The Form-Based Codes Institute has developed a 3-course curriculum. Each person who completes all three courses will receive a certificate from FBCI verifying completion of the entire course sequence. In addition, graduates of all three courses are given the privilege of participating in a listserv with other graduates in order to share information and best practices.

All courses are taught by nationally prominent Form-Based Coding practitioners, professionals in the fields of planning, architecture and urban design, and land use law.

The currently scheduled courses are listed below. AIA CES and APA AICP credits are available for these courses. Registration links will be added when they are available.
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FBC 101: Introduction to Form-Based Coding
A prerequisite for the other two courses, this course covers the principles and components of Form-Based Codes; a brief history of zoning and planning practice; the legal basis for Form-Based Coding; a comparison of the tools available to shape community form and character provided by Euclidean zoning versus Form-Based Codes; a field exercise to increase participant understanding of the components of good urbanism and how they can be incorporated into a Form-Based Code; a review of the kinds of FBCs, FBC case studies, and an introduction to how an FBC is prepared.

• November 20-21, 2008, Oak Park, IL  

• February 3-4, 2009, St Petersurg, FL (special one-day course)

• April 1-2, 2009, Lansing, MI (waiting list only)

FBC 201: Preparing a Form-Based Code – Design Considerations
This course goes into depth on how to create and use building form and public space standards within a regulating plan in already built-out communities, Greenfield sites, redevelopment sites and regional plans. Architectural standards, imaging techniques for charrettes, and code document design are also covered. The course includes not only lectures presenting design principles and case studies but also hands-on participation creating regulation plans and their components.

• January 8-9, 2009, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ  

• May 18-19, 2009, Lansing, MI (waiting list only)

FBC 301: Completing, Adopting and Administering the Code
This course covers a checklist for evaluating the effectiveness of a Form-Based Code, an in-depth look at the advantages, disadvantages, and mechanics of mandatory, parallel and floating-zone forms of FBCs; how to structure the coding process, including what must happen before and after the code is drafted; what to keep and what to discard from an existing conventional code; the legal aspects of adopting a FBC i.e. its consistency with the comprehensive plan, adoption mechanics and insulating against potential challenges; and post-adoption implementation.

• March 16-18, 2009, Ventura, CA  

• July 13-14, 2009, Lansing, MI (waiting list only)

Pricing:		Additional Information:
Private/Corporate Attendees Single Attendee: $750 Two or More Attendees: $700 each Public/Nonprofit/Student Attendees Single Attendee: $700 Two or More Attendees: $650 each		Instructor Bios