The Act requires 24 months of practical training, which can only commence after the candidate has completed the necessary planning qualification. Exceptions to this are only permitted with Council approval.

The purpose of this practical training:

  • To ensure that before registration, a person develops (or demonstrates) the ability and achieves competency in applying theoretical concepts and academic knowledge of the nature of professional responsibility, and
  • To obtain experience in practical planning and to gain knowledge of the nature of professional responsibility.

Based on Core and Functional competencies, Council has identified 33 types of planning work. For purposes of practical training these are divided into four categories:

A - Survey and research

B - Plan formulation

C - Plan implementation and administration

D - Other types of planning work in related fields

Category A: Survey and research

Course categoryCandidate Planner

To be registered as an Candidate Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 12 months with at least 3 months in
    • Planning surveys and analysis, and
    • Operational surveys,
  • at least 6 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category B: Plan formulation

Course categoryCandidate Planner

To be registered as an Candidate Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 12 months with at least 3 months in
    • Planning surveys and analysis, and
    • Operational surveys,
  • at least 6 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category C: Plan implementation and administration

Course categoryCandidate Planner

To be registered as an Candidate Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 12 months with at least 3 months in
    • Planning surveys and analysis, and
    • Operational surveys,
  • at least 6 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category D: Other planning work in related fields

Course categoryCandidate Planner

To be registered as an Candidate Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 12 months with at least 3 months in
    • Planning surveys and analysis, and
    • Operational surveys,
  • at least 6 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category A: Survey & Research

Course categoryTechnical Planner

To be registered as a Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 24 months with at least 3 months in types of work from Category B (covering a minimum of two types of work), at least 9 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance covering over a minimum of two different types of work in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category B: Plan Formulation

Course categoryTechnical Planner

To be registered as a Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 24 months with at least 3 months in types of work from Category B (covering a minimum of two types of work), at least 9 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance covering over a minimum of two different types of work in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category C: Plan Implementation & Administration

Course categoryTechnical Planner

To be registered as a Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 24 months with at least 3 months in types of work from Category B (covering a minimum of two types of work), at least 9 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance covering over a minimum of two different types of work in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.

Category D: other Planning Work in Related Fields

Course categoryTechnical Planner

To be registered as a Planner, an applicant will be required to have:

  • a package of 24 months with at least 3 months in types of work from Category B (covering a minimum of two types of work), at least 9 months in types of work from Category C (covering a minimum of two types of work), and the balance covering over a minimum of two different types of work in any of the Categories.
  • must have passed the relevant examination.