Professionalization in Contemporary Higher Education Through Competency Certifications

Abstract

The current era demands professionals prepared to respond to dynamic and risky contexts; where innovation, flexibility, adaptability and speed are prevailing qualities. Therefore, the objective of the research focused on knowing the role of competency certifications as a means of professionalization in contemporary higher education at an international level. The methodology used was qualitative, descriptive and exploratory, with the study technique by categories, since, through a documentary study in digital sources such as Google Academic, Dialnet and Scielo, the relevance of the certifications of competencies at an international level, this being the priority search criterion. The results show that, in Latin America, competency certifications are promoted from different axes and, although there is no reliable recipe for success, they increasingly involve participation and link between the academic, productive and social sectors. As a conclusion, it was obtained that it is necessary to work on the development of public policies among key actors to promote a transfer of knowledge in a significant way, with meaning and application. From higher education, work on curricular redesigns to include competency certifications, in addition, design financing systems and inclusive operating models. It is proposed as a future research to investigate in the industrial productive sector of Mexico on the global competencies required of graduates of the Technological subsystem.