Community Planning Graduate Certificate  

Do you want a career in rural or urban planning—one of today’s leading fields— but aren’t seeking a degree? Then our community planning certificate may be for you.

In this certificate program, you’ll learn:

  • fundamental as well as advanced knowledge of professional planning practices
  • the elements of efficient and ethical land use
  • real world and practical skills and technologies

Required courses and degree information

Go to the NAU academic catalog for more details on courses and certificate information. (In the Search Degrees box, enter "planning certificate".)

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To apply for the community planning graduate certificate:

  1. complete the application form on the Graduate College website
  2. submit your previous college transcripts to the Graduate College
  3. submit one letter of recommendation to the department
  4. submit a one page statement of interest to the department answering the following:
    1. Why do you want to pursue this certificate?
    2. What are your educational goals?

Professional planning jobs

  • local government 
  • federal land management agencies
  • international development organizations
  • private sector land development companies
  • community development divisions
  • city and county planning departments