Competency Based Learning And Development Blog

Competency based training is training and development that focuses on specific competencies or skills. It allows the learner to develop a new skill and be able to demonstrate effective performance at that skill. We off a variety of competency based courses in health & safety, hospitality, business skills, leadership & management, emotional intelligence, health & social care and childcare. Competency based learning and development has many benefits for both the employer and the employee.

Employee

The benefits of lifelong learning can improve the work life throughout your career. Learning new skills can keep you mind engaged and provide new perspectives on your work. New experiences such as learning new skills will challenge you and make your role more varied, exciting and enjoyable. Competency based training can help you develop both your skills to help achieve goal but also to develop your career and making you a more attractive prospect for future opportunities. The benefits of continuous learning is that you remain engaged, have job satisfaction and will have more value within your organisation.

Employer

Competency can be determined for an individual level for specific competency to the individual’s role making it cost effective not having to waste money and time training in areas that are not adding value. When the individual gains new skill sets for their work environment it reduces the transfer gap from the traditional training environment to be able to perform their role well with limited supervision and additional in house training by the employer. Not only will your employees be competent to conduct their work but they will also be able to advise and work with other team members boosting confidence and morale to improve overall performance becoming more efficient. There will also be reduced risk of failures to your organisation.

Learning initiatives help with employee engagement as employee feel valued when employers invest in them for overall long-term success of your business. If there is a culture of constant learning your employees will remain interested and motivated reducing staff turnover and retaining those competency-based skills. With a high level of competency within your business you will be able to take advantage of new opportunities knowing your staff are capable.

Competency Assessment

So how is competency based training delivered and competency assessed? Social media now affords us time and effort in finding training providers but how do we go about selecting the best training with the best learning outcome? Competency based education can give the strong foundation of a skill set and with assessment the level of competency can be established and built upon to ensure employees meet specified performance standards. Assessment comes in the form of questions that test the knowledge and skills of the learner to see if they can demonstrate their new skill and apply the knowledge to real life scenarios applicable to their work. Our competency-based approach will provide the standard that you business requires but can be a continuous process of building skills and knowledge for your workforce. When performance reviews are conducted the necessary steps can be taken to improve skill sets and fill any gaps ensuring your meeting you business strategy and goals, meet all customer expectations and legal requirements to ensure your business is successful.

We have a variety of different approaches to competency based learning to suit all business needs, that all measure competency through assessment. We offer refresher training to ensure your employees still have the high standard of competency and to ensure compliance with legislation. We offer classroom learning; live online training and e-learning options. You could select stand-alone e-learning units or a selection of units tailored to the needs of the job role or a combination of units blended with classroom workshops. E-learning could offer an efficient lower cost training option. When the training is high volume and workers are spread over different shifts or many sites or even work from home, E-Learning may be the right solution for you to ensure everyone can access the training. Through our trusted E-leaning Partner we can help get a cost-effective deal for you and/or your organisation.

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