Transportation Planning Courses and Certifications

Public Transportation Systems

13 ratings

This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 22 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Urban Landuse and Transportation Planning

Learn to integrate urban land-use and transportation planning through models, data collection, accessibility analysis, travel-demand modeling, residential location choice, and freight planning.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Urban Transportation Planning

1 rating

Learn how planners forecast urban travel demand and use trip generation, modal split, trip distribution, and route assignment to plan transportation systems.

• YouTube
• 1 day 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Urban Landuse and Transportation Planning - Prof. Debpratim Pandit

1 rating

This course provides the basic concepts and skill sets to undertake urban landuse and transportation planning and to analyze the impact of various policies either related to infrastructure development, environmental regulation and urban expansion.

• YouTube
• 1 day 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes

99 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate thoroughfare networks, complete street options, sidewalk and street tree layouts, and stormwater curbs and swales for equitable, healthy smart-growth communities.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Unraveling the Cycling City

254 ratings at Coursera

Cycling is a complex socio-technological system, not a simple act: examine Dutch cycling history, urban environments, street networks, and the co-evolution of design and behavior.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Leveraging Urban Mobility Disruptions to Create Better Cities

1 rating

This course aims to bridge the knowledge gap between the dynamic on-the-ground reality brought on by technology innovation, academic content, and practice needed to respond systemically and more equit

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

University of Amsterdam;  EIT Urban Mobility

Alternative Mobility Narratives

40 ratings at Coursera

Mobility is a story we tell ourselves: challenge the dominant disutility narrative and model how a chosen innovation reshapes the system through commoning, play, and interaction.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

University of Amsterdam;  Enviolo

Being Smart about Cycling Futures

12 ratings at Coursera

Cycling futures are multiple and contested: examine velotopias, e-bikes, bike-train systems, cycling highways, and who cycling innovations and policies leave out.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Pedestrian Mobility in Cities

Learn to design, evaluate, and advocate for walkable cities: analyze pedestrian networks, identify barriers to safe access, and build strategies linking mobility to health, equity, and emissions.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

207 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate regional smart growth planning: map rural preserves, neighborhoods and districts, weigh growth and housing priorities, and assess multimodal transportation through the Fairfax County plan.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Urban Transit for Livable Cities

15 ratings at edX

City livability depends on urban transit. Learn about transit systems and their critical role for the character of cities and quality of life.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intro to Traffic Flow Modeling and Intelligent Transport Systems

Learn how to describe, model and control urban traffic congestion in simple ways and gain insight into advanced traffic management schemes that improve mobility in cities and highways.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social acceptance of Advanced Air Mobility

With the strong push towards the introduction of innovative air services in our daily life, a major aspect on the way to success is represented by the necessary support of the public. Drones for deliv

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

e-Learning Course on Urban Rail Development

13 ratings at edX

Appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems can provide rapid urban mobility and vital access to city centers from surrounding

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)