All competencies¶

The whole framework — 42 competencies — in one place. Filter by name, category, or whether training material exists yet.

Competency	Category	Target competency	Modules
Computer Hardware	Core Technical	Is able to troubleshoot basic computer hardware problems.	1
OS Basics	Core Technical	Is able to troubleshoot operating system installation issues, configure for optimal use, and teach best practices.	1
Fonts & Encoding	Core Technical	Is able to troubleshoot font and character display issues, and convert between encodings.	2
Keyboards	Core Technical	Is able to teach others how to install and configure keyboard solutions for typing language characters.	1
Malware	Core Technical	Is able to prevent, identify and resolve common malware issues.	1
Translation Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to train others in the effective use of current translation tools.	8
Lexical Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to consult others in building and using lexicons.	1
Grammar Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to consult others in the effective use of grammar tools. This includes interlinear and parsing tools.	1
Phonetic Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to use the tools for doing phonetic analysis and is able to consult others in their use.	gap
Phonology Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to use the tools for doing phonological analysis and is able to consult others in their use.	gap
Literacy Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to use the tools that assist literacy and education workers in their work and is able to consult others in their use. This includes primer development and easy reader development.	1
Recording Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to use the tools that assist language workers to record their work, whether audio, video, or both, and is able to consult others on their use.	gap
Language Documentation	Technology Domain	Can teach tools to document both living and endangered languages. Can identify quality audio and video recordings, teach best practices, and edit or clean up these files.	gap
Digital and Print Publishing	Technology Domain	Is able to use the tools that assist language workers to publish their work electronically and on paper and is able to consult others on their use.	4
Archiving and Copyright Tools	Technology Domain	Can promote archiving and proper use and licensing of intellectual property.	2
Lexical Import	Technology Domain	Can disambiguate and import language data into current lexical software.	gap
Data Conversion	Technology Domain	Can use and teach a scripting language to do data conversion and cleanup.	1
Software Development	Technology Domain	Can develop or improve a software solution to a complex problem.	gap
Typesetting	Technology Domain	Is able to assist users with typesetting final complex documents.	1
Keyboard Development	Technology Domain	Can develop and train others to develop custom keyboard and data-entry tools.	1
Digital Vitality	Technology Domain	Demonstrates the ability to inform and assist communities in the digitization of their language.	gap
Computational and Corpus Linguistics	Technology Domain	Is able to use and teach computational tools for corpus and data analysis.	gap
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools	Technology Domain	Is able to apply general and specialized AI tools effectively, critically, and responsibly in language technology work, and can guide others in their use.	gap
Program Design and Engagement	Core	Sub-competencies: Context, Involvement, Strategy.	gap
Consulting Process Skills	Core	Sub-competencies: Participatory Approaches, Implementation and Evaluation, Establishing a Procedure.	1
Working in a Multicultural Environment	Core	Sub-competencies: Intercultural Communication, Multicultural Work.	1
Mentoring	Core	Sub-competencies: Attitudes, Principles, Skills.	1
Professional Networking	Core	Sub-competencies: Influencing and Building a Network, Relationship with Partners.	gap
Adult Education	Core	Sub-competencies: Practice, Theory.	3
Technology for Consulting	Core	Sub-competencies: Communication and Collaboration Tools, Data Organization.	gap
Language Use	Core	Sub-competencies: Social Anthropology, Use of Language.	gap
Scholarship and Documentation	Core	Sub-competencies: Intellectual Property, Publication and Archiving, Research.	gap
Interpersonal Skills	Core	Sub-competencies: Responsibility, Self-Awareness, Social Skills.	gap
English Language	Professional	Can understand English training and technical publications and convey to others what they learned.	gap
Problem Solving	Professional	Demonstrates use of creative, effective, and efficient solutions to complex problems.	1
Responsive Feedback	Professional	Has the ability to describe a software issue in a meaningful way for developers to act on.	1
Community of Practice Involvement	Professional	Can communicate with peers both to find and to share solutions to problems.	gap
Translation	Education	Has pursued domain-specific knowledge via formal education or equivalent in one of the following: translation, linguistics, literacy / education or scripture engagement.	gap
Literacy or MLE	Education	Has pursued domain-specific knowledge in literacy or MLE via formal education or equivalent.	gap
Scripture Engagement	Education	Has pursued domain-specific knowledge via formal education or equivalent in one of the following: translation, linguistics, literacy / education or scripture engagement.	gap
General	Education	Has pursued domain specific knowledge via formal education or equivalent in one of the following: translation, linguistics, literacy / education or scripture engagement.	gap
Linguistics	Education	Has pursued knowledge in linguistics via formal education or equivalent.	gap