Hæfnin sem er lýst í þessari bók er undirstaða undir alþjóðleg próf í færni sem kennari í fullorðinsfræðslu.
Sum tæknifyrirtæki, eins og Microsoft og Cisco gera kröfu um að kennarar á námskeiðum með þeirra efni hafi staðist próf sem er byggt á þessum hæfniviðmiðum.
The original set of Instructor Competencies was published in 1993 following extensive review and testing by a group of practitioners and academics in the training and instructional design filed. The publication identified the core competencies of instructors - those decisions, actions and behaviors that competent instructors must demonstrate to complete an instructional assignment successfully. The competencies define the generic instructor role, independent of settings and organizations. Competent instructors will accomplish these standards whether delivering simple instructions to a small group or addressing a huge audience.