CLAIRE
HOOVER
In July, 2010 the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) implemented a document that included ten competency areas for professionals in the field of student affairs. The ten competencies listed in this document are intended to “define the broad professional knowledge, skills, and for some competencies, attitudes expected of student affairs professionals” (ACPA & NASPA, 2010, p. 3). The ten competency levels are broken down into basic, intermediate, and advanced levels which correspond to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that a student affairs practitioner can demonstrate to others as they grown in their professional development (ACPA & NASPA, 2010). In this paper I will assess my skills, identify my level of competence using the ten competences laid out by ACPA and NASPA, and provide a justification for my selection. At this time I have evaluated my current skills and rated myself across the gamut, ranging from advanced to basic level skills in the ten competency areas. I believe this assessment of my competency in these areas is an accurate representation based upon the professional and personal experiences I have had thus far.
My Assessment: ACPA/NASPA Competencies
Advanced
Intermediate
Basic

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