Planning Academy at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech - Urban Affairs and Planning - National Capital Region

The Planning Academy at Virginia Tech provides ongoing training for mid-career planning, design and development professionals in a range of implementation-related practice areas.

We offer a broad range of courses to give you the skills you need to succeed in shaping the built environment in the 21st century.

The Planning Academy can offer:

Classroom instruction and a well-equipped GIS laboratory at our Falls Church campus
Practitioner-led site visits, providing first hand knowledge of key planning concepts
Individualized training in your office, designed to meet the needs of your organization

Areas of interest:

Urban Design
GIS for Planners
Economic Development Analysis
National Charrette Institute
Military Community Building
Land-Use Conflict Management
Environmental Planning and Analysis
Smart Growth
Transportation Planning

Please see Course Listings for offerings in your area of interest.

Spring Courses

Feb 28-29, 2008
Introduction to Urban Design Principles and History

March 14, 2008
The Government-Nonprofit Nexus: Effective Collaboration in Today's Environment

April 3-4, 2008
Reading and Interpreting Site Plans

April 10-11, 2008
Impact Fees and Proffers

April 11, 2008
Achieving Nonprofit Sustainability: Earned Income Strategies for Planning Organizations

May 29-30, 2008
Reinventing Conservation Easements

See Course Listings for more.

All courses are eligible for Virginia Tech Continuing Education credits and many will also qualify for other types of continuing education credit.

QUESTIONS?
For more information about the program content, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Elizabeth Morton at (703) 706-8129 or email PlanningAcademy@vt.edu.

For assistance with registration, please contact Virginia Tech Outreach Program Development at (703) 518-2710.