Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education

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. The Center for Certification and Competency-Based Education is a center within the University of Kansas Achievement and Assessment Institute (AAI). The mission of AAI is to enhance the achievement of individuals and organizations throughout local, state, and national communities. C3BE provides unique support to organizations and people to produce: Learning maps documenting the relationship among competencies within a domain or field. Assessments of competencies leading to micro-credentials. Development and training to support stakeholders to understand learning and assessment through the lens of outcome-based approach. Community building with diverse stakeholders to undertake, certify, and disseminate competencies that matter.