OACA's Primer on Planning Course (POP)

Primer on Planning (POP)

Delivered through AMCTO, this one unit course is offered by the Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment and Consent Authorities (OACA). POP provides a basic understanding of the land use planning process in Ontario and related regulations.  This course is designed for those working in this related field and satisfies one of the four requirements to obtaining the ACST or ACM accreditation through OACA. OACA awards a Certificate for successfully completing this program.

Program Format

POP is available in one format:

• Correspondence Format: In this format, you are required to read the textbook, submit assignments, and complete an exam according to a given schedule. You will be assigned to a marker who will grade your submissions. If you have questions the marker can answer them, but there is no live lecture or instruction. Instead, all activities and communication are performed via the AMCTO Connect online learning platform.
• Zoom Format Offering is not availabe for this course.

Correspondence Format Tuition Fees

Course Fee: $435.05 ($385.00 + $50.05 HST)

All course materials including the textbook are provided through online access. If you would like a hard copy of the textbook, an additional $40 fee applies and the total will be $480.25 ($385.00 + $40.00 + $55.25 HST). Hard copy textbooks are shipped after registration closes.

​​Correspondence Course Refund Policy: A student who cancels from any Unit before the first scheduled assignment due date is entitled to a partial refund of fees less a refund levy of $113.00 ($100.00 + $13.00 HST). In order to receive the partial refund, you must submit written notice of your cancellation to Education Department. No refunds will be granted for cancellations received after the first scheduled assignment due date. A student cannot transfer their registration or payment to a later date. No returns accepted or no refunds for the hard copy textbook.