Competency based education is an innovative educational model which can be utilized for training and evaluating alcohol and drug abuse personnel. Basic to this approach is a process of identification and measurement of knowledge and skills associated with the tasks performed by practitioners in the field. An identification and assessment process is described in this paper in reference to the development and implementation of a competency based bachelor's degree program for students majoring in alcohol and drug abuse related areas. Additional applications of a competency based model in areas of licensing, accreditation, funding and evaluation is also suggested.
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