The Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) will establish technical standards and guidelines to ensure that the survey design and implementation processes of PIAAC yield high-quality and internationally comparable data. This document provides a revised version of the technical standards and guidelines originally…

Presents document by Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development outlining the need and rationale for multicultural perspective in counseling. Includes proposal of 31 multicultural counseling competencies that resulted from work by the Professional Standards committee. Notes that committee strongly encouraged American Association for…

Describes the British framework of nationally recognized qualifications: National and General National Vocational Qualifications. Discusses the assessment process, evidence of achievement, documentation, and quality issues. (SK)

Presents statement on counselor competencies developed by National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC). Identifies number of competencies, general and specific, that school counselors and college admission counselors should possess if they are to assist students effectively in their educational development and in the transition…

Examines Britain's National Standards Development Programme and assesses the development of National Vocational Qualifications in the purchasing and supply field. (SK)

Reviews current status of gerontological counseling specialty within counselor education. Notes that nationally endorsed competencies, certification process, and standards for specialty training in gerontological counseling have been developed and approved. Considers implementation of gerontological counseling specialty in counselor education.…

Expanding mental health services for the elderly are increasing the demand for trained paraprofessionals. Skills are identified which are needed by paraprofessionals providing psycho-social support services in a variety of gerontological settings in order to clarify appropriate paraprofessional functions and develop a model for competency-based…

Presented are the results of a survey to determine how qualified the recent graduates of engineering schools are. Comments from employers are included. (SA)

Presents 11 articles on credentialing the health education professions. The articles provide a synopsis of the history and key events of the credentialing process; document its progress; examine concerns; and inform the health education community about the character, distribution, and aptitude of the current Certified Health Education Specialists…

For the past 20-30 years, both Indonesia and Australia have placed considerable emphasis on reforming their systems of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Indonesia has focused on expanding secondary-level TVET, whereas Australia has emphasized provision of postsecondary-level vocational education and training (VET). Two…