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Competency-Based Education: Solving Today’s Health Information and Technology Needs
Session 187, February 13, 2019
Amanda Hyde & Jessica Fisher, Manager- Program Faculty, Western Governors University
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Jessica Fisher, PhD, MBA, MS, RHIAAmanda Hyde, PhD (c), MSML, BSN, RN
Has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.
Conflict of Interest
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Overview of Objectives
Today’s Need
What is CBE?
Why is it different?
Real World Scenario
CBE filling the HIT professional need
Questions
Agenda
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• Discuss the barriers preventing adults from being prepared for a
career in HIT
• Demonstrate how the use of Competency-Based Education better
prepares the learner for the health information technology-centered
career they desire
• Demonstrate, with real-world experiences, how CBE and online
learning can be leveraged to engage learners and empower them to
effectively manage time spent learning as well as their current work
experience
Learning Objectives
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• Explain why CBE has opposition and identify data that shows the
effectiveness of this learning approach regarding time to graduation,
job placement, and readiness
• Illustrate the capacity for improvement in regard to the HIT field, the
lack of prepared professionals and those desiring to become
educated by facilitating partnerships between healthcare
organizations’ CBE institutions.
Learning Objectives
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The American Hospital Association found:
• 89% of hospitals have openings in HIT jobs that remain
unfilled.
• Over the next decade the U.S. estimates the need for an
additional 111,000 healthcare professionals per year will be
needed to maintain the current standard of care.
https://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/04/08/10-industries-most-in-need-of-skilled-workers/
Today’s Need for HIT Professionals
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In 2018,
• software programmer jobs increased 34%
• computer systems analyst jobs increased 20%,
• 27% of managers expanded their IT departments by 20% or
more.
Today’s Need for HIT Professionals
https://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/04/08/10-industries-most-in-need-of-skilled-
workers/
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• Organizations are worried about being able to find enough
sufficiently prepared information technology professionals to
maintain growth over the coming decade.
• This makes careers in IT, computer science, and
programming smart moves for job security and availability, as
the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that one in 19 new
jobs created will be in the IT profession.
Today’s Need for HIT Professionals
https://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/04/08/10-industries-most-in-need-of-skilled-workers/
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Spady (1977) defines CBE as “a data‐based,
adaptive, performance‐oriented set of integrated
processes that facilitate, measure, record, and
certify within the context of flexible time
parameters the demonstration of known, explicitly
stated, and agreed upon learning outcomes that
reflect successful functioning in life roles.”
What is Competency Based Education?
Spady, W. G. (1977). Competency based education: A bandwagon in search of a definition. Educational
Researcher, 6(1), 9–14.
11The primary and the crucial difference between a competency based system and a traditional model. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://themapacademy.org/the-map-model/competency-based/
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• CBE education creates efficient pathways for grads to use
technology.
• Alternative teaching methods take advantage of learning
opportunities outside of traditional brick & mortar settings.
• Opportunities can be identified to target interventions meeting
the specific educational needs of the learner.
Department of Education Findings
U.S. Department of Education, (n.d.). Competency-Based Learning or Personalized Learning. Retrieved from
https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/competency-based-learning-or-personalized-learning
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Who is the typical CBE learner?
https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/downloads/report/Path-to-Success-Postsecondary-Competency-Based-Education-
Programs-Oct-2016.pdf
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37 years old
Works Full-time
Divorced, single mom
Worked in IT support for
17 years with an Associate
Degree
Introducing Ann…
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• Lack of time to devote to learning due to work, family, &
other obligations
• Inadequate financial resources such as money, inability to
receive FA, or student debt-issues
• No access to traditional educational opportunities needed
for advancement
Traditional Learning Barriers
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/education/edlife/degrees-based-on-what-you-can-do-not-how-long-you-went.html
Lumina Foundation & Gallup. (2013). America’s call for higher education redesign: The 2012 Lumina Foundation Study of the
American Public’s Opinion of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-call-for-
higher-education-redesign.pdf
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• Flexible, customized and developmentally appropriate
method of instruction
• Allows learners to move through areas where work
experience can be utilized and provide more time for
learning in other needed areas.
• Acceleration for advanced students offsets financial burden.
• Many CBE organizations are regionally or nationally
accredited.
Why is CBE a good option?
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• The Lumina Foundation found 7 out of 10 students feel
prepared to enter their careers after CBE.
• CBE students were confident in their skills and knowledge.
• In a 2015 study on CBE, one student commented, “My
favorite part is definitely the projects, the actual work. It is
different than being in an actual college class. It’s more real
world based. I feel like I’m actually learning things that will
help me with life in general.”
Are CBE students more prepared?
Lumina Foundation & Gallup. (2013). America’s call for higher education redesign: The 2012 Lumina Foundation Study of
the American Public’s Opinion of Higher Education. Retrieved from
https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-call-for-higher-education-redesign.pdf
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• 89% of hiring managers were more likely to consider CBE
grads as prospective hires.
• CBE students have a 2-10% higher completion rate than
traditional universities per the American Institute for
Research which means more professionals are
successfully completing their degrees.
Why CBE matters
Parsons, K., Mason, J., & Soldner, M. (2016, September). On the path to success: Early evidence about the efficacy of
postsecondary competency-based education programs. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research. 71
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A study in 2015 found that greater than 50% of CBE
students finished classes faster than expected while
less than 20% were found to be moving slower.
