Examples are below:
Competencies are the skills and knowledge acquired based on a special set of learning conditions (formal education, workplace experience, informal environment, etc.). One definition of competency is:
“A competency is an underlying characteristic that leads to successful performance. It may include knowledge and skills as well as bodies of knowledge and levels of motivation.” (http://www.ilpi.wayne.edu/files/roth_present.pdf)
Each learning component should have a specific set of competencies acquired. A sample of how these competencies should be presented in the portfolio is provided below:
Learning Component: Marketing
COMPETENCY LIST
· Surveyed current customers and determined buying characteristics by utilizing an online feedback form
· Determined target markets by employing a geographic and demographic analysis
· Wrote marketing objectives based on targeted markets
· Updated strategic marketing plan to reflect marketing objectives\
· Created and had approved budget for executing marketing plan
· Designed collaterals for mailing to target markets (document included in Appendix I)
· Designed ad layout and selected media (document included in Appendix I)
· Developed evaluation instrument for determining the success of the ad campaign,
· ….and so forth
Example 2
Learning Component: Computer Applications
Competency List:
· Completed tutorial for Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
· Prepared department’s annual report in MS Word, utilizing charts created in Excel, and imported graphics for document enhancement
· Created a merge document from a merge list for mailing department’s annual report to 500 precincts
· Created a budget in Excel for use by department “X”
· Wrote macros for several elements of Excel budget
· Downloaded csv file to Access for an electronic department directory
· Created labels through Access for mailing department newsletter to 600 individuals
· Created 15 report in Access for distribution to department members
· Created 5 PowerPoint presentation on annual report which included the design of an original template in the master slide view
· Created logo in “Paint”
· Incorporated graphics and original logo into all PPT presentations
· Set up list serve
· Designed and distributed annual report as a pdf file through email
· . . .and so on
Example 3 Learning Component: Strategic Management
Competency List:
· Conducted an external organization audit with team
· Conducted and internal organization audit with team
· Developed objectives for where organization needs to be
· Wrote preliminary plan
· Developed a criteria checklist of where organization wants to be
· Distributed check list, analyzed data in SPSS
· Prepared budget with team for actualizing project
· Prepared time schedule for delivery of strategic plan
· Assigned responsibilities for plan
· Designed evaluation instrument to measure plan’s success
· . . .and so on
Figure #6: Example of Competency List