The competencies checklist should include useful training targets for providers, including but not limited to, CPR/First Aid, TOVA (or other approved behavior management training), Med. Tech, Human Rights (esp. abuse, neglect), etc.  The checklist should be usable for the providers, and help keep track of important certifications, not just another checklist that must be completed.  An electronic format, maintained by the state, would also be a welcome change.  Realistically speaking, some of the soft skills required in the checklist may take 6 years to perfect, not 6 months.  Many of our DSPs are inexperienced and may require a lot of time in our field before they understand the nuance asked for in the checklist.  Ultimately, we feel this checklist will be a hollow exercise that serves to cover up more problems than it reveals, and will further separate the record keeping required by the state from the actual reality on the ground.