Accelerators Slower paced Normally Paced
53%
16%
31%
http://younginvincibles.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Young-Invincibles-CBE-Paper.pdf
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Cost of CBE vs. Traditional Programs
• CBE prices tend to be less expensive than the traditional
programs; however, it is very dependent on the institution.
• A Brandman University student shared that his CBE
program was, “much cheaper than a public or private
institution… [I] would be paying at least what [I] was
expecting to pay for a whole degree for [the cost of] one
semester in a traditional program.”
Wang, Jennifer. (2015). The Student Perspective on Competency-Based Education: Qualitative Research on Support,
Skills, and Success. Retrieved from http://younginvincibles.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Young-Invincibles-CBE-
Paper.pdf
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• Lack of face to face interaction with peers.
• May not have professional or soft skills for teamwork,
networking, and emotional intelligence.
Opposition
• CBE platforms are now integrating real time peer-to-peer
collaboration, support, and better interaction with
instructors.
Support
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Opposition• Some feel competency can be difficult to measure as well as
knowing what new skills and information students must be
experts in for their respective field.
Support
• Subject matter experts in the field of study are utilized to help
build curriculum and competencies that must be mastered.
• Students are required to earn credit by demonstrating
knowledge and competency through objective assessments
and/or performance-based assessments.
Bates, Tony. (2014). Online learning & distance education. The strengths and weaknesses of competency-based learning
in a digital age. Retrieved from
https://www.tonybates.ca/2014/09/15/the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-competency-based-learning-in-a-digital-age/
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• The Department of Education now recognizes CBE as an
effective approach to learning.
• Other higher education institutions are also getting onboard
with the Competency Based Education model.
Advocacy for CBE
Lumina Foundation & Gallup. (2013). America’s call for higher education redesign: The 2012 Lumina Foundation Study of the
American Public’s Opinion of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-call-
for-higher-education-redesign.pdf
Ebersole, John. (2014) Competency vs. Mastery. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2014/07/25/lets-
differentiate-between-competency-and-mastery-higher-ed-essay
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• Typically, large savings on tuition.
• Less time spent on degrees
• More time spent with families.
• CBE can help meet the expected industry increase for HIT
and HIM professionals.
• Many CBE IT degree programs include professional
certifications which saves time and money.
Positives
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm#tab-6
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• CBE can fill the expected HIT professional need by
educating adults who face barriers to traditional learning
environments.
• Competency Based Education is recognized by the
Department of Education and is often regionally or
nationally accredited as a quality learning model.
• CBE can improve lives of adults by offering degrees which
are not dependent on time & location of learning.
https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/competency-based-learning-or-personalized-learning
Summing It Up
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Jessica Fisher PhD, MBA, MS, RHIA
Manager, Program Faculty - College of Health Professions
Western Governors University
1-385-428-6594
Amanda Hyde, PhD (c), MSML, BSN, RN
Manager, Program Faculty - College of Health Professions
Western Governors University
1-385-428-8374
Remember to complete online session evaluation
Questions
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Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014, HR 3136, 113th Cong. (July 23,
2014), www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3136
Bates, Tony. (2014). Online learning & distance education. The strengths and weaknesses of competency-
based learning in a digital age. Retrieved from
https://www.tonybates.ca/2014/09/15/the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-competency-based-learning-in-a-
digital-age/
Ebersole, John. (2014) Competency vs. Mastery. Retrieved from
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2014/07/25/lets-differentiate-between-competency-and-mastery-higher-
ed-essay
Franklin, C., Lytle, Robert. (2015) Employer perspectives on competency-based education. Washington, D.C:
American Institute Enterprise.
Hillman, Nicholas,and Taylor Weichman. (2016). Education Deserts: The Continued Significance of “Place” in
the Twenty -First Century. Washington, DC: American Council on Education.
Wang, Jennifer. (2015). The Student Perspective on Competency-Based Education: Qualitative Research on
Support, Skills, and Success. Retrieved from http://younginvincibles.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Young-
Invincibles-CBE-Paper.pdf
References
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Kamenetez, Anya. (2013). Are You Competent? Prove It. The New York Times, New York, NY. Retrieved
from https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/education/edlife/degrees-based-on-what-
you-can-do-not-how-long-you-went.html
Lumina Foundation & Gallup. (2013). America’s call for higher education redesign: The 2012 Lumina
Foundation Study of the American Public’s Opinion of Higher Education. Retrieved from
https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/americas-call-for-higher-education-redesign.pdf
Parsons, K., Mason, J., & Soldner, M. (2016, September). On the path to success: Early evidence about the
efficacy of postsecondary competency-based education programs. Washington, DC: American Institutes for
Research. 71
Spady, W. G. (1977). Competency based education: A bandwagon in search of a definition. Educational
Researcher, 6(1), 9–14.
While the job market is making a recovery. (2018, n.d.) Retrieved from
https://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/04/08/10-industries-most-in-need-of-skilled-workers/
The primary and the crucial difference between a competency based system and a traditional model. (n.d.).
Retrieved from https://themapacademy.org/the-map-model/competency-based/
U.S. Department of Education, (n.d.). Competency-Based Learning or Personalized Learning. Retrieved from
https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/competency-based-learning-or-personalized-learning
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