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  • Introduction to Site Development Principles and Practices

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This continuing education course presents a comprehensive guide to site development, encompassing the essential principles and practices employed in transforming undeveloped land into functional, safe, and compliant sites for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal use. It explores the full scope of site development, from initial planning and environmental due diligence through grading, drainage, utility integration, transportation access, permitting, and final stabilization. 

    This course emphasizes the interdisciplinary coordination required among civil engineers, planners, surveyors, architects, geotechnical professionals, and regulators to deliver sustainable and compliant land developments.

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    Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Explain the purpose and scope of site development in the context of modern land use
    • Identify the phases of site development from conceptual planning to project closeout
    • Apply principles of zoning, land use regulations, and environmental compliance
    • Analyze grading, drainage, and stormwater control strategies in site planning
    • Evaluate the design and routing of utility infrastructure within a site
    • Assess geotechnical and soil suitability considerations in site preparation
    • Interpret site plans and coordinate with surveying and platting standards
    • Plan for access roads, curbs, parking, sidewalks, and vehicular circulation
    • Understand construction staging, erosion control, and final stabilization measures
    • Coordinate with permitting agencies and navigate regulatory review processes

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

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    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.

    Important – Payment is required prior to printing of your certificate of completion.

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    Intended Audience: This course is intended for civil engineers, land development engineers, environmental engineers, site planners, transportation engineers, land surveyors, geotechnical engineers, and municipal engineers engaged in planning, designing, or managing land development projects. 
    Publication Source: Cadistics Courseware

    Jeelan Moghraby, PhD

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