Skills and Competencies
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Becht Skills & Competencies Mapping Can Bring Your Team from GOOD to BEST!
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Do you know what SKILLS your employees actually need to SUCCEED in their roles?
Can you clearly define the PROGRESSION from entry-level to EXPERT for each
job?
Are you equipping your team to GROW —
or are you losing them to BETTER OPPORTUNITIES?
You have the right people. You have the talent. You've built team.
We help you give them a standardized path to grow their skills.
Structure That Builds Confidence
Talent alone isn’t enough. Without structure, employees don’t know what’s expected, or how to grow. Teams stall, performance becomes uneven, and your strongest people disengage. That’s where we come in.
Clarity at Every Step
Our 2-step method helps you evaluate your current training environment, identify what matters most, and create clear skill pathways for every role. From understanding where you are to defining where you're going, this approach turns workforce development into a focused, repeatable system.
Know Where You Stand
This step gives us a clear picture of how training is currently experienced, what’s working, what’s missing, and where structure is needed most. It sets the foundation for a development approach that fits your team and supports real-world performance.
Maps That Drive Progress
Our Skills & Competencies curriculum maps provide a structured, role-based approach to workforce development. Designed to guide learning and growth, these maps serve as a clear framework for building the right skills at the right time—aligned with real work and organizational goals.
Gap Analysis
GOAL:
Gap Analysis & Executive Summary of Training Program
- Onsite interviews
- Identify gaps, needs, and wants
- Establish internal creditability and ownership
Curriculum Map Development
GOAL:
Position & Level Specific Curriculum Maps
- Convert competencies from generic to company-specific
- Incorporate feedback from interviews
- Define curricula and progressions
Example Curriculum Map

Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions and key facts about our services.
Becht Skills & Competencies is a structured, phased wholescale training program in which Becht’s Learning & Development experts work collaboratively with your team to analyze your current training program, provide a gap analysis versus industry best practices, and map out training progressions per job position and level of experience.
Becht’s Skills & Competencies projects are beneficial for almost any group of site personnel in petrochemical units. We have provided guidance on training programs for Operators, Technical Personnel, and Maintenance Personnel, among others.
Becht’s Skills & Competencies programs provide a standardized, gated approach to qualification, training, and learning. Trainees will all be trained on the same material and to the same standards, which means that you can feel confident that your team has the knowledge and skills to operate safely, efficiently, and effectively. Additionally, the Skills & Competencies program ensures that all company stakeholders and members of your training team have the same expectations and are following the same approach, leading to consistency and cohesiveness. Finally, our structured Skills & Competencies program ensures that your team can feel confident that your company is focused on training them to the highest industry standards, with a focus on career development and progression, supporting employee satisfaction and retention.
If your company is looking to update and optimize your current training program, retain and memorialize institutional knowledge in response to turnover in the workforce, or provide a more structured, strategic approach to employee training, qualification, and career progression, Becht’s Skills & Competencies program is right for you! Contact us today!