# Edit a Professional Development Plan

You can edit a professional development plan to update its program area, competency, events, or other activities.

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**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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#### Open the development plan

Click the development plan you want to edit from the list.

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**TIP:** By default, the list shows records you created in the current reporting year. Use the **Filter** button to locate other records.
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#### Click Edit

Click the **Edit** button to open the editing interface.
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#### Update the plan

Make any necessary changes to the plan fields. See [Create a Professional Development Plan](/plan/professional-development/create-a-development-plan.md) for guidance on each field.
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#### Save

Click **Save** to finalize your edits.
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