The British Academy for Training and Development offers a course on Certified Planner (AICP) that prepares individuals to become AICP certified by the American Planning Association: This course imparts knowledge and skills necessary for urban planning professionals. It covers urban and regional planning, discussing various principles like zoning, land-use planning, and housing policy. This course also analyses what constitutes planning law and ethics as well as all other important legislation and ethical standards that guide practice in urban planning. This course will encourage attendees to examine the economic and community development aspects that will include revitalisation strategies and economic impact analysis in addition to the complexities of transportation and infrastructure planning for sustainable mobility.

The course has diverse modules on environmental planning from land-use and environmental policies through impact assessment and impact assessment conduct processes. It will also look into development plan implementation techniques and policy analysis and public engagement.

It is an preparatory course for those intending to take the AICP certification exam and also sharpening professional skills concerning planning, legal frameworks, and sustainable urban development.

Objectives:

Here are six key objectives for the Certified Planner (AICP) course:

1. Understand Urban Planning Principles: The attendees will acquire core concepts: the practices of planning in urban and regional areas such as zoning, land-use policy, sustainable housing, etc. 

2. Master Planning Law and Ethics: Attain the complete scope of knowledge in planning legislation, regulations, and ethical standards pertinent to professional conduct and legality within planning practice.

3. Advocate for Analysis in Community and Economic Development: Advocating for revitalisation within neighborhoods, economic impact analysis, and building community development within urban planning projects will be taught.

4. Creation Solutions in Infrastructure and Transport: An education on transportation issues, mobility solutions, and a facility that responds to changing urban community needs. 

5. Promote Sustainable Environmental Planning: Debate in policies that are environmental, impact assessment and sustainability in its development so as to minimize footprints in urban planning. 

6. Preparation for the AICP Certification Exam: Learn and practice those subject matters and techniques that can lead to success with the AICP certification exam as well as develop some key areas such as policy analysis, planning practices, and public participation.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

1. Urban Planners

2. Aspiring Planners

3. Development Professionals

4. Policy Makers and Consultants

5. Government Officials

6. AICP Certification Seekers

How will attendees benefit?

After completing the course attendees have following benefit:

1. Achieve AICP Certification: Gain Skill and Knowledge to Pass the AICP Exam, Enhance Your Professional Credibility, and Improve Career Opportunities.

2. Enhanced Knowledge for Advance Planning: To gain a better understanding of urban planning, zoning, land-use policy, economic development, and environmental planning.

3. Improve Career Potentials: Marketability in addition to competitiveness in the planning discipline will further open new doors to much higher career levels in urban development as well as public policy.

4. International Standards Certification Achievement: Acquire recognition from a professional body for competence in the fields of planning law, ethics, and sustainable practices.

5. Pragmatic Applications: Acquaintance with real-world problems and solutions related to planning that directly lead to application in professional projects.

6. Networking: Access the space where fellowship planning professionals can meet, share knowledge, and expand career networks with the entire profession of urban planning.

Urban and Regional Planning

• Overview of the urban planning process

• Zoning and land-use planning

• Housing policy and sustainability practices

Planning Law and Ethics

• Key legislation affecting urban planning (e.g., zoning codes, land use regulations)

• Ethical standards and professional conduct for planners

Community and Economic Development

• Strategies for revitalization and neighborhood development

• Economic impact analysis in planning

Transportation and Infrastructure Planning

• Planning transportation systems and services

• Sustainable transportation and mobility solutions

Environmental Planning

• Land-use and environmental policies

• Impact assessments and sustainable development

Implementation and Policy Analysis

• Preparing and managing development plans

• Policy analysis and public engagement