Certificate Trainings for Individuals: Online Synchronous

This course represents a collaborative project management system centered on the co-design process using charrettes and includes:

  • Project assessment tools for gauging the length and cost of a charrette using a project budget, political considerations and design difficulty,
  • Nuts-and-bolts tools needed for managing a multiple-day charrette,
  • Introduction to diversity, equity and inclusion and ways to make charrette processes more inclusive, and
  • Approaches for dealing with conflict.

This training combines the previous Core and Advanced courses into one with the addition of some new content. Upon completion of the course, you will know how to plan for, host, conduct and facilitate a multi-day charrette.

“Best virtual training I've attended. The combination of discussion, Miro practice, and asynchronous videos provided a variety of experiences and opportunities to learn.” Matthew Shew

Course Format

This online, synchronous training combines ~10 hours of self-paced learning with 12 hours of live learning in virtual labs spread over two weeks, and is highly interactive by blending instruction with case study exercises, and practice of techniques and tools.

The online, synchronous training is limited to 10 participants. It is equivalent to the 3-day NCI in-person training.

The course includes lecture videos, videos from the live workshops and actual charrettes, exercises, case studies and suggested readings.

Course Fee

The course fee is $885. This fee does not include the book for required reading.

Upcoming Trainings

These trainings are offered several times a year. Learning labs begin at 1:00PM EST and vary in length (see Pacing Guide below). Tentative dates in 2023 are:

  • December 4, 8, 11, 13, 15

Check out NCI's Event Calendar to view upcoming training opportunities. 

Agenda/Pacing Guide

Sample Pacing Guide-Synchronous

Continuing Education

This course is approved by the AIA for 20 continuing education hours, the AICP for 20 certification maintenance credits, and the ASLA for 20 professional development hours (PDH).

Certificate of Completion

All individuals who successfully complete this training receive a certificate of completion and are included in our online certificate holder database.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

All videos are closed-captioned. All static images have alt text and links are descriptive. All documents have been made accessible except for the Capital Corridor Report. As soon as it is remediated, a fully accessible version will be made available.