Urban Landscapes | Boston Architectural College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Law and GovernmentEnglish LanguageGeographyTransportationCommunications and Media

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utili
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or pos
Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area m

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareCompliance softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

10-key calculators35 millimeter camerasDesktop computersDigital camcordersDigital camerasDigitizersDrafting scalesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaptop computersLaser printersMicrofiche readersMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersOverhead projectorsPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3051.00	Urban and Regional Planners	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

Standard zoning and land-use ordinances — read and apply to assigned cases under a senior planner's review.
GIS basics and parcel data — produce maps and summaries from a city or county dataset.
Site plans and development applications — review for completeness against the local checklist.
Public-meeting notices and packet preparation — produce to the jurisdiction's deadline.
Census and ACS data — retrieve, clean, and present for assigned briefs.
Field reconnaissance and parcel walks — conduct safely and document for staff review.
Planning-staff reports on routine cases — draft to the office's template under supervision.
Community-engagement events — staff and capture notes for senior facilitators.
Zoning code amendments — redline against the jurisdiction's drafting conventions.
Comprehensive-plan documents — read and summarize for incoming briefings.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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