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Land Use and Natural Resources

PLEASE NOTE: The Land Use and Environmental Planning Certificate is being discontinued and will not be accepting new students. We are still offering courses in land use and natural resources that can be taken a la carte. If you are a student currently in the process of completing your certificate with CPE and have questions about finishing the program, please contact an enrollment coach at cpeinfo@ucdavis.edu.

Our award-winning Land Use and Natural Resources program gives you the tools and concepts to tackle the toughest land use planning and natural resource management challenges. Courses cover a broad range of topics, including infrastructure, public policy, land use planning, transportation, environmental regulations, water quality, resource management, habitat conservation and more. Discover why planners, attorneys, public agencies, consultants and engineers rely on UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education for the latest land use and natural resources training and regulatory updates.

Courses Open for Enrollment

Course Title Online Enroll Start Date
Mitigation Measure Development and Monitoring check mark Enroll Now
CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach check mark Enroll Now
Land Use Planning for Non-Planners: An Introduction to Planning in California check mark Enroll Now
Successful CEQA Compliance: An Intensive Seminar check mark Enroll Now
Introduction to Conflict Resolution check mark Enroll Now
The General Plan in California check mark Enroll Now
Environmental Planning and Site Analysis check mark Enroll Now
CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach check mark Enroll Now
Clean Water Act Section 404: Nationwide and Other Specialized Permits check mark Enroll Now
40-Hour Mediation check mark Enroll Now
EIR/EIS Preparation and Review check mark Enroll Now
Subdivision Map Act check mark Enroll Now
Project Planning for Permit Integration check mark Enroll Now
Wetlands Regulation and Mitigation check mark Enroll Now
Air Quality Analysis check mark Enroll Now
Writing for Planners, Engineers and Policymakers check mark Enroll Now
NEPA Overview and Refresher check mark Enroll Now
CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach check mark Enroll Now
Cultural Resource Management: CEQA, NEPA and Section 106 check mark Enroll Now
Overview of California Water Law and Policy check mark Enroll Now
Fundamental Conflict Resolution Skills check mark Enroll Now
Successful CEQA Compliance: An Intensive Seminar check mark Enroll Now
Endangered Species Regulation and Protection check mark Enroll Now
Annual Land Use Law Review and Update check mark Enroll Now
Project Management for CEQA check mark Enroll Now
Overview of California Environmental Regulations check mark Enroll Now
CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach check mark Enroll Now
Writing for Planners, Engineers and Policymakers check mark Enroll Now
Mitigation Measure Development and Monitoring check mark Enroll Now
Land Use and Planning Certificate Program grad Lucas Frerichs' headshot

Student Spotlight: Lucas Frerichs

Because land use planning is so complex here in California, having an educational background in these issues has continued to pay dividends for me time and time again.

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