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A Competency Model Approach

Understand the importance of competency models, how they define successful performance, and their applications in various industries. Learn how competency models can shape worker training, performance indicators, and career exploration resources. Discover how Colorado utilized competency models to improve training for water occupations.

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A Competency Model Approach

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  1. A Competency Model Approach Employment and Training Administration United States Department of Labor

  2. Competency Models • What is a competency? • The capability to apply a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform work functions or tasks. • What is a competency model? • A collection of competencies that together define successful performance in a particular industry or field • A resource with various uses (not an end-product)

  3. Who Uses Competency Models?

  4. Why Competency Models? Competency Models can help… • Identify and communicate industry needs • Improve worker training programs • Develop industry-defined performance indicators • Develop resources for career exploration • Provide national/regional framework to inform state certification programs

  5. Competency Model Features

  6. Competency Model Clearinghouse

  7. Competency Model Framework Tier Groupings

  8. Competency Model Tiers Tiers

  9. Competency Model Water and Wastewater Competency Model

  10. Model Industry Champions

  11. Water and Wastewater Competency Model

  12. Workforce Content Addressed in Model Update • Automation/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems • Integrated Water Resources Management • Cybersecurity and Information Security • Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems • Environmental Regulations and Laws • Water Resilience

  13. Competency Model In Action- Colorado

  14. Competency Model In Action- Colorado • Conducted a Root Cause Analysis to Identify Where State Systems Struggle • Held a series of roundtables • To bring together water industry training partners • Community colleges • Industry organizations, • Non-profits, • For-profit training firms • Government agencies • Industry operators • With a goal to determine how to improve training for water occupations in the state

  15. Competency Model In Action- Colorado • Areas of Focus • Define Core Curriculum • Identify training gaps

  16. Tools They Used

  17. Colorado Customized Model

  18. Additional Water and Wastewater Resources

  19. Questions & Answers

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