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.