LVGA

LEHIGH VALLEY

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) has offered the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (PMPEI) courses in community planning and land use regulations since 2014. These courses are targeted to planning commissioners, zoning hearing board members, zoning administrators, elected officials and others with an interest or involvement in planning. Nearly 300 people from the public, non-profit and private sectors have graduated from at least one of the courses since 2014. Included among them are 75 people who earned the distinction of being named a Certified Citizen Planner for attending three courses, ushering in a new era of community land use leadership.

Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (PMPEI) has canceled all classes for 2020.

LVPC recognizes the need for planning and land use training in the Lehigh Valley and is currently creating an alternative to these courses for you. To create these alternatives, we will be sending out a survey to all Lehigh Valley local officials to understand your communities’ specific municipal education needs in the next several weeks.

We look forward to evolving the Lehigh Valley Government Academy into a training and education system that addressed our region’s specific needs, connects elected and appointed officials to neighboring communities and providing more accessible and modern applications of course materials as we collectively navigate growing development pressures locally.

Citizen Planner Certificate

Complete three courses at the Lehigh Valley Government Academy and you will be awarded the “Citizen Planner Certificate”. Certificates will be awarded during a ceremony at a Lehigh Valley Planning Commission meeting.