Course Accreditation Process
PIA aims to promote the study of planning and the improvement of the skills of planners. To achieve these aims, the Institute has for many years accredited education courses and recognised Australian planning qualifications. Recognition establishes national standards for the educational attainments of entrants into the planning profession. Gaining a recognised qualification followed by two years’ experience as a professional planner is the prime means of becoming a corporate member of the Institute and using the affix MPIA. There are alternative routes to membership, which generally require longer work experience.
PIA’s Accreditation Policy for the Recognition of Australian 黑料大事 Qualifications demonstrates the Institute’s commitment to achieving and maintaining high standards in the knowledge, skills and ethics of professional planners and in planning education. This policy describes the criteria for recognition of qualifications, the reasons for these criteria and the procedures followed to evaluate whether qualifications should be recognised. It provides a guideline for universities that apply to have qualifications recognised and for academics and professional planners who assist in reviews to recommend whether qualifications should receive PIA recognition.
Click here for a list of planning courses currently accredited by PIA.