Faculty Competency

Faculty Competency

The SACS-COC permits in certain situations a waiver of traditional credential requirements for instructors (refer to SACS-COC Comprehensive Standard 3.7.1.). Blue Ridge Community College endorses the principle that some instructors, as a result of non-traditional educational or training experiences or as a result of related work experiences, are fully qualified to teach in many area. The College acknowledges the need in such circumstances to fully document and maintain a record of those competencies. The current standard is expected to change in late 2017. This document will be updated with the current standard for SACS-COC faculty competency compliance.

The Evidence of Competency/Capacity Form (See Appendix B) is completed for occupational extension instructors, literacy instructors, and others for whom formal credentials are required by accrediting or by common practice. This form is provided for supervisors of such instructors to document those competencies. This form is completed as soon as possible after hiring such an instructor, and the form along with any attachments become part of that instructor’s personnel file. (Attachments may include certificates that document non-traditional educational experiences, letters of reference that describe special skills and abilities possessed by the individual, etc.)