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Last updated November 26, 2014

2007 with Anne MacCleave. Analysis to determine Canadian, American, and Australian agreement about home economics/family and consumer sciences professional competency domains. Kappa Omicron Nu FORUM, 17(2), http://www.kon.org/archives/forum/17-2/home_economics_professional_competency_domains.html

The Home Economics Institute of Australia (similar structure to CHEA) has this on their site: http://www.heia.com.au/home-economics-profession
The National Association of State Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences (NASAFACS) has a set of standards and competencies for all aspects of human ecology/home economics. (In the US, Family and Consumer Sciences specialists who teach in schools often have a comprehensive background) http://www.nasafacs.org/national-standards-and-competencies.html
University of Alberta Human Ecology program and the core competencies built into their program:
- Family Ecology Program: http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/~/media/ales/ProspectiveStudents/Explore/HumanEcology/Documents/Family_Ecology__Competencies-Jan_2014.pdf
- Clothing, Textiles and Material Culture Program: http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/~/media/ales/ProspectiveStudents/Explore/HumanEcology/Documents/CTMC_Competencies_-_January_2014.pdf
A few universities in the United States offer a comprehensive human ecology degree program, frequently used as the basis for a teaching degree or certification. These programs cover family/child development, nutrition and clothing/textiles at a minimum. East Carolina University’s College of Human Ecology is an example. http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/family%20consumer.html