The NASPA/ACPA Competencies are guidelines for professionals in the field of Higher Education and Student Affairs. Each competency is a general idea of what a professional should be able to do, at minimum, as well as a guideline for professionals to continue to better themselves as they go through the field.

 

The Ten NASPA/ACPA Competencies, which were updated in 2015, are:

 

1. Personal and Ethical Foundations (PPF)

2. Values, Philosophy, and History (VPH)

3. Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (AER)

4. Law, Policy, and Governance (LPG)

5. Organizational and Human Resource (OHR)

6. Leadership (LEAD)

7. Social Justice and Inclusion (SJI)

8. Student Learning and Development (SLD)

9. Technology (TECH)

10. Advising and Supporting (A/S)