Objective Discuss the effect of competency based education practice teaching model on vocational nursing students with ability training.Methods Totally 96 vocational nursing students were divided into control group from July 2014 to May 2015

received routine mentoring teaching mode;Totally 99 vocational nursing students were divided into learning group from July 2015 to May 2016

received competency based education practice teaching model.Theoretical examination

clinical operation skill test

caring ability and transitional nursing ability were conducted after the course.Comparison between the two groups was made using independent sample test and measurement data were expressed as ±s

P<0.05

signifies statistically significant differences.Results Theoretical examination score

clinical operation skill test score

caring ability and transitional nursing ability score were higher in learning group than in control group. [（93.70±4.27） vs.（88.00±4.83）、（95.70±2.49）vs.（91.40±2.87）;（189.3±13.5）vs.（179.4±10.4）、（51.6±9.8）vs.（50.2±10.3）、（70.2±6.5）vs.（65.7±8.4）、（67.5±4.8）vs.（63.4±5.4）;（124.95±24.06）vs.（118.18±20.41）、（38.43±8.22）vs.（36.08±7.23）、（54.08±10.66）vs.（51.02±9.16）、（32.43±6.25）vs.（32.43±6.25）].Conclusion Competency based education practice teaching mode achieves good teaching effect and it is worth recommending in clinical teaching.aching effect and it is worth recommending in clinical teaching.