Professional Development Portfolio Guide

The Professional Development Portfolio Guide (778KB) is available in PDF format.
The PDP Guide has been newly optimized exclusively for PDF viewing and use. All links that appear inside are active, including Page links, such as those found in the Table of Contents. As well, Steps 1, 2, and 5 are able to be completed and saved within this electronic document. The PDP Guide is being shared on this website so that all dietetics practitioners can have easy access to the Guide, and new practitioners can review the Guide before they receive theirs in the mail.

The Professional Development Portfolio Appendix is also available here.

The Learning Plan is to be submitted no later than 120 days after completing your first activity on your current 5 year recertification cycle. Please see our 120 Day Calculation Chart to see when you will need to submit your Learning Plan.

Click here for interactive Flash presentations that explain the PDP Process.

Below you will find examples of completed PDP forms. These have been filled out with respect to practitioners of varied career paths, including those not currently employed in the field of dietetics. First we will present three examples of the entire PDP process, then specific examples for each of the five steps.

Steps 1-5	Complete PDP Process Practitioner Examples Food Service Professional Clinical Practitioner Not Currently Employed in Dietetics
Step One	Professional Self-Reflection Practitioner Examples For Individuals Not Currently Employed Business and Communications Public Health Retirement Research Non-Traditional
Step Two	Learning Needs Assessment Practitioner Examples Business and Communications Public Health Retirement Research Non-Traditional
Step Three	Learning Plan Practitioner Examples Business and Communications Public Health Retirement Research Non-Traditional Instructions for Online Entry of Learning Plans Submit Learning Plan Online
Step Four	Activity Log Practitioner Examples Business and Communications Public Health Retirement Research Non-Traditional Instructions for Online Entry of Activity Logs Submit Learning Activity Log Online
Step Five	Learning Plan Evaluation Practitioner Examples Business and Communications Public Health Retirement Research Non-Traditional
Background of the Portfolio Project
Benefits of the Portfolio
For Further Reading
What's New in the Professional Development Portfolio?
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Step 2: Blank Forms
Step 3: Blank Forms
Step 4: Blank Forms
Step 5: Blank Forms
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