Artificial intelligence training for urban planners and municipal teams in Quebec
You already know AI can make your department more efficient. What you are looking for is training that starts from your actual reality: your types of files, your regulatory constraints, your Quebec municipal context. Not a generic presentation about the technology, but hands-on practice that delivers real gains within the first few weeks.
That is exactly what this training provides.
Who this training is for
The training was designed for the professionals and managers working in the urban planning and land use departments of Quebec municipalities. It is offered at different levels depending on the participants' profiles.
Urban planners and building technicians
The professionals who process permit applications, draft regulatory documents and run public consultations day to day. For this group, the training focuses on the tools and methods that fit directly into the existing workflow. The goal is to produce concrete time savings on specific tasks as soon as they are back at the office.
The topics covered overlap with the issues documented on this site: processing permit applications with AI, the drafting of urban planning by-laws with AI andAI and public consultation.
Urban planning department managers
The directors and coordinators who want to guide AI adoption in their team in a structured way, without improvising. For this group, the training also addresses change management, internal usage policies and the compliance issues tied to Law 25. The goal is to have a clear framework for deploying these tools responsibly and consistently across the department.
General managers and elected officials who want to understand without necessarily operating
A separate stream is available for decision-makers who need to understand what AI changes in urban planning practice without having to master the tools themselves. This stream covers the strategic issues, the risks to anticipate, the questions to ask your teams and the conditions for a successful rollout in a municipal administration.
What the training covers in practice
The content is grounded in the realities of the Quebec municipal sector. No fictional use cases or examples imported from another context: the practical exercises are built from the types of documents and situations participants recognize immediately.
Tools suited to the Quebec municipal context
Participants discover and try out the AI platforms most relevant to their type of work, with particular attention to municipal data confidentiality and the requirements of Law 25. The selection of tools covered is updated regularly to reflect the real state of the market in 2026.
Operational use cases drawn from practice
Summarizing consultation briefs, preliminary review of permit files, drafting by-law sections, writing communications to applicants, preparing public consultation sessions: each application is worked through practically using documents representative of day-to-day municipal urban planning work.
Limits, risks and ethical issues
The training is not limited to learning how to use the tools. It also covers what you need to know to use them in a professionally responsible way: how to spot errors produced by AI, how to frame usage within the ethical obligations of the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec, and how to approach transparency with citizens and elected officials about the use of these technologies in municipal processes.
For an in-depth read on these issues before the training, the page AI and the urban planner in Quebec: how to use it in your daily work is a useful resource.
Format and delivery
The training is offered on site or online depending on the municipality's organizational constraints. It can be adapted to a single-department group or to a mixed group bringing together several profiles.
The standard length is a half-day for a focused introduction to one or two use cases, or a full day for a broader program covering all operational streams. Custom formats are possible for organizations with specific needs or a particular context.
Each participant leaves with a practical reference guide adapted to their profile, a set of ready-to-use instructions for the tools covered, and access to additional resources to keep building their skills after the training.
Get in touch
The training is available to municipalities, RCMs and Quebec public sector organizations. A preliminary conversation of about twenty minutes helps pinpoint the format and content best suited to your team and your priorities.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the training eligible for OUQ continuing education credits?
Whether this training is recognized under the continuing education requirements for members of the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec can be discussed during the preliminary conversation. Recognition procedures vary depending on the format chosen and the specific content covered.
Can the training be delivered to a team that has never used AI before?
That is the most common profile among the groups we train. No prior knowledge of artificial intelligence is required. The starting point is always the participants' concrete work, not the technology itself. Teams starting from zero progress quickly once the tools are presented in the context of their real tasks.
Is it possible to train only part of the team rather than the whole department?
Yes. A common approach is to first train one or two professionals who then act as internal resource people for their colleagues. This gradual rollout model works well in departments where the resources available for training are limited. It can be planned from the first conversation.
