WGU Labs Supports CBE Transformation of Florida A&M and

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WGU Labs, the research and development arm of Western Governors University (WGU), has successfully continued its efforts in competency-based education (CBE) implementation at Florida A&M University and Florida Atlantic University. WGU Labs’ CBE Transformation Services began in 2021 to assist colleges and universities in aligning its curriculum to the new CBE-based, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) New Essentials, a shift that will be required of all AACN-accredited nursing programs starting in 2026. 

In order to facilitate nursing program transformations, WGU Labs provides institutions with a series of services. For Florida A&M University, WGU Labs carefully reviewed its nursing program’s curricula and assessments to determine how well they align with the competencies from AACN and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Exam (NCLEX) standards. Competencies and learning outcomes have been mapped to current assessments and course activities and gaps in alignment were identified. In addition, WGU Labs will work with Florida A&M University’s nursing faculty to co-design CBE curriculum, assessments, and learning activities.  At Florida Atlantic University, WGU Labs offered a series of workshops to help faculty redesign their courses as needed. 

“Our partnership with WGU Labs is special,” explained Dr. Shelley Johnson, dean of the School of Nursing at Florida A&M University. “They have collaborated with us as partners and given us a detailed analysis of our courses, programs and workshops. We are appreciative of the incredibly skilled approach that WGU Labs has taken in customizing our CBE framework that’s unique to our system and our students.”

“WGU Labs is honored to help colleges and universities find the best ways to offer CBE courses,” said Jason Levin, executive director of WGU Labs. “This…