Competencies

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The Edit icon is the Pencil on the right hand of the record.

Competencies are a type of Exercise that allows ongoing performance to be recorded against specific areas of competency using a dedicated grading system and to graphically display progress over the course. 

To enable Competencies:

• For each Course to which Competencies apply click Manage Exercises.
• Click Add New Exercise.
• Name the exercise “Competencies”.
• Click Save. 
• Enter the order in which the Exercises are to be displayed for selection on the Training Record if different from the order entered.
• Click Update Exercises Display Order.

• For the Competencies Exercise click Manage Tasks.
• Click Add New Task.
• Enter Competency Name. E.G. Situational Awareness, Communications, Flight Management. 
• Click Save. 
• Enter the order in which the Tasks are to be displayed on the Training Record if different from the order entered.
• Click Update Tasks Display Order.
• Click Back to Exercises and Back to Courses.

Grades

• Select the Admin module and click Training Admin.
• Click Grades Admin.
• Click Add New Grade 
• Enter a Name, check the Competency box and enter the value for each grade to define its vertical axis position on the Progress report.
• Select the general colour for the Grade by clicking on the vertical bar and the precise colour by clicking on the colour square and Choose.
• Click Save. 
• Enter the order in which the Grades are to be displayed horizontally on the Training Record if different from the order entered.
• Click Update Tasks Display Order.

Training Records

• Add the Competencies Exercise to Training Records as required. Note that multiple exercises can be included on one Training Record.
• Select the appropriate Grade for each relevant Competency.
• Complete the Training Record
• Click Save.

Progress Report

Clicking Competency Progress on the Student’s Course Management page will graphically display the recorded grades for all Competencies throughout the course. Select from the drop down list and click Run Report to display a single Competency. 

Hover the cursor over a record point to display the Competency(s) recorded, the Date of the record and the Grade value. Click the Display to open the relevant Training Record.