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# Career Development Request

> Request Professional Development funding for training, certifications, or education, with costs, participation dates, and agreement to the repayment policy.

A Career Development request asks for Professional Development funding for training, a certification, or education related to your work. After you submit it, the request follows the configured approval workflow before being approved, rejected, or returned for revision.

## Create a Career Development Request

### Prerequisites

Before submitting a Career Development request:

* You must have an active employee account.
* Review your remaining Career Development budget, which is shown on the form.

<Info>
  You are responsible for repaying the Professional Development funds if you resign before the due date the HR Manager sets when reviewing the request.
</Info>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Requests Module.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF/images/RQ-Nav.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF&q=85&s=d63df729a01c85604b3c8b4aaaaa39d8" alt="RQ Nav" width="2178" height="1040" data-path="images/RQ-Nav.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add Request.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF/images/RQ-Add.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF&q=85&s=1579b8acf59755f64870e77afba1545d" alt="RQ Add" width="2178" height="660" data-path="images/RQ-Add.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Career Development as the request type.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA/images/RQ-CD-Type.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA&q=85&s=32781a32573c67eb2ab174b5d3b9cb7b" alt="RQ CD Type" width="2064" height="594" data-path="images/RQ-CD-Type.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the required information.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA/images/RQ-CD-Form-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA&q=85&s=5590071dee0faaf6b94bf350c0c5e611" alt="RQ CD Form 1" width="2064" height="1784" data-path="images/RQ-CD-Form-1.png" />
    </Frame>

    ### Request Information

    | Field       | Description                                             | Required | Example                                                            |
    | :---------- | :------------------------------------------------------ | :------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Subject     | A short title describing the request.                   | ✓        | Career Development - PMP Certification                             |
    | Due Date    | The expected completion or review date for the request. | ✓        | October 9, 2026                                                    |
    | Priority    | Indicates the urgency of the request.                   | ✓        | Medium                                                             |
    | Description | Additional details or reason for the request.           |          | Requesting funding for a PMP exam preparation course and exam fee. |

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA/images/RQ-CD-Form-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA&q=85&s=711b343667945109f302e6ce63be9598" alt="RQ CD Form 2" width="2064" height="1784" data-path="images/RQ-CD-Form-2.png" />
    </Frame>

    ### Career Development

    | Field                                                   | Description                                                                                                     | Required | Example                                                      |
    | :------------------------------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Type of Learning Program                                | Educational Assistance or Training/Certificate Incentive Program. The fields below depend on the selected type. | ✓        | Training/Certificate Incentive Program                       |
    | Estimated Remaining Amount of Career Development Budget | Your remaining budget for the current month.                                                                    | Auto     | \$8,490.00                                                   |
    | Period of Participation                                 | Start and end dates of the training or program.                                                                 | ✓        | 10/05/2026 - 10/30/2026                                      |
    | Training/Certificate Name                               | Name of each training or certificate. Select **Add** to add another line.                                       |          | PMP Exam Prep Course                                         |
    | Cost                                                    | Cost of each training or certificate.                                                                           |          | \$1,200.00                                                   |
    | Total Cost                                              | Sum of all costs.                                                                                               | Auto     | \$1,200.00                                                   |
    | Document                                                | Supporting document, such as a course description or invoice.                                                   |          | Course outline.pdf                                           |
    | Explanation                                             | How the course or conference relates to your work or career objectives.                                         | ✓        | PMP certification supports my role as a project coordinator. |

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA/images/RQ-CD-Form-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA&q=85&s=cda8c50b9cf3ae1d9f8259bf1258feb5" alt="RQ CD Form 3" width="2064" height="1784" data-path="images/RQ-CD-Form-3.png" />
    </Frame>

    ### Company Policy

    | Field                | Description                                                                            | Required | Example  |
    | :------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------- | :------- |
    | Terms and Conditions | Repayment terms for Professional Development funds.                                    | Auto     | —        |
    | Certification        | Confirm that you have read and understand the Professional Development Program Policy. | ✓        | Selected |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add to send the request for approval.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA/images/RQ-CD-Add.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uAxL86C2Fr4IQ4PA&q=85&s=db072b83bdf45e2f63c2af63fac2f4a0" alt="RQ CD Add" width="2064" height="416" data-path="images/RQ-CD-Add.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Approval Workflow

The request is reviewed by your Supervisor, L2 Manager, and L3 Manager. After final approval, it is sent to the HR module for processing.

## Review a Career Development Request

To review a submitted Career Development request and approve, reject, or discard it, see **HR >** [Request](/erp/hr/requests).

## Manage the Career Development Business Process

To manage the workflow for Career Development requests, see **Admin > Business Processes >** [Business Processes Overview](/erp/admin/business-process-overview).