The following are the accreditation criteria of CIP in relation to content requirements of Canadian university planning programs. The review will consist of a site visit and an in-depth review of the program content. In preparation for the major review, the program seeking approval shall prepare a self-evaluation report which shall address the manner in which the program meets CIP requirements with respect to the knowledge and skills the Institute requires a professional planner to have, and the administrative criteria of the institute.
Planning is a future-oriented and comprehensive process.
It seeks to link knowledge and action in ways which improve the quality of public and private development and of decisions affecting people and their environment. Because of its future orientation, planning embraces visionary and idealistic thinking, yet also recognizes that the implementation of plans requires the reconciliation of present realities to future states. To become effective and ethical practitioners, students must develop a comprehensive understanding of communities and regions, and of the theory and practice of planning. They must also be able to use a variety of important methods in their practice. They must become sensitive to the ways in which planning affects individual and community values, and must be aware of their own roles in this process. .