Welcome to the Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education (C3Be)
Our Purpose
Established in 2021, C3Be supports responsive learning systems that focus on certification, competency-based, and work-place informed learning and education. We help universities, businesses, and students better meet each other's needs through the use of learning maps, assessments, and community outreach.
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Who We Serve
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Ideas and Updates
Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education Publishes New Research Journal
Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education (C3Be) has launched the Competency-Based Education Research Journal (CBERJ), which serves to advance knowledge of competency-based education through empirical investigations, theory development articles and integrative conceptual reviews.
Building Inclusive and Flexible Learning: An Interview with Katja Hakel
In this C3Be Blog interview, Marie Kohart, a senior instructional designer with Jayhawk Flex at the University of Kansas (KU), and Katja Hakel, a Full Professor in Academic Development at the University of Agder (UiA) in Norway, discuss the vital intersection of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility, and Competency-Based Education (CBE).
Why Not Both: Teaching as an Art and a Science
In her latest blog post, Connie Chow, C3Be Associate Researcher Senior, explores the multifaceted nature of teaching, comparing it to leading a jazz ensemble. She highlights how integrating five core competencies—like thinking like a designer and teaching for justice—can equip educators to turn classrooms into spaces of creativity, equity, and transformative learning.
Project-Based Learning: A Game Changer for Teacher Professional Development
Our recent study by a team of researchers from the University of Kansas Center for Competency-Based Education (C3Be) explored how Project-Based Learning can reshape teacher professional development by fostering collaboration, inquiry, and supportive instructional practices.