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Crafting Competencies That Empower Economic Mobility

Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)

Micro-Credential

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

Master the art of designing competency statements that drive career success. This course will guide you in determining and writing meaningful, measurable competencies using relevant frameworks and labor market data. Learn how to validate your competencies with key stakeholders to ensure their relevance and effectiveness. Join us to gain the skills needed to create competencies that truly empower learners and enhance their professional mobility.

Dates

Since Jan 2025

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 19-3011.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionMathematicsCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingActive ListeningWritingSpeakingActive Learning

Knowledge

MathematicsEconomics and AccountingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsEducation and Training

Abilities

Written ComprehensionInductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agricultur
  • Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying
  • Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, service
  • Construct and manage economic datasets.
  • Present research at seminars and conferences.
  • Review documents written by others, such as referee reports.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareObject or component oriented development softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareGeographic information system

Tools

10-key calculatorsData scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersMaintrame computersPersonal computers

Work Values

Working ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionSupportRelationships
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium19-3011.00Economiststitle_inference$115,440 median$212,710 top+1.14%20
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Standard datasets (BLS, BEA, Census, FRED) — retrieve, clean, and document under a senior economist's review.
  • Statistical software (Stata, R, Python) — produce reproducible scripts for routine analyses.
  • Descriptive analytics and chart packs — build to a defined template for internal briefings.
  • Microdata access protocols (RDC, FSRDC) — follow correctly on assigned projects.
  • Reproducibility and code review — apply consistently across project repositories.
  • Literature reviews on assigned topics — produce annotated summaries for a project lead.
  • Standard regressions and diagnostic tests — run and interpret under a postdoc's guidance.
  • Working-paper formatting and citation standards — apply with care across submissions.
  • Survey-data cleaning and weighting — perform per published documentation.
  • Project-tracking tools (Jira, Asana, GitHub) — use accurately within an active team.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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