Academic Units
0
Section Number
243PRC300
Instruction Method
Online class
CEQA Practitioner Program
Online
The five-course CEQA Practitioner Program has been designed to provide professionals with a comprehensive overview of the entire CEQA process. Through a review of case studies, project-based work and real-world examples that instructors and fellow learners bring to the discussion, you’ll gain an understanding of the legal requirements and best practices necessary to ensuring your project meets CEQA standards.
Program at a Glance
- Complete in less than a year
- 5 online courses (2 required and 3 electives)
- $2,343 - $2,460
Who Is This Program For?
- Early- to mid-career environmental planners and consultants
- State and local jurisdiction employees who oversee CEQA projects
- Land use and environmental attorneys
- Civil engineers and real estate developers
You’ll Learn How To…
- Understand and apply CEQA requirements and underlying case law
- Develop initial studies and determine when an EIR is required
- Establish thresholds of significance
- Create effective, defensible mitigation measures
- Review CEQA documents and supporting materials
- Effectively manage CEQA projects and teams
- Engage and communicate with stakeholders
How Does it Work?
- Complete two required courses: CEQA: A Step-by-step Approach and Successful CEQA Compliance: An Intensive Seminar
- All required courses in this program are online, in a remote learning format, which consists of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded and real time lectures, in addition to real-time lecture/Q&A sessions with the instructors. Pre-recorded lectures and live session(s) are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom.
- Complete three elective courses of your choosing (see full list of available electives below in Section Notes)
- One optional elective course is offered in an in-person format that takes place over two days in Sacramento, CA. The remaining elective courses are offered online, in a remote learning format.
- Successfully complete a total of five (5) courses in a year, or less, and you will earn a skills badge to display on LinkedIn
- Students who enroll in this program and pre-pay for all five courses up front receive a 10% discount on their final elective course and $25 off our return course, CEQA Update Issues and Trends
How to Enroll
- Click on the “Apply Now” button and fill out a brief application form where we’ll ask you to choose the three elective courses you’d like to take. Don’t worry, there’s no application fee!
- Once you submit your application, a program representative will email you within 48 business hours with a link to your personalized shopping cart where you will be able to pay for the two required and three elective courses you’ve chose for your program
- Upon payment, you will be enrolled into all five courses and will receive instructions via email as to the dates and next steps for your personalized CEQA Practitioner Program
Association Credits
American Planning Assoc (AICP)
Section Notes
Program Schedule
Total instruction time for an individual course, including watching pre-recorded or in person lectures, course work, and participation in required live class discussions is approximately equivalent to a one-day (6.5-hour) class or a two-day (13 hour) class. Please note that course schedules are tentative and subject to change.
Attendance of the live session(s) and completion of associated activities for each course is mandatory to receive credit for this program.
Individual course details, including dates and times of lectures and Q&A sessions will be emailed out prior to the start of each class.
| Course | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach(required) | X | Online Jan 27-31, 2025 |
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| Successful CEQA Compliance: An Intensive Seminar(required) | Online Feb 17-28, 2025 |
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| EIR/EIS Preparation and Review (elective) | Online Oct 6-10, 2025 |
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| Project Planning for Permit Integration(elective) | Online Oct 20-24, 2025 |
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| Air Quality Analysis (elective) | Online Nov 3-7, 2025 |
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| NEPA Overview and Refresher (elective) | Online Dec 1-5, 2025 |
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| Cultural Resource Management: CEQA, NEPA and Section 106(elective) | Online Mar 10-14, 2025 |
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| Project Management for CEQA(elective) | Online Mar 24-28, 2025 |
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| Developing and Writing Effective CEQA Documents(elective) | Online May 13-16, 2025 |
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| Mitigation Measure Development and Monitoring(elective) | Online Jun 2-6, 2025 |
Refund deadline: January 20, 2025. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.
Enrollment Policies
Students enrolled in the CEQA Practitioner Program receive a discounted program fee on their final course. If your plans change, a request to drop (or transfer) to another offering of a series or course must be received prior to the course start date and will require a processing fee of $30.
Refund deadline: January 20, 2025. Requests to drop from the full series prior to 7 days before the start of the first class will be processed with a full refund, less a $30 processing fee.
Students may transfer into other course sections if a core course or elective does not fit their schedule, but after the refund window closes before the first-class requests to drop the CEQA Practitioner Program will not be processed.
Contact the program manager to discuss changes to the CEQA Practitioner Program of courses.
Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.
Technical Requirements
Please view the technological requirements for online learning to ensure your success in this course: https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/areas-study/online-programs/technical-requirements