Certificate
in Applied Land Use Planning
Part-time, online/in-class blended study tailored for:
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Alberta Development Officers Association (ADOA) members
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Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) members
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development officers
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planning technicians
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land use planners
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environment
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community planners
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resource managers
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developers
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lawyers
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zoning administrators
Online + in-class web-enhanced courses.
This program supports the learning needs of professionals in the areas of municipal government planning, development, and bylaw enforcement. Designed to match the complexity of a variety of municipal government planning needs, it empowers students to use theories and models as a means to address problems, apply critical thinking, and develop a cooperative spirit for their day-to-day professional activities.
This program is designed to match the complexity of a variety of municipal government planning needs. Students range from development officers, planning technicians, land use, environmental, and community planners, to resources managers, government officials, consultants, developers, lawyers, zoning administrators, administrators in smaller municipalities, and others involved in planning processes.

The information I gathered from the courses was very relevant to my job. I was also able to establish contacts with other students that are employed in the same sector.
It’s great that the instructors acknowledge the constraints in the life of a “mature” student with family and job commitments.

A note about COVID-19 measures
If you see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format—but not the program. Winter, Spring, and Summer 2021 courses have been converted to remote delivery platforms. Register for a course online or apply to a program via email, and keep learning!
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University of Alberta parchment in as little as 1 year
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Pay as you go
Earn a Certificate
in Applied Land Use Planning
This program is currently open for enrolment—apply now
7+ courses needed to graduate with this UAlberta Certificate and become a UAlberta Associate Alumni.
Complete all four
Complete 117 instructional hours of electives
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EXLGP 8200
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EXLUP 8216
• 39 hrs -
EXLUP 8218
• 39 hrs -
EXLUP 8220
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EXLUP 8222
• 39 hrs -
EXERM 4268
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EXERM 4274
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EXLUP 4103
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EXLUP 8219
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EXLUP 4104
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EXLUP 4107
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EXLUP 4109
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EXLUP 4110
• 14 hrs
You can register for a course without applying angd enrolling in the program. If later you decide to apply for the full program, the course you’ve taken will be applied toward your Certificate as long as it is still part of the program plan at the time of your application. Please note, program requirements are subject to change over time.
Enrolling in the program is a requirement if you want to earn the certificate. You may apply for admission as you start your studies or, if you prefer, after you have taken one or more courses.
To enrol, you must have a minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) and two years of related work experience. If you attended high school in Alberta, transcripts may be ordered from Alberta Education at 780−427−5732; for high schools outside of Alberta, contact the corresponding provincial department of education.
You are still invited to apply if you do not meet the admission requirements. Your qualifications will be reviewed, and conditional entrance may be granted. For details, contact the program office at 780−492−6914 or 780−492−5532.
If you have completed a course from a recognized post-secondary institution within the last five years that is applicable to the ALUP program, you may request an exemption up to a maximum of two courses.
The ALUP program is comprised of four core courses and 117 instructional hours of electives. Designed for part-time study, it can generally be completed within one to two years, but students have up to six years to fulfill their program requirements.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 is required to obtain the certificate (3.5 or higher earns a certificate with distinction).
Once you are admitted, you can verify your program requirements by logging into the University of Alberta’s student portal, Bear Tracks, to view your Academic Advisement.
- An application fee of $100 is required for admission into the program.
- Tuition is paid on a course-by-course basis as you register for your classes.
- Courses are GST-exempt.
- Some courses require a textbook at an additional cost.
- Eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.
- Corporate multi-registration packages are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at excorp@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing.
Bursaries and funding opportunities
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