Competency-Based Education (also known as Competency Based Education, Education, Competency-Based): Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.

NIH MeSH · D003162Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Competency-Based Education

Also known asCompetency Based Education · Education, Competency-Based · Competency-Based Educations · Education, Competency Based · Educations, Competency-Based

Definition

Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.

MeSH classification

  • I02.158.210

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Common questions about Competency-Based Education

What does Competency-Based Education mean in medicine?
Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Competency-Based Education known by any other names?
Yes. Competency-Based Education is also referred to as Competency Based Education, Education, Competency-Based, Competency-Based Educations, Education, Competency Based in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Competency-Based Education sit in the medical classification?
Competency-Based Education falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.158.210). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003162) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