Competency is a topic of great interest to educators and administrators in practice disciplines,particularly health care disciplines such as nursing. This article focuses on the role of competency in nursing. Through a concept analysis process , various elements of competency were assessed. The defining attribuites of competency are the application of skills in all domains for the practice role,instruction that focuses on specific outcomes or competencies,allowance for increasing levels of competency,accountability of learner,practice-based learning ,self assessment and individualized learning experiences. The learning environment for competency assurance involvesthe learner in assessment and accountability ,provides practice based learning opportunities,and individualizes learning experiences. In this paper the researchers explore the relation of one's profile to competencies. Perhaps most importantly, the researchers identify the possible development for the educators and students in conducting OSCE.