreditation across a variety of professions. As an Institute for Credentialing Excellence Certified Credentialing Professional (ICE-CCP), Morgean has devoted her career to advancing professions through the establishment of industry standards. She provides strategic leadership and technical expertise in developing and implementing competency models and credentialing programs, focusing on policy, standards, and test development. Morgean has led several organizations through establishing competency frameworks and industry standards, including clinical research, massage therapy, and K-12 ed tech leaders as well as health care information systems. Prior to joining ATD, Morgean spent 10 years as President and CEO of Certified Fund Raising Executives International Credentialing Board (CFRE International) and was responsible for establishing international support across six continents for a unified standard of fundraising practice. Morgean began her career in post-secondary accreditation focusing on workforce training before moving to credentialing. Morgean lives in the Washington, DC, area and is active with the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE), having served as a member of the Education and Conference Program Committees and as a presenter at the ICE Exchange.
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
- Employed by Association for Talent Development (ATD)
- Member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.
To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by the end date below.
Program History and CE Information
Content origination date: April 4, 2025
End date: May 28, 2030
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).