Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes … See more

A wide variety of people, such as teachers, military officers and non-commissioned officers, health care professionals, architects, lawyers, accountants and engineers engage in professional developme… See more

In a broad sense, professional development may include formal types of vocational education, typically post-secondary or poly-technical training leading to qualification or credential required to obtain or retain employmen… See more

Initial professional development (IPD) is defined as "a period of development during which an individual acquires a level of competence necessary in order to operate as an autonomous professional". Profession… See more

• Apprenticeship – System for training new crafts-people
• Career – Individual's journey through learning, work, and other aspects of life
• Core competency – Management concept of identifying the basis of competitive… See more

• Kendric C. Babcock (1920). "Education, Professional" . Encyclopedia Americana. See more