Project Management for CEQA

Online

Effective management of CEQA projects is a skill that any consulting or environmental management firm expects from aspiring employees. And yet, the ability to navigate a project through the complex CEQA process, while minimizing cost overruns and schedule delays, is not inherent and requires both on-the-job experience and professional training. In this course, designed for environmental consultants, developers, architects and engineers who need to work closely with environmental planners to obtain CEQA project approvals, you’ll learn the skills and best practices required to successfully manage CEQA projects. 

Through lectures, class discussions and a review of relevant case studies, you’ll learn how to prepare air-tight scopes of work and realistic schedules; create and manage budgets; develop strategies for managing multi-disciplinary teams and sub consultants; and hone essential communication skills for use in scenarios involving team members, clients and/or the public. By the end of this course, you will possess the time-management, budgeting and communication skills and best practices necessary to be an effective CEQA project manager. 

Learning Outcomes 

  • Apply appropriate management techniques for different types of CEQA documents 
  • Craft effective scopes of work 
  • Develop and manage project budgets 
  • Coordinate data needs and sub consultants 

Skills You Will Gain 

  • Time management 
  • Financial management/budgeting 
  • Communications skills for large internal and external teams. 
CEUs
0.65
Section Number
253PRC230
Instruction Method
Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)
6.50 AICP hours

Section Notes

This is an online, remote learning course, which consists of 6.5 hours of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded lectures as well as at least one mandatory live Zoom session with the instructor(s). Pre-recorded lectures and live sessions are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom. This course is the same length as a standard 1 day, in-person course, please be sure to plan your schedule accordingly. 

This course is open March 23 - March 27, 2026, with a live session on March 27, 2:00-4:00 PM PST. 

Attendance of the live session is mandatory to receive credit for this course.

We allow registration through the 12:00 PM PST (noon) on the first day of the course. We cannot extend course access beyond 11:59 PM on the last day of class, so students pursuing a late enrollment acknowledge that they will have less time to complete the materials. Please contact the course representative with any questions. 

Refund Deadline: March 16, 2026.  Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date. 

Refund Deadline CEQA Practitioner Students: 7 Days Before the First Course in the program 

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received by the refund deadline. View complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers. 

Refund Deadline: March 16, 2026.  Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date. 

Refund Deadline CEQA Practitioner Students: 7 Days Before the First Course in the program 

Technical Requirements

To ensure your success in this course, please review our technical requirements page at online learning.

Discounts

APA

Members can receive 10% discount on the course fee by entering the Coupon Code.  If you don’t have your association discount code, contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services at (800) 752-0881.

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session.  Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.

AEP

Members can receive 10% discount on the course fee by entering the Coupon Code.  If you don’t have your association discount code, contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services at (800) 752-0881.

CEQA10

10% discount on final elective course for students who enroll and pre-pay for all five courses in the program. A code will be provided for enrollment upon application approval.