3 Qualifications for a professional development event
“Professional development” refers to the acquisition of skills and knowledge needed for career advancement. The acquisition of such skills and their applicability to one’s field will be the fundamental criterion by which an event is judged. A qualified event includes but is not limited to a local, regional, national or international workshop, academic competition, convention, or association meeting in which the primary goal of event participation is to obtain knowledge or hone a skill set useful to their profession both creative and scholarly. Internships, degree coursework, summer school, and other such events also do not qualify. The Professional Development award is not intended for conference presentation. If you are presenting at a conference please apply for the Conference Award.