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Core Competencies for the Bioscience Laboratory
- 1. Core Competencies for the Bioscience Laboratory Jeanette Mowery Linnea Fletcher
- 2. Round 2, DOL TAACCCT Award to Forsyth Tech CC Community College Consortium for Bioscience Credentials 12 colleges, 3 centers Identify Core Competencies in 3 Sector Hubs Biomanufacturing NBC2 Medical Devices (new) Bioscience Laboratory Bio-Link
- 3. Why this effort to define core skills? Give educators the tools to develop courses, certificates, modules, etc. Assessments Define skills and knowledge necessary for entry level positions Students know and can articulate what they know Industry recognizes what students know Means to measure learning outcomes Possibly develop credential based on those core competencies
- 4. DRAFT: Common Core Bioscience Laboratory Skill Standards
- 5. Draft of Common Core based on: 2007 Biotechnology and Biomedical Skill Standards; Copyright 2007 http://www.bio- link.org/home/shoreline- community- college/biotechnology-skill- standards Bioscience Competency Model: U.S. Department of Laborwww.careeronestop. org/COMPETENCYMODEL/ pyramid.aspx?BIOSCI=Y
- 6. Existing draft 10 Core topics Common Work Tasks Useful to stimulate discussion Wording and organization are important if going to find common ground between other two sector hubs
- 8. Organization of Skill Standards Critical Work Functions Major responsibilities of the job Key Activities Activities need to accomplish a critical work function Performance Criteria Concrete, visible ways that we will know the individual is doing the activity correctly
- 11. Example
- 12. Then drill down
- 14. Texas Skill Standards Skill standards tell us what a worker needs to know and be able to do at work and how well he or she must perform to be competent in the job.
- 15. Texas Skill Standards Elements 3 Work-Oriented Elements: Critical Work Functions - broad areas of responsibility (10-12) Key Activities major tasks required to achieve Critical Work Function (3-6) Performance Criteria standard or proficiency level to which Key Activity must be performed Plus 3 Worker-Oriented Elements
- 16. Example Critical Work Function 2. Clean and maintain environment Key Activity 2.1 Clean laboratory environment Performance Criteria 2.1.1 SOPs are followed 2.1.2 Personal protection equipment (PPE) such as gloves, eye protection, aprons and respirators are worn as needed 2.1.3 Appropriate agent(s) and amounts for cleaning are used 2.1.4 Cleaning is documented
- 17. 3 Worker-Oriented Elements Occupational Knowledge, Skills and Conditions technical know- how plus tools, resources & equipment Knowledge of the cleaning agents, pest control and other pertinent information needed to clean and maintain the laboratory environment Knowledge of company EH&S, GXPs, and OSHA Knowledge of documentation Knowledge of basic chemistry Company SOPs Cleaning Agents Gloves, goggles, apron, respirator Safety SOPs, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and related documentation Other PPE as needed Company safety forms for activity PLUS Academic Knowledge and Skills traditional subjects Employability Knowledge and Skills SCANS-type competencies
- 18. Elements in Skill Standards 7th Element: Statement of Assessment how to evaluate skill competency of person, as recommended by industry Examples: Lab practical, lab notebook
- 19. So Current draft is not organized in this way Next steps?
- 20. Process? Identify Core Critical Work Functions Big buckets Not too many of these Put activities in appropriate bucket
- 21. Possible: Critical Work Functions Perform routine laboratory support Maintain a safe and productive work environment Perform record keeping and manage data Use measurement instrumentation accurately Practice quality control and comply with government regulations
- 22. Key activities for one Critical Work Function Perform record keeping and manage data Maintain laboratory notebook Enter and manage laboratory information electronically Follow/write documentation such as SOP, batch record, etc.
- 23. Discussion Time