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title: "Competency scale settings"
slug: "competency-scale-settings"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "Reference", "Skills", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:48Z
canonical: "totara.help/competency-scale-settings"
---

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# Competency scale settings

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When [creating a new competency scale](/19/docs/create-a-competency-scale) or editing an existing one (by clicking the cog icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/cog.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A00%3A53Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A00%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=48M27plHEg9%2FVHdxWV3zttuJ%2FcFgITM93yK%2FqTpMvxM%3D)) next to the scale on the **Manage competencies** page) you can configure the following settings. Remember to click **Save changes** once you are done.

| **Setting** | **Description** | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | The name of the competency scale that will be used by competency frameworks. | - |
| Scale values | Enter values for the competency scale (one per line), in order from most competent to least competent. For example: - Competent - Competent with supervision - Not competent | We recommend you enter them with the highest value first through to the lowest value, e.g. competent, competent with supervision, not competent. Scale values are used to describe a learner’s progress for a competency. When editing there is a link to add new scale values. |
| Description | A description of the scale. | - |

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