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Minimum Standards in Regulated Professions... It's only half the picture!

We’ve previously written about the minimum standards approach employed in Quality Assurance (QA) programs in regulated professions....

The Micros & Macros of Professional Practice

We at the CSC Collab like to characterize entry-to-practice (EtP) competence in a profession as being a ‘one size fits all’ requirement....

What’s the problem with ‘Continuing Competence’?

Ensuring the ongoing competence of regulated professionals is a key focus for regulators and often an important objective of Quality...

How does a novice differ from a more experienced practitioner?

We at the CSC Collaborative advocate for professional competence to be considered as a dynamic quality, that is expressed in the context...

A Scale for Mature Practice

One of the most powerful aspects of the CSC Framework and the Career-Span Competencies is their applicability to almost every profession....

Quality Assurance VS Quality Improvement….. What’s the difference?

When talking about workplace performance beyond entry-to-practice, much emphasis is typically placed on the concept of quality assurance...

Development within a lifelong career is kind of like driving a car

How a professional develops over the span of their career is not straight forward nor an easy process to define. It is highly...

Competency or Competence? Tomato or Tomatoe? But wait! - there’s a difference!

Language in the field of performance management can be confusing. Two of our key terms: competency and competence are particularly...