College Diploma - Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (606)

Join the Urban and Regional Planning Technician program at Mohawk College! Learn GIS and CAD skills to shape sustainable communities. Apply now!

The Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program will provide students this foundation and knowledge through: Laws and policies that shape urban environments. Design with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatially representing data. Three-dimensional (3D) visualization software. Learning outcomes: Land use planning principles, concepts and planning policy used to shape healthy and sustainable communities. Urban infrastructure, transportation technology Computer Aided Design (CAD), plan reading, graphics and visualization skills used to support the creation of communities Urban Design, neighbourhood development, subdivision design and site planning How to read and interpret provincial policy, official plans and zoning by-laws How to analyze development applications, prepare planning reports and make successful presentations.