Dozens of Colleges Developing Competency-Based Programs

[sanantone]

Antioch University
Argosy University
Brandman University
Broward College
Capella University
Charter Oak State College
City University of Seattle
DePaul University
Excelsior College
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Lipscomb University
Northern Arizona University
Salt Lake Community College
Southern New Hampshire University
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (South Texas College And Texas A&m University-commerce)
University Of Maine At Presque Isle
University Of Maryland University College
University Of Wisconsin-Extension
Westminster College

About The Network - Competency-Based Education Network

Antioch University
Austin Community College
Central Wyoming College
Empire State College–SUNY
Excelsior College
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education/Commonwealth College
Paul Smith’s College
University of Maryland-University College
University of New England

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo Michigan
Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, California
The New School, New York, New York
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas Indiana
University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
Minnesota State Colleges and University System, Minnesota
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pace University, New York, New York
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Granite State College, University System of New Hampshire, New Hampshire
Missouri Department of Higher Education/Missouri Community College Association, Missouri

CAEL - Competency-Based Education

Austin Community College
Broward College
Edmonds Community College
Sinclair Community College
Bellevue College
Columbia Basin College
Lone Star College System
Ivy Tech Community College (Fort Wayne and Lafayette)
Spokane Falls Community College
Valencia College

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[ajs1976]

Westminster College (UT). I got excited for a minute when I thought my original school, Westminster College (PA), was trying something innovative. Guess not.

[yb1]

interesting but not to sound ignorant but how could I use this to my advantage?

[sanantone]

interesting but not to sound ignorant but how could I use this to my advantage?

Some people feel better in self-paced programs rather than high-stakes testing. Also, these competency-based programs tend to be cheap and qualify for financial aid after they go through the approval process. Someone might not have the money to pay for Straighterline courses and tests. Additionally, there are competency-based programs for majors that one can not test out of.

[cardiacclep]

This is exciting news. I personally feel that competency based education is the future of education. I saw that Davenport University was just launching an competency based MBA program. I believe it was $4000 a semester and did not need a GMAT. They were vague on the prereqs but the "courses" look real world and interesting. Glad to see schools embracing a new model that actually incorporates skills versus check boxes.

[sanantone]

Yeah, I didn't think this would catch on with many traditional universities and community colleges, but it looks like the new trend. This is more of a revolution in education than that whole overblown MOOC thing.