Abstract
AIM: This article describes the Competency Model (CM) as a promising curriculum framework to foster academic progression from the associate to the baccalaureate degree in nursing.
BACKGROUND: The CM was identified by the Center to Champion Nursing in America as one of four seamless nursing academic progression models to streamline nursing academic progression. It is built on a foundation of authentic collaboration between education and practice partners to develop and maintain explicit, current, practice-relevant nursing education outcomes.
METHOD: Salient features and exemplars were collected from a convenience sample of education practice partnerships across the country that have implemented the CM.
RESULTS: Characteristics, trends, and variations in the CM from different state, regional, and local approaches are described and contrasted.
CONCLUSION: A comparison of varied approaches in CM design and implementation demonstrates its versatility to support seamless academic progression and fortify education and practice collaboration.