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Establishing criteria for competency-based education.

The American Journal of Medical Technology

|May 1, 1979

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Developing medical laboratory science curricula requires translating competencies into measurable objectives. This ensures career-entry competence is accurately assessed using real-world job conditions and standards for practitioners with 6-12 months of experience.

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Area of Science:

Medical Laboratory Science Education
Health Professions Education
Clinical Laboratory Practice

Background:

Competency-based curricula are essential for medical laboratory science (MLS) education.
Translating broad competency statements into measurable terminal performance objectives (TPOs) is critical for assessing career-entry competence.
Current assessment methods may not accurately reflect the demands of real-world MLS practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a method for establishing real-world conditions and performance standards for MLS TPOs.
To define the 'career-entry practitioner' for the purpose of competence verification.
To emphasize the importance of clinical laboratory-based TPO achievement prior to graduation.

Main Methods:

Defining TPOs based on competency statements relevant to MLS practice.

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Establishing performance conditions mirroring the actual clinical laboratory environment.

Setting accuracy and speed standards based on the capabilities of career-entry practitioners (6-12 months experience).

Utilizing the clinical laboratory setting for student evaluation.

Main Results:

A systematic approach to developing TPOs that reflect actual job performance conditions.
Clear definition and justification for the career-entry practitioner as the benchmark for competence.
Demonstration of how to verify performance standards in accuracy and speed.
Validation of the clinical laboratory as the appropriate venue for pre-graduation competence assessment.

Conclusions:

The presented method ensures that TPOs accurately measure career-entry competence in medical laboratory science.
Assessment should occur under conditions and standards representative of professional practice.
Evaluating students in the clinical laboratory prior to graduation is crucial for ensuring readiness.