PSAA (EMPSA) Competencies

The five PSAA (EMPSA) program competencies and other learning outcomes are listed below. Consult the prompts and guiding questions to help you reflect on each outcome. Refer often to your competency map and the Medal of Excellence checklist to determine which competencies to develop for your ePortfolio.

PSAA (EMPSA) Program Competencies

Other Learning Outcomes

Lead and manage in public governance
Participate in and contribute to the public policy process
Analyze, synthesize, think critically, problem solve, and make decisions
Articulate and apply a public service perspective
Communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry

Lifelong Learning*
Leadership*
Service*
Teamwork*
Critical Thinking*
Problem Solving
Second Language Proficiency
Ethics
Integrative Learning
Diversity & Global Learning
Capstone*

*Required for Medal of Excellence. Please consult the Completion Checklist for the full list of requirements.