Employment Opportunities * Environmental Planning isa multi-discipii profession, The demand forthe: profession is high considering the need for EnPs no! only in national and local governments (regions, Private projects, such as tourism development, coastal planning/ management, open space an recreation planning, heritage an conservation planning, _housin: and human settlements, retirement villages, industrial * There is also a high demand in the academe and R&D in Environmental Planning, witwiprc.gdy.ph Be the best MAKE A DIFFERENCE,Environmental Planner ‘An Environmental Planner (refered to os EnP) is also known as utban/regional planner, city planner. and town/country or human settiements planner. An EnP i generally involved in the ort ‘ond science of analyzing, specifying, clarifying, harmonizing. managing, and regulating the use and development of land and water resources, in relation to ther envtors, for the development of sustainable communities and ecosystems [RA No. 10587, 2013) Functions + Provides profestional services in the form of technical _consuliatin, rendering of technical adview on: ~ Planning, preparation, monitoring? ‘evaluation (nationai/tegionallocal/area) + Capacity-building ~ Preparing studies (pre-feasibilty/feasiiity/ ‘environmental assessments, and insttutonel celminishatve, legal systems) Developing curicuim/silabi, teaching, ‘and conducting review courses ~ Serving os expert witness, resource person, lecturer. jurrin public fora + Serves the folowing roles: Technocrat/technical analyst/resecrcher ~ Social enginger/social scientist Econortis/economic planrier ~ Physical planner/ land use planner ~ Environmentalist/envronmental watchdog! ~ Administrative/legal davser Corporate manager/educator Design/program developer Umpire/reteree/arbitrator/mediator/ focitator ‘Agent of change fa Is and Competencies + asic sil Planning research methods Caitical thinking sas Basic design skis Desionsmaking techniques Collaborative ts + Understanding of The _ environment classification Basic element = The _ environment classification = History/theores/principles of Envronment Planning ~ Urban regional ssues/problems + Planning Processes ~ Government programs/political decisions = LegalVadministrative aspects + Interaction among various Environmental Planning Basic elements/ sectors in Basic Educational Requirement The following are prerequisites for the practice of Environmental Planning: +A. Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Planning, City Planning or Urban and Regional Planning, Town and Country Planning or is equivalent, and with two. [2] yeas of onthejob training Undertaken” under the superiion of | registered and licensed» Envienmental Planner or the applicant's immediate supervisor in an agency engaged or involved in’ environmental planning. functions or programs; and Passing the Licensure Examination given by the. Professional Regulation Commission, Profesional Regulatory Board of Environmental Planning. Cost of Education (Cost of “edation may range fem PHP 50,000 fo PHP 45,000 per semester in private schools and universes, The cost may be 30-40 ppereert Jess n publie education institutions.