The rating of competencies and the priority ratings for implementation of the competencies in the curriculum were compared. Personal characteristics competencies received the highest overall priority modal ratings (100% = 1 = very important). Communication skills competencies received the second highest overall priority modal rating (89% = 1 = very important). Basic skills competencies received the third highest overall rating (52% = 1 = very important). The Mann-Whitney U-test revealed that there was no significant difference between the two groups in the rating of the secretarial competencies as important to the curriculum.