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APA Los Angeles and AEP Present: Introduction to CEQA and Careers in Environmental Planning
April 11, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Goethe-Institut, 5750 Wilshire Blvd. 90036
APA Los Angeles and AEP Present: Introduction to CEQA and Careers in Environmental Planning
Saturday, April 11
9 AM-1 PM
Goethe-Institut
5750 Wilshire Blvd. 90036
$20 for APA/AEP members / $40 non-members / $10 students
Breakfast/Refreshments provided.
3 hours of AICP CM credit pending
- Historical and political roots of CEQA
- Overview of the CEQA process via a comprehensive flowchart
- Summary of CEQA documents such as an Initial Study, Statutory and Categorical Exemptions, Mitigated
- Negative Declaration (MND), and Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
- Relationship of CEQA to other state laws and federal environmental laws.
Potential employers in agencies and companies that deal with private development or public works projects often require some knowledge of CEQA from new employees, and the applicant with CEQA knowledge will often win a position over a candidate without this knowledge.
The course will also include information on careers currently available in environmental planning beyond just CEQA compliance. Opportunities in the private and public sectors will be explored, along with the importance of professional networking. This session will help environmentally-focused students and emerging professionals alike with their career preparation!
