Skills, Education, and Experience
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Skills
- strong written and oral communication skills
- leadership, negotiation and problem solving
- project management and team project work
- making presentations
- knowledge of geography and the environment
- interest in social and economic issues
Education and Experience
To be an urban and land use planner you must have a Bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning, geography, architecture, engineering or related discipline. Also, a Master's degree in one of these disciplines may be required.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Urban and Land Use Planner is not a regulated profession in BC.
This occupation is non-regulated, which means that individual employers set employment qualification requirements. Most employers require:
Internationally Trained Urban and Land Use Planners
Internationally Trained Urban and Land Use Planners
There are three routes by which you can become a Registered Professional Planner. Candidate membership with the Planning Institute of British Columbia is mandatory before applying for RPP Certification in BC.
- Accredited Planning Degree Route: requires a university degree in planning from a program accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners
- Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) Route: for internationally trained planners or planners who hold any academic degree other than a university degree in planning and have completed at least five years of responsible professional planning experience gained through employment.
Note: internationally trained Urban and Land Use Planners must provide an evaluation of your degree(s) from a recognized international credential evaluation service. - Reciprocal Professional Membership Route: available if you are fully professionally certified by a foreign professional planning organization with which Canada maintains a formal reciprocal membership agreement