What is an Individualized Professional Development Plan? Why is it important?

An Individualized Professional Development Plan (IPDP) is a customized path to reach professional growth.

An IPDP is a tool that guides you through the process of reflecting on your strengths and interests, as well as determining areas that may benefit from additional focus. The information you gain from this process will provide the framework for setting individualized goals for increasing personal knowledge, skills, and expertise.

An effective IPDP helps you:

evaluate your current knowledge, skills, and expertise through a process of self-reflection
identify areas for further growth that can inform the development of individualized goals
document professional development and growth

In the next sections, you will learn how to complete a self-reflection, set concrete goals, and track your professional development.

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