This final report from a project to identify and analyze competency-based vocational education programs in the U.S. presents an overview of the whole project and includes the literature review and a summary of findings. The literature is reviewed under six headings: the nature of competency-based education (CBE); application of CBE to adult…

A national survey was conducted to identify the characteristics of specific competency-based adult vocational programs in both the public and private sectors. Through a variety of procedures approximately 1,900 persons were nominated as contacts for program information on all day and/or evening non-credit programs in any type of school or training…