Good small courses to do prior to beginning a new career in Planning?

[aeolian]

Hi all,

I've decided to make a switch and will be starting a MUP program this coming fall. I've worked for five years in environmental regulation and am wondering what are some useful things you would suggest that I could pick up over the summer prior to beginning my program? I have a decent training allowance that I can still spend before I leave my position to embark on a risky, but exciting new venture. I've have a decent amount of knowledge in the natural sciences, project management and GIS... is there anything else that would be helpful to have on a planner's resume, or should I delve further in these subject areas?

Cheers

[Vancity]

I'm just a student... but I'm going to go ahead and guess that the Adobe and Microsoft & other drafting-type (autoCAD, sketchup) software suites are useful to know.

[JNA]

If you are attending the local u - then what MUP program classes are being offered this summer & do any of them fit your schedule ?