"to get competent" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express the idea of becoming knowledgeable or adept at something. For example, "I've been studying hard to get competent in accounting."
"From the appointment standpoint, it is getting harder and harder to get competent men and women to serve at the highest level because of the financial disclosure act and other disclosures," Mr. James said.
This weekend's Your Money column is of a piece with several I've written in the past, all revolving around the question of how to get competent people to help you with your investments for a reasonable price.
The child helpline will be accessible to children and young people around the clock, free of cost and enable them to get competent assistance in any emergency situation.
Don't automatically rule out medication, but be very sure to get competent care and a second opinion if medication is suggested.
The bill seeks to ensure that defendants get competent representation and that convicted felons can submit DNA testing to prove their innocence.
The libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch are donating money to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to help insure that indigent defendants get competent legal representation, and they are co-sponsoring conferences on judicial reform with the American Civil Liberties Union.
Most Americans are familiar with the way that works, and are prepared to give a tip of at least 15percentt if they get competent, attentive service.
Cincotta says, "We are working with advocacy groups to strategize about how communities can ensure that their police and local homeland-security professionals get competent training--not the bias and hate that these pseudo-experts promote".
"This is what happens when I get competent people around me".
And in that case, I urged him -- I urged a new trial so that he could get competent counsel.
Ms. Fleming, an experienced defense lawyer who once was a chief in the special prosecutions unit of the United States attorney in New Jersey -- the unit prosecuting this case -- said that in appointing her, the court would get "competent counsel with a good familiarity with the case".
