You might be surprised at how much you can learn and do in a Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program Deep Learning class.

In our upcoming Urban Design Studio (April 27 to June 4) , learners will work with the Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania to develop an urban design concept for its waterfront. You can work with a team of other professionals from around the world, engage the client, and build your planning and design skills without having to travel.

If you're interested in analysis for sustainable planning, consider taking Long Range Planning (April 27 to June 4). This course explores a wide range of tools for comprehensive and regional planning. Topics covered include: buildout analysis, cumulative impact assessment, benchmarking (including using the new LEED-ND standards), agent-based analysis and scenario analysis.

In this economy, you need to make a good economic argument for whatever you want to plan for. Economic Development Analysis (April 27 to June 4) helps you build get fundamental knowledge of the most important concepts and widely-used tools in economic development. Learners will explore such topics as location quotients, shift share analysis, and economic specialization.

Cost-effective Deep Learning courses through the Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program are designed for smart, busy professionals with limited training budgets. We provide you with high-quality, practical courses designed and led by expert practitioners. Our courses are interactive and international, so you can share ideas and ask questions of a wide variety of practitioners.

Every course is eligible for 14 AICP Certification Maintenance credits. There's an additional benefit: You will get one hour of career coaching and a complimentary review of your resume free.

Each course is $295 – which is a lot more cost-effective than traveling for a multi-day conference or workshop. For those seeking a Bloustein Professional Certificate, there is an additional $50 fee per course. To get more information on available scholarships, please contact the Professional Development Institute or sign up for the PDI newsletter.

To learn more about any of these courses or the Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program, please visit http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/bocep (Sign up for our newsletter to get scholarships of up to $145 on some classes.) Questions? Feel free to contact the program director, Leonardo Vazquez, at [email protected] or 732-932-3822, x711

BOCEP is produced by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Bloustein School is one of the leading centers of research and learning in urban planning in the United States.