2026 draft occupation competency models

Each year, Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline works to add new occupations eligible for dual training programming.

An important part of that process is gathering feedback from stakeholders who are experts on the new occupations. Below are draft competency models of proposed occupations in health care services, the legal cannabis industry and transportation. Surveys were conducted to gain feedback about the draft models.

Staff members are reviewing survey data and a competency council meeting for each industry of focus will be conducted in the first two weeks of November to discuss the results and make any necessary changes to the models. Please email pipeline.program@state.mn.us if you are interested in participating in a competency council. Final drafts of any new occupations will be shared at Industry Forums in November with the last chance for feedback before adding the new occupations in December.

Health care services

• Assistant behavior analyst

• Dietitian

• Licensed behavior analyst

• Nursing home administrator

• Orthotist and prosthetist

• Speech language pathologist

Legal cannabis industry

• Cannabis production supervisor

Transportation

• Airline pilot

• Commercial pilot

• Transit and intercity bus driver