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Clemson University

The Journal of Extension

2023

4-H

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Competency Needs Assessment Of 4-H Youth Development Professionals, Matt Benge Sep 2023

Competency Needs Assessment Of 4-H Youth Development Professionals, Matt Benge

The Journal of Extension

Understanding and identifying the professional development needs of 4-H youth development professionals should be the first step in developing the Extension workforce. However, 4-H professionals find it challenging to use the Professional, Research, Knowledge and Competencies (PRKC), which consists of 348 unique competency items, to guide professional development trainings. The purpose of the study was to determine the professional development needs of National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) members. A Borich model was used to create a top 10 prioritized list of each PRKC domain to guide professional development of NAE4-HYDP members.