New National Initiative Will Help States Expand Access to High-Quality Apprenticeships
Competency-Based Education Network launches first-of-its-kind effort to accelerate apprenticeships nationwide; appoints former Alabama apprenticeship director Josh Laney to lead initiative September 26, 2025 — Washington, DC. — The Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), the international leader in re-centering learning around what people know and can do, today announced the official launch of the Project on Apprenticeship […]
More Than 60 Leading Organizations Come Together to Develop First-of-its-Kind Guidance to Build Trust in Skills
Washington, D.C. (September 3, 2025) – Today, the Partnership for Skills Validation released first-of-its-kind guidance and resources to help skills-first leaders and employers validate skills for hiring, training, and advancement practices. This cross-sector agreement on guidance marks progress for the field and a commitment to building trust in skills, ensuring that learners and workers can […]
C-BEN and AVTECC Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Automotive Education and Industry Credentials
The Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) and the International Advanced Vehicle Technology Education and Credentialing Coalition (AVTECC) are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at transforming automotive education across the United States. This collaboration brings together C-BEN’s national leadership in competency-based education with AVTECC’s deep expertise in automotive education and credentialing. The partnership seeks to […]
C-BEN Celebrates Merced College’s CBS Feature: AgTEC Curriculum Success
This week, CBS Evening News’ Eye on America featured the efforts of Merced College and the F3 Initiative across California’s Central Valley to develop an innovative, flexible, bilingual Spanish-English competency-based program in agricultural systems for farmworkers. C-BEN is proud to have worked with a coalition of community colleges in the Central Valley, including Merced, to […]
Higher Education Leaders Align on Guiding Principles for Learning and Employment Records
LER Accelerator champions interoperable credentialing systems to advance workforce development and learner empowerment. WASHINGTON D.C. — February 26, 2025 — In a landmark collaboration, 12 leading national associations have adopted a unified set of core principles for advancing Learning and Employment Records (LERs). This collective agreement marks a pivotal step toward aligning learning and skills […]
Four Visionary Leaders Join C-BEN to Scale Workforce Partnerships and Accelerate a Skills-First Economy
Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) welcomes leaders from HR, policy, technology, and workforce innovation to its board of directors to drive the shift to a skills-forward future. NASHVILLE — February 13, 2025 — The Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), the nonprofit international leader in helping institutions and employers advance skills-based learning, today welcomed four senior executives across […]
C-BEN announces first award-winners in storytelling contest to illustrate value of innovative competency-based education
ORLANDO, Florida (Sept. 26, 2018) – The Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) announced winners in its first Storytelling Contest, that recognizes excellence in illustrating the value of this innovative approach to higher education, today at its CBExchange 2018 conference. The University of Louisville received first-place honors for its digital story about the institution’s first graduate from […]
CBE Storytelling Contest Starts Now!
C-BEN is now accepting submissions for its CBE Storytelling Contest. We are looking for short, digital stories that showcase CBE programs, students, and institutions. Share your story! Educators who work in competency-based education often cite the transformative and innovative nature of CBE. Many of us have seen first-hand the ways CBE has impacted our students’ […]
C-BEN Releases Quality Framework User’s Guide
C-BEN has released the Quality Framework for Competency-Based Education Programs: A User’s Guide to assist institutions in using and adopting C-BEN’s “Quality Framework for Competency-Based Education Programs”. As the number of CBE programs continues to grow, many constituents are looking to build high quality CBE programs in accordance with the Quality Framework. This guide is […]
C-BEN Releases Storytelling Toolkit
C-BEN has released The CBE Story: A Strategic Storytelling Toolkit. The Storytelling Toolkit is designed to help you communicate more effectively about the purpose, value and results of competency-based education. Inside this useful resource, you’ll find a framework for bringing your CBE story to life. There are activities, prompts, tips and templates to help you […]