Using Competencies to Identify Career Pathways

One of the most powerful applications of the Outdoor Recreation Professional Competency Framework is its ability to help professionals chart meaningful, intentional career pathways. This session guides participants through using the framework as a personal and organizational tool for career planning, skill gap analysis, and professional growth. Whether you are just entering the field, mid-career, or supporting others in their development, this session will provide actionable strategies for using competencies to set goals, identify learning opportunities, and navigate advancement in the outdoor recreation profession. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of where they are, where they want to go, and how to get there.

Learning Objectives:

• Use the framework to conduct a personal or organizational competency self-assessment
• Identify skill gaps and prioritize areas for professional development
• Map competencies to career stages and advancement opportunities within the outdoor recreation profession
• Develop a personalized or team-based professional development plan using the framework
• Describe how supervisors and mentors can use the framework to support employee growth and succession planning

Presenters:

• Geoff Elliot, Conservation Legacy
• Drew Pollak-Bruce, CRO Planning & Design
• Angie Braley, SORP

STEPS TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE FOR LEARNING CREDITS:

1. ATTEND live webinar/view recording

2. Complete the QUIZ

3. Complete the SURVEY

This course offers the following credits: AICP CM, LA CES (most HSW), SAF CE, and Equivalency Petition (CEU, PDH, etc.). American Trails is a certified provider and is excited to partner with SORP to offer free learning credits to attendees. If you passed the quiz with a 75% or higher, a certificate will automatically be emailed to you. If you did not pass, you can retake the quiz to obtain a passing score and certificate.