This program is designed to increase the workforce readiness of Maryland’s nursing graduates, ultimately increasing statewide nursing capacity, by preparing nursing faculty to incorporate competency-based education (CBE) best practices in their academic programs.
Program highlights
Regional Faculty Development Workshops
Overview:
This faculty development workshop is designed to support Maryland nursing faculty in designing and implementing competency-based education (CBE). Grounded in evidence-based practices and practical strategies, the session will guide participants through the essential components of CBE, with a focus on student success and workforce readiness.
Using the principles of backward design, faculty will explore how to align program outcomes, course objectives, assessments, and teaching strategies to create a clear and cohesive learning experience. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with actionable strategies to enhance learning and build a curriculum that supports the development of practice-ready graduates.
This program is funded in part by NSPII Grant #25-112 and offered at no cost to Maryland nursing faculty.
Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Describe the benefits of CBE for students, faculty, and practice partners.
- Use backward design to align program outcomes, learning objectives, assessments, teaching strategies, and resources.
- Design formative and summative assessment strategies that align with learning and program outcomes.
- Identify the need to scaffold learning across courses, levels, and settings.
- Coach learners with diverse learning characteristics to help them meet program outcomes.
Workshop Locations and Registration:
Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
University of Maryland School of Nursing
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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January 2026
Salisbury University
Registration Coming Soon
April 2026
Frederick Community College
Registration Coming Soon
September 2026
Anne Arundel Community College
Registration Coming Soon
Continuing Nursing Education:
Nurses may receive 5.0 contact hours for participating in this educational activity and completing the evaluation. Partial credit is not provided. Eligible participants will receive a CE certificate via email from the UMSON within 2 to 4 weeks after submitting their workshop evaluation.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Workshop Follow-Up Support
- Fireside Forums: An opportunity to share strategies, lessons learned, and challenges in incorporating CBE, ask questions, practice workshop concepts, and receive targeted feedback from peers and project faculty
- Catalyzing Consultation Services: Personalized consultation to assist faculty in their CBE development process
CBE Summit: Coming Spring 2027
This in-person summit will bring faculty from across Maryland together to share their experiences with CBE. Attendees and teams are encouraged to submit abstracts to exchange ideas on CBE implementation, with the chance to win the ‘Igniter of the Year’ award for exemplary work.
This program is funded in part by NSPII Grant #25-112 and offered at no cost to Maryland nursing faculty.
For more information, email instituteforeducators@umaryland.edu.