1. Building Career Pathways Tools for Integrating Credentials into Career Pathway Approaches Pam Frugoli, Team Lead O*NET, Competency, Assessment

2. 2 Competency 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.

3. 3 Using 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

4. 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

5. 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/

6. 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/http://www.bio-1stop.org/?

7. Competency Model Clearinghouse Resources and Interactive Tools 1.Using Competency Models 2.Find Resources 3.Users Showcase 4.Industry Competency Models 5.Tools a)Build a Competency Model b)Build a Career Ladder/Lattice

8. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/default.aspx Competency Model Clearinghouse

10. Long-term Care, Supports, and Services Competency Model

11. Tools: Build a Competency Model Career Ladder/Lattice

12. Collaborate Competency Model Clearinghouse Career Ladder/Lattice Tool –Collaborative process guide at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/CPWCllCollaborativeProc.aspx http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/CPWCllCollaborativeProc.aspx –Instructions at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/CPWCllInstructions.aspx http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/CPWCllInstructions.aspx –Tutorial at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/Demos/CLL/demo02.htm http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/Demos/CLL/demo02.htm –Interactive tool at: http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/cpwoverview.aspx http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/caree rpathway/cpwoverview.aspx

13. 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

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

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

16. Licensed Occupations for LPN

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

18. Certification Finder Results for EMT

19. Want to learn more? Request a subject matter expert to attend your breakout session. –Pam Frugoli –Barbara Derwart