 The Transportation Professional Certification Board, an independent organization affiliated with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), awards the Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certificate to professional planners with demonstrated education and experience in transportation planning.PTP certification is possible only for planners who have an accredited degree in planning or transportation, have at least three years (for master's degree and Ph.D. holders) or four years (for bachelor's degree holders) of work experience in the transportation planning field, and pass a rigorous exam administered three times annually.Certification must be renewed every three years.