The Self-Directed Learning Plan (SDLP) is a process and document to chronicle your accomplishments and learning steps through the graduate program and
beyond as they relate to your professional goals.
The SDLP will help you to identify and target the array of competencies you need to reach your professional objectives and to help you organize your graduate
learning experience to suit your career objectives.
The SDLP will be a section of your Program Portfolio, so take some quality introspective time to consider strengths and areas of development relevant to your
career objectives. Knowing your strengths and areas to develop, you can begin a plan to find out what you need to do to achieve your career goals. We encourage
you to continue to reflect on the identified areas throughout the program. If you feel a strength or development area is no longer relevant, you may add another to
take its place. At any time, you may also add additional areas.
Your Name: Date:
Anticipated Nursing Role:
Professional Goal (3-5 years) from now:
Knowledge that prepares a graduate student for an advanced nursing role (minimum of three items):
Skills that prepare a graduate student for an advanced nursing role (minimum of three items):
, Accomplishments that prepare a graduate student for an advanced nursing role (minimum of three items):
Self-Directed Learning Plan 1