Learn how to create a new professional development event proposal in PEARS.
An event proposal captures all the details about a professional development opportunity, including who it is for, what it covers, and who to contact. After creating a proposal, you will add one or more occurrences before submitting it for review.
TIP: The red asterisk * next to the heading of a field indicates that the field is required.
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Navigate to Professional Development
From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Plan menu and click Professional Development.
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Click Add Event Proposal
Click the Add Event Proposal button to open the event form.
Screenshot: The Professional Development page showing the My Proposed Events tab with the Add Event Proposal button highlighted
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Enter a Title
In the Title field, enter a descriptive name for this professional development event.
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Select a Level
In the Level field, select the appropriate level for this event:
Basic — Introductory or foundational content.
Advanced — In-depth content for experienced participants.
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Select a Contact User
In the Contact User field, select the primary contact person for this event. This is the person participants should reach out to with questions.
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Enter a Contact Phone Number
In the Contact Phone field, enter the phone number for the contact person.
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Select Core Competencies
In the Core Competencies field, select one or more competencies that this event addresses. The available competencies are filtered based on your organization.
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Select Program Areas
In the Program Areas field, select the program area(s) that apply to this event.
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Enter a Description
In the Description field, provide a detailed description of the event. Use the rich text editor to format the content as needed.
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Enter Objectives
In the Objectives field, describe the learning objectives for participants. Use the rich text editor to format the content as needed.
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Enter the Audience
In the Audience field, describe the intended audience for this event. Use the rich text editor to format the content as needed.
Screenshot: The event proposal form showing all fields including Title, Level dropdown, Contact User, Contact Phone, Core Competencies multi-select, Program Areas, Description rich text editor, Objectives, and Audience, with Save and Save and Continue buttons at the bottom
