الگوی برنامه درسی پودمانی بر پایه استاندارد شایستگی حرفه‌ای

In the world of education, the term "Unit" is a methodology that helps the structure of curriculum or the educational program in a long term course and separate specific parts meaning "Competency Unit". "unit" is not looked at as an independent teaching unit without any connection to other units. It is, actually, perceived as a process inseparable of a more widespread competency or a group of merits (a big profession). The "Big Profession" can be divided into a group of units. Each unit more or less could be defined as the merits in a specific or special occupational field that can attain practical skills and experience depending on a be separated from other units in different ways to attain the merit depending on any of the needs. In other words, a unit will give some of the needed capabilities and Knowledge, practical skills and practical experiences that can lead to the assessment and achievement of a certificate. Anyway, the term "Creating unit" which gives the opportunity of improving the technical/professional education for those individuals having special needs and the professional training curriculum, needs and the professional training curriculum, is taken into consideration based on the needs that academic institutes and the job market re-creates. Reformers of technical/professional education in Iran might face some difficulties in regards to unit approach. Providing unit education requires adjusting it with the Needs of the group whose aim is to learn. The difficulties that reformers of technical/Professional education in Iran in connection with unit approach might be facing are: requied competency for those who plan the curriculum, coordination with the academic institutes, Co-ordination with students, Co-ordination between instructors and trainers, preparation of performance tests, the elevation of those Academic institutes which have conducted under those principles.