Module Summary - The Competency Based Education and Training System

1. Examine the Competency Based Education and Training Systems

Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) is relevant within the context of technical vocational education and training. According to Anderson and Woodhill (1999) CBET addresses specific competencies, or tasks outcomes, that must be performed. It emphasizes workplace requirements and links the knowledge of a subject to the demonstration of a skill that is aligned to a job requirement. At the heart of competency based education and training is the importance of demonstrating competencies that are aligned to occupational fields.

The National Qualification Framework of Jamaica (NQF- J) lists eight levels of competencies. These are:

The Competency Based Education and Training Philosophy is drives the development and delivery of programmes at the HEART Trust NTA. As a result, they frame the development of occupational standards which further inform the development of programmes and curriculum. The competency standards therefore reflect the following major areas: