Preparing Future Professionals for Holistic Family and Consumer Sciences Programming

Authors

Karen Franck, University of TennesseeFollow
Dena Wise, University of TennesseeFollow
Allisen Penn, University of TennesseeFollow
Ann A. Berry, University of TennesseeFollow

Volume

55

Issue

6

DOI

10.34068/joe.55.06.51

Abstract

It is critical that the value of Extension family and consumer sciences as a broadly focused profession be recognized both in and out of Extension. Establishing universally recognized competencies and assuring that agents possess those capabilities are vital steps to securing and maintaining the integrity of the profession and its value to those it serves. University of Tennessee Extension has developed a process for assessing basic competencies of newly hired agents and responding to their competency gaps with targeted training.

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Recommended Citation

Franck, K., Wise, D., Penn, A., & Berry, A. A. (2017). Preparing Future Professionals for Holistic Family and Consumer Sciences Programming. The Journal of Extension, 55(6), Article 51. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.06.51