Professional Development Plan: Final Submission

This week you will finalize your PDP. Please make sure to reach out to your colleagues early in this week in the Class Café should you have any questions that might need an early response.

To prepare:

• Review the Learning Resources for Modules 1 and 2 and consider the resources needed to complete and finalize your PDP.
• Review and use the Professional Counselor’s Portrait as a guide/example as you finalize your PDP.

Section 1:

Based on the PDP Template, complete Section 1 to include the following:

• A counselor identity statement
• A list of resources you plan to access for your academic and professional success.

Note: Please make sure your resources are listed in proper APA format.

• Self-care strategies to maintain a healthy balance in your life
• A schedule for counseling and curricular training

Section 2:

Based on the PDP Template, complete Section 2, which includes the following:

• Begin to think about your professional goals including plans for licensure and certification in your field
• Review of post-graduate credentials
• Credentialing Skill Development Activity

By Day 3

Submit your Professional Development Plan Assignment.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

• Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK6Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
• Click the Week 6 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
• Click the Week 6 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from thisarea.
• Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK6Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
• If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
• Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Week in Review

This week, you finalized and submitted your Professional Development Plan for the course. You also had the opportunity to share your reflections with your colleagues on self-care strategies that you have chosen and how you might incorporate them regularly during your program and in your professional practice. Congratulations on your completion of the course! Good luck as you move forward in your work and practice!

Congratulations! After you have finished all of the Assignments for this week, you have completed the course. Please submit your Course Evaluation by Day 7.