Rutgers University's Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program offers convenient and cost-effective courses to help you build skills to enhance your practice and career. Coming up in April are a number of different types of courses:

Collaborative Learning Lab
A Collaborative Learning Lab is a webinar series that lets participants continue their conversations in a private community forum. This gives you the convenience of a webinar with the ability to share ideas with other like-minded people.

Our first Collaborative Learning Lab is Urban Design for Community Development. This course, taught by a seasoned urban designer who has worked throughout the United States, will help participants build their skills to help communities through physical design. The series begins April 14.

The Collaborative Learning Lab costs $35 for each of the five sessions. Take one session, or all. 1 AICP CM credit to be requested per session. For more information, go to: http://policy.rutgers.edu/pdi/bocep/courses/index.php#workshops_upcomin…

Deep Learning
As the name implies, Deep Learning courses are for learners who want to master skills and become experts in areas of urban planning. The courses give you time to learn, practice and reflect with your classmates. There are no required meetings and you can participate at your convenience online. Upcoming Deep Learning courses are:

*New Jersey Planning Law – April 7 to May 15
*Cultural Economic Development Studio – April 21 to May 29
*Long Range Planning – April 21 to May 29
*Programming Cultural Uses – April 21 to May 29

Each Deep Learning course costs $295. Planetizen readers can get a $50 scholarship. Use promo code: BGBBS. Members of some APA divisions get $100 scholarships. (Please check with your division leadership for more information.) Each course is eligible for 14 AICP CM credits and 20 hours towards a Bloustein Professional Certificate. For more information, go to: http://policy.rutgers.edu/pdi/bocep/courses/index.php#online_upcoming_t…

Learning Labs
Learning Labs are 60 to 90-minute live webinars. Learning Labs help you get up to speed on hot topics in urban planning. Upcoming Learning Labs are:

*March 30: Influence Analysis for Planning and Development
*April 6: Cultural Competency: Skills for Working with Diverse Populations
*April 8: The Role of Survey Services in the Planning Process
*April 23: Cultural Heritage Tourism Planning Basics

Each Learning Lab is $20 and is eligible for 1 AICP CM credit. For more information, go to: http://policy.rutgers.edu/pdi/bocep/courses/index.php#workshops_upcomin…

BOCEP is produced by the Professional Development Institute of Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy – one of the best planning schools in the world.

For more information, please contact Professional Development Institute Director Leonardo Vazquez at [email protected] or 732-932-3822, x711

Learn more or register at http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/bocep