This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of registered nurse (with an associate degree), lists technical competencies and competency builders for 19 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general and 5 units specific to the occupation of registered nurse. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; basic pharmacology; patient education; examinations; and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. The 5 units specific to the occupation of registered nurse list a total of 42 competencies in the following areas: nursing process (perform patient physical assessment, collect patient data, formulate nursing diagnoses, administer laboratory management skills, formulate/implement plans of patient-centered care); nursing communication (interview and educate patients, demonstrate research strategies and evaluation/management procedures); clinical procedures (perform invasive and noninvasive procedures); advanced nursing concepts (respond to special physical and emotional needs of patients with selected disorders); and medication use. (MN)