Certified Planning Commissioners' Program (CPC-LUEP)

Issued by Virginia Commonwealth University

Earners have the legal and technical background needed by citizen-planners and decision makers. They have a basic foundation of planning law, history, and technical expertise and understand what is needed by planning commissioners to maximize their competency and ability to render legally defensible decisions. Earners know the principles that guide the community planning process.

Type Validation
Level Intermediate
Time Days
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Communication skills
Community Engagement
Community Planning
Decision Making Skills
Economic Development
Electronic Maps
Environmental Planning
Infrastructure Planning
Planning
Planning And Development
Presentation Programs
Urban Revitalization
Zoning

Earning Criteria

Attend two classroom sessions and one home study session; read several books included in the registration fee; and complete and submit a series of open-book test and essays.
Attend a planning commission meeting in another locality and analyze and report on the meeting using an observation guide that is proivded during the first session.