Earn a Bloustein Professional Certificate in planning law and legal issues

If you are not up to speed on current land use laws at the federal, state and local levels, you risk promoting ideas that will fold under the pressure of savvy opponents.  The Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program can help.


We offer a set of courses that can help you get smarter about planning law and legal issues, so you can be more effective and influential.  Earning a Bloustein Professional Certificate shows colleagues and employers  you don't just "know about it" -- you know it.

Between September 2010 and June 2011, we are offering at least five courses related to land use law:
*New Jersey Planning Law, September 29 to November 6 
and again from February 23 to April 2

*Ethics in Planning and Land Use Regulations, November 3 to December 18
*Current Trends in Land Use Law, January 5 to February 12
*Law and Sustainability Studio, April 13 to May 21 
*Environmental Planning Law, May 25 to July 2



These courses are practical, interactive and convenient.  They are designed to help you choose better strategies for connecting the arts with community and economic development.  The courses are for busy people who don't have the time or resources to commit to many meetings, but want a lot more than they get in conferences or one-day workshops.   There are no required meetings, but you get the time and opportunity to share ideas with professionals and other smart people from around the United States.

In a Deep Learning course, you learn in several ways -- engaging in online discussions with other smart professionals; getting guidance from the instructor, a seasoned professional who also leads the conversations among classmates; taking quizzes to test your learning; or in some classes, working on real projects for real clients.  In previous urban design studio courses, learners have created a form-based code for a commercial corridor in Virginia and a transit-oriented design plan for Perth Amboy, NJ.

Learners who pass at least three courses can earn a Bloustein Professional Certificate of Completion, and earn hours toward a Master Practitioner or Expert Practitioner Professional Certificate.

Every land use law course is also eligible or will be submitted for 14 American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance credits.

BOCEP is produced by the Professional Development Institute of Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.  Bloustein is one of the top schools and leading centers of planning knowledge in the United States.

For more information on urban design or any other Deep Learning courses, please visit the Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program or contact Program Manager Swena Gulati by email or at 732-932-3822 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              732-932-3822      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, x636.