ACEND Competency Based Education and Assessment Training

Learn the basics of Competency-Based Education and Assessment used by nutrition and dietetics programs under the Future Education Model Accreditation Standards. This webinar is presented by ACEND^® consultant and competency assessment expert Leanne Worsfold. Ideas presented may be applied to programs under the 2022 Accreditation Standards.

CPE Level: 2
CPU: 5.0

Learning Objectives

1. Explain competency-based education under the Future Education Model Accreditation Standards and how it differs from the 2022 Accreditation Standards.
2. Develop tools for assessing student demonstration of competencies and evaluating prior learning.
3. Prepare a curriculum map and competency assessment plan for a future education model nutrition and dietetics program.

This program is a recorded interactive webinar, where participants learn about competency-based education and competency assessment. During the training participants will learn how to incorporate competency-based education and assessment into their curriculum, new and innovative ideas for developing learning activities, using formative and summative assessment, tools for assessing students' demonstration of competencies, and evaluating prior learning. During the webinar ideas for training and engaging preceptors and faculty in competency-based education and assessment as well as incorporating Supervised Experiential Learning activities into online learning are presented.