New! GPS-STEM program PD Credit update: Due to large number of program members and multiple events, we will not be keeping track of PD credits after you accrue 5 Credits – Program orientation attendance, LinkedIn profile, myIDP upload and 2 career events = 5PD Credits. Please write to us and enquire if you have threshold number of credits by telling us the events you attended. We will check our database to confirm your attendance in 2 events and other requirements.

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GPS-BIOMED Program PD Credits process (2015 – 2019)

To encourage participation, we assign Professional Development (PD) credits to each event or activity that we sponsor. Members receive credit by attending a variety of activities and gain access to further benefits after accumulating credit.

5 PD credits grants access to free University Extension courses and reduced admission to the Business of Science Program.

20 PD credits  awards a certificate of completion that can be added to Resumes/CVs/LinkedIn Profiles to highlight professional development.

Rubric for PD Credit Accrual

Events that fall within each element are assigned the following credit:

Explore (1 PD credit/event or specific activity)

• Types of events and activities – Career seminars featuring one or more speakers, Completion of myIDP assessments and LinkedIn profile.

Train (2 PD credits/event)

• Types of events and activites – Skills workshops, Elevator pitch competitions, UCI Extension courses**, Science Communication Skills**, Business of Science Certificate Program**

Experience (Internship/job shadowing experiences will be included under core competencies and will not be assigned credit)

• Types of activities: Internships, Externships (Job Shadowing)

Transition (2 credits/event or specific activity)

• Types of events and activities – On campus networking mixers, local networking mixers, GPS-BIOMED LinkedIn Group member, Participation in alumni networking program.

**These events will be assigned minimal credit, but are considered GPS-STEM/GPS-BIOMED core competencies.