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What it is

CORE CompMS is web software for higher education competency assessment, curriculum mapping, evaluations, accreditation, and reporting. It maps courses to competencies, accreditation standards, and program or institutional goals, with AI-assisted mapping and gap analysis. Student portfolios record competency achievements and learning evidence over time. Course and faculty evaluations support Likert scales and rubrics aligned with program outcomes. Reporting follows student progression, program outcomes, and accreditation compliance. The product lists alignment with ACPE, CCNE, ACEN, ARC-PA, CAEP, CAAHEP, CAPTE, and ACOTE standards. Single sign-on and LTI are supported, with Blackboard and Canvas named as LMS integrations. The maker highlights nursing, pharmacy, education, physician associate or assistant, occupational therapy, and physical therapy programs. PeopleGrove says it merged with CORE Higher Education Group in 2024 and now operates under the PeopleGrove brand; its history says CORE launched CompMS in 2007. PeopleGrove describes client-success support through implementation and beyond. Pricing is available on request.

Spec sheet

Purpose
CORE CompMS manages competency assessment, curriculum mapping, evaluations, accreditation, and reporting for higher education programs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Intended users
The maker describes CompMS for higher education and highlights nursing, pharmacy, education, physician associate or assistant, occupational therapy, and physical therapy programs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Integrations
It supports single sign-on and LTI and names Blackboard and Canvas as LMS integrations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Security
A PeopleGrove security document states that the company is SOC 2 certified, requires HTTPS TLS 1.2, and encrypts data at rest.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Support
The maker says CompMS is backed by a client success team and describes support through implementation and beyond.Read 8 Oct 2026 · services.corehighered.com
Headquarters
West Warwick, Rhode Island, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · corehighered.com
Founded
2006Read 28 Sep 2026 · corehighered.com
Maker
PeopleGrove says it merged with CORE Higher Education Group in 2024 and now operates under the PeopleGrove brand.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Accreditation standards
The product page lists alignment with standards including ACPE, CCNE, ACEN, ARC-PA, CAEP, CAAHEP, CAPTE, and ACOTE.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Assessment portfolios
It provides student assessment portfolios that capture competency achievements and evidence of learning over time.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Curriculum mapping
It maps courses to competencies, accreditation standards, and program or institutional goals, with AI-assisted mapping and gap analysis tools.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Evaluations and rubrics
It supports course and faculty evaluations, plus management of Likert scales and rubrics aligned to program outcomes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Hosting
The security document says PeopleGrove hosts data with Amazon and Google and, unless requested otherwise, hosts it in the United States.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Product history
PeopleGrove’s company history says CORE launched CompMS in 2007.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com
Reporting
Its reporting tools track student progression, program outcomes, and accreditation compliance.Read 8 Oct 2026 · peoplegrove.com

Plans and prices

CORE CompMS Priced on request Pricing available by contacting a CORE representative for a demonstration Read 8 Oct 2026 · services.corehighered.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • AI-assisted curriculum mapping
  • Student competency portfolios
  • Supports accreditation reporting
  • Blackboard and Canvas integrations
  • Single sign-on and LTI

Limits

  • Pricing requires a request
  • Web platform only
  • Focused on higher education programs
  • Hosting is in the United States unless requested otherwise

Who it suits

CompMS suits higher education programs managing competency evidence, outcomes, evaluations, and accreditation reporting. It is especially presented for nursing, pharmacy, education, physician associate or assistant, occupational therapy, and physical therapy programs.

Verdict

CompMS combines assessment portfolios, curriculum alignment, evaluations, and accreditation reporting for higher education. Its standards coverage and LMS connections support structured program oversight, with pricing handled through a representative.

Where Specifiction places it

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