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Planning @ TTPThe Technology Transfer Program (TTP) offers a comprehensive selection of courses that cover Planning, Funding and the Environment. These courses provide enrichment training to keep professional planners up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices. We are pleased to announce that the American Planning Association (APA) recently approved several of our courses for issuing Certificate Maintenance (CM) credits. As of January 1, 2008, all professional planners who are members of APA's professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), are required to engage in mandatory continuing education. For more information, visit the APA's Certification Maintenance website. Our classes can help certified planners reach this educational goal. The APA's recent accreditation of our courses fortifies our commitment to offering continuing education courses that provide the skills professionals need to remain current in the practice of planning and to demonstrate their professional credibility. Planning Courses that offer CM creditEffective Transportation Planning Practice (PL-01)
Planning practice in California is comprised of a complex network of
institutions, policies, and procedures. Understanding this process of
interactions can be complicated, and mastery of it will strengthen your ability
to craft effective plans. Attend this course to learn best practices for
transportation planning, including how the goal setting, alternative
generation/evaluation, public participation, and plan writing phases should
work. Funding and Programming Transportation Projects in California (PL-02)
This course is unique in that it is taught by a highly experienced team of
experts with more than 60 years of combined experience with transportation
funding and programming in California at the highest levels. Students who attend
this course come away with a better understanding of the options that are
available to them for funding transportation projects in California, including
federal and state funding, or funding through other, innovative means. Sign up
today and learn how to think strategically as you develop fiscal plans,
programs, and project descriptions. Traffic Calming: Strategies that Work (PL-04)
A California context is emphasized in this hands-on, practice-focused course,
which provides real-world advice on how to design, install, and operate
effective traffic calming devices. Air Quality Conformity for California (PL-05)
Recent court rulings have changed the way that cities and counties must comply
with the rules of the Federal Clean Air Act. This course is newly revised and
will cover common control strategies and funding sources, the California and
federal requirements for plans and programs, analysis techniques and modeling
issues, emissions budgets and SIP development, and more. Managing Transportation and Land Use Interactions (PL-08)
This course covers ways to create successful plans and projects, how to identify
key feedback relations in your community, and how to communicate the interactive
nature of transportation and land use investments to decision-makers. Successful Collaboration: Methods and Best Practices (PD-17)
This intensive, interactive training utilizes short lectures, class discussions,
case studies, and simulations to practice the core concepts of collaboration.
Special attention will be given to transportation situations in which multiple
agencies are involved. Access Management and Site Design (TE-11)
This course focuses on best practices for management of the various types of
access between the roadway and a specific site, including commercial,
residential, and office sites. Additional Planning CoursesIntroduction to Urban Travel Demand Forecasting (NHI-01)Through lectures and exercises this class provides a basic working knowledge of the traditional four-step model of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment. (by request only) NEPA and Transportation Decision Making (NHI-05)This course addresses the integration of NEPA with CEQA. It covers the interplay of social, environmental, and economic factors within the framework of laws, regulations, and policies that guide decisions on transportation projects.
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