Updated guidelines for development of Regional Model Competency Standards

These guidelines inform the process used to develop competency standards, from selecting industry or sector to writing and validating the competency standards. They describe good practice in developing RMCS. The guidelines include information on the purpose of competency standards, the process used to develop such standards, and approaches to assessment.

Competency standards are primarily developed as assessment tools. The Regional Model Competency Standards (RMCS) describe the competency standards that underpin a range of occupations. The standards can be used by countries that are in the process of creating their own national standards or reviewing existing national standards that underpin technical and vocational education and training (TVET). The use of RMCS will promote consistency both within and between countries.
These guidelines inform the process used to develop the competency standards, from selecting industry or sector to writing and validating the standards. Current best practices are also included.