Measurable objectives specify the minimum acceptable performance in terms of quality, quantity or time. These objectives are used by the institution to evaluate progress in meeting its basic educational mission and may be expanded as appropriate to encompass the complex nature or special focus of each institution. A major difference between an SPH/PHP instructional objective and a competency is that the institutional objective specifies what the institution intends to do to achieve its instructional goals. Competencies, on the other hand, clearly define what the student will do to demonstrate learning for a workforce-related need
