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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are competent in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate someone's skill or proficiency in a particular area or subject.
Example: "The candidates we are considering for this position are competent in project management and team leadership."
Alternatives: "are skilled in" or "are proficient in".
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are competent in
adjective
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
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The expectations of the postgraduate training of doctor are that residents are competent in the six core competencies.
It will ensure that physicians are competent in their clinical skills and attitudes in addition to their competence in medical knowledge.
The proviso has to be, of course, that they are competent in government.
Work experience helps prove you are competent in these areas, and leaves you with a wealth of examples to talk about on application forms and during interviews.
In Mesa, the volunteer crime scene specialists have to demonstrate that they are competent in various types of evidence collection and, oddly, be able to lift 25 pounds.
When they have learnt this, the teacher adds a new posture when he or she feels you have memorised the sequence so far and you are competent (in so far as you can ever be competent) in it.
Only 30 institutes have qualified under the regulations, which not only stipulate that students are competent in English, but also insist on a knowledge of Chinese medicine and the Chinese language.
When a large number of individuals in a society are competent in using written language to serve these functions, the whole society may be referred to as a literate society.
"Mexicans who are in power, for some reason, have a hard time believing that there are other Mexicans who are competent in building a national economy and may have some interesting answers," said Gary Chapman, the director of the 21st Century Project at the University of Texas.
I think everybody needs enough post-high-school training that they are competent in fields that require technical expertise, because it's very hard to imagine getting a job that pays a living wage without that — or it's very hard at least to envision a steady job in the absence of that.
An important issue is how to provide training to intensivists so that they are competent in the field.
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