Career development courses will help you advance your planning career through interpersonal and management skills crucial to successful planning work. You'll learn how to collaborate with a team, how to engage in effective public outreach, how to care for your own wellbeing and become more resilient, and how to develop other useful skills that will boost your confidence and help you reach your career goals.

Career Development Courses

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External Relations for Planners
Jeff Levine
58 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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The First Five Years: A Practical Land Use Toolbox for New Planners
Corrin Wendell
111 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Leadership in Planning: Strategic Decision-Making in the Public Interest
Jeff Levine
60 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Own Your Worth: Salary Negotiation & Strategic Career Growth for Planners
Corrin Wendell
73 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Launching (and Relaunching) Your Planning Career
Richard Willson
62 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Public Speaking, Communication, and Influence for Planners
Corrin Wendell
63 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Early Career Strategies for Successful Planning Practice
Richard Willson
60 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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How to Survive Your First Planning Commission Meeting
Corrin Wendell
70 Mins
  • AICP CM
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Planning Ethics
Carol D. Barrett
157 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Working From Home for Planners
Andy Boenau
51 Mins
  • AICP CM
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The Ethics of Office Administration, Part 1
Carol D. Barrett
61 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Planning Official Ethics 101
Wayne Beyea
62 Mins
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The Ethics of Office Administration, Part 2
Carol D. Barrett
64 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Working with the Public
Mary Reilly
67 Mins
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The Charrette Way: The Secrets to Collaborative Creativity
William Lennertz
54 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Working in Teams
Kevin Lo
64 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Understanding the Content and Process for Determining Ethical Conduct
Carol D. Barrett
45 Mins
  • AICP CM
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Organizational Behavior at the Individual Level
Kevin Lo
52 Mins
  • CIP
  • AICP CM
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What To Do When You Suspect Your Boss Is Unethical
Carol D. Barrett
52 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Urban Planning Work
Kevin Lo
44 Mins
  • AICP CM
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Managing a Planning Organization
Jeff Levine
63 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Mindfulness And Self-Care for Urban Planners
Kevin Lo
31 Mins
  • AICP CM

Top Career Development Instructors

Corrin Wendell

Corrin Wendell, FAICP is the Founder and Executive Director of YEP! Youth Engagement Planning, President &...

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Carol D. Barrett

Ms. Barrett is a highly acclaimed expert in planning ethics.

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Kevin Lo

Kevin Lo is an Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management in...

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Jeff Levine

Jeff is the Planning and Urban Development Director for Portland, ME.

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Richard Willson

Richard Willson is a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at California State...

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Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly is a land use educator with Michigan State University Extension.

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Wayne Beyea

Wayne Beyea is a faculty member and senior specialist - outreach within the MSU School of...

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Andy Boenau

Andy Boenau is a storyteller disguised as an urban planner. His expertise includes public engagement, storyboarding...

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William Lennertz

William Lennertz, AIA, is the Executive Director and lead trainer at the National Charrette Institute (NCI)...

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What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

This course introduces urban planners to Generative AI (GenAI), covering its fundamentals and demonstrating how it can create text, images, videos, and designs to enhance planning practices.

4.37
61 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
Free
Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

Instructor: Jeff Speck

Jeff Speck explains his five principal reasons for building more walkable places — Economics, the Environment, Public Health, Equity, and Social Cohesiveness — arming practitioners with a full range of arguments in favor of pro-walkability planning.

4.53
79 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
Free

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