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Basic Competencies For 21st Century Skills
Basic Competencies For 21st Century Skills
1. COMMUNICATION
Competency which covers knowledge, skills and attitudes required when responding, participating, leading,
utilizing, managing and sustaining effective communication.
NC Level Competency Number of Hours
1 RECEIVE AND RESPOND TO WORKPLACE 8
COMMUNICATION
2 PARTICIPATE IN WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION 8
3 LEAD WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION 8
4 UTILIZE SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATION SKILLS 8
4. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NC Level Competency Number of Hours
3 DEVELOP AND APPLY SMALL-BUSINESS SKILLS 24
4 SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ONE’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS 24
5 DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A HIGH-PERFORMING ENTERPRISE 24
5. ENVIRONMENT LITERACY
Competency which covers knowledge, skills and attitudes required when exercising, evaluating,
developing/enhancing, managing and sustaining effective sustainable development procedures
6. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Competency which covers knowledge, skills and attitudes required when accessing, presenting, using,
managing/evaluating and developing information systems and processes