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title: PLA and CBE on the Competency Continuum
description: There is no single “right way” to do CBE, but there are two different ways to approach it, as defined by the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions.
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# [PLA and CBE on the Competency Continuum](https://www.cael.org/resources/research/pla-and-cbe-on-the-competency-continuum)

 Written by [CAEL](https://www.cael.org/resources/research/author/cael) | Oct 01, 2015

There is no single “right way” to do CBE, but there are two different ways to approach it, as defined by the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions. 

 

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