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# Create an Event Proposal

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.

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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](/files/GBWCX1WKE9q7kqjFjqa3)
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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.
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#### Save and Continue

Click **Save and Continue** to save the proposal and proceed to [Add Event Occurrences](/plan/professional-development/add-event-occurrences.md).

![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](/files/SLszTlcGfT8cJ5FaljOf)
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