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The American
Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) offers the United States’ only nationally
recognized professional planning certification. Initial certification involves
passing the AICP Exam, offered twice annually at more than 300 testing centers
across the United States and Canada.
To become a certified planner and use the AICP designation, submit an application, pass an examination, and
be a fully paid member of APA and AICP.
AICP has streamlined the online application and registration process. For more
information, look below or visit http://www.planning.org/certification.
For those already certified, if you have
questions, please visit
APA-IL's CM FAQ.
In 2009, the Illinois Chapter (through state conferences, CMS events and
webinars) was approved for 206 CM credit hours, which were offered at free or
reasonable costs. Of those, 8.5 were law credits and 5 were ethics credits. We
are proud of our accomplishments in offering a multitude of CM opportunities
that are free or low cost to our members.
For
various "training opportunities", or opportunities
to obtain your Certification Maintenance credits visit
APA's
CM Event Calendar or check APA-IL's Calendar.
Here are a few FREE opportunities:
WEBINARS ● PODCAST/TELECAST
● TRAINING COURSES ●
APA CONFERENCES
WEBINARS
Free Webinars
CM | 1.5/session
APA-IL has recently partnered with several other APA chapters in
order to bring you a series of FREE CM
credits. Earn up to 18 CM credits on your computer –
at no cost to you. These webinars occur on a monthly and
are available from the comfort of your own office. Please visit
http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm for the 2009 schedule
including a session summary, instructor, date and time.
For questions regarding the webinars, please contact
Jennifer Cowley, AICP by
.
PODCAST/TELECAST
Free Podcast on Green Communities
CM | 2.5
The October 2008 AICP Symposium, "Making a Difference with Green Community
Strategies," is now available on APA's website as a free podcast -
CM credit available until September 31, 2009.
Tuesday's at APA
CM | 1
Join APA each month for an after-work lecture and discussion
series. Practicing planners and researchers discuss innovative ideas and
concepts or present their latest projects. The events are free.
Previous
Tuesday's at APA
CM | 1/podcast
Previous Tuesday's at APA sessions available
as podcasts for CM credit via Distance Education and are labeled with the CM logo and
corresponding credits available. To receive CM credit, AICP members must listen to the audio recording in full
while following along with the provided PowerPoint.
Economic Development Today
CM | 2
In partnership with APA, the Economic Development Administration is producing a
series of broadcasts called Economic Development Today. Two 30-minute broadcasts
and one hour long broadcast, along with the adjoining curriculum must be viewed
to receive 2 credits.
TRAINING COURSES
Online Training Courses Coming Soon
APA will release two new online courses:
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Ethical Practice for
Practicing Planners (2 | CM) has just been completed and
is now available (meets ethics credit requirements)
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Hot Topics in Planning Law (3 | CM) will be available in
June 2009 (meets law credit requirements)
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2009 Planning Law
Review (1.5|CM) audio/web conference on June 24, 2009 (meets law
credit requirements)
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The Transportation/Land Use Connection,
will follow shortly. Registration information will be posted on the
Self-Directed study site when it becomes available.
Free Course: Planning for Healthy Places
CM | 6
The American Institute of Certified Planners is pleased to announce Planning
for Healthy Places with Health Impact Assessments, the first in a series of
CM-eligible online courses from APA. Through examples and activities, this
“how-to” guide explains the value of Health Impact
Assessments and outlines the steps involved in conducting one.
This course was developed in partnership between the American Planning
Association and the National Association of County & City Health Officials and
is offered free of charge through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control.
APA Conferences
2009 APA National Conference
CM |
0-7/session
You asked, we answered: APA members are always on the
lookout for new and innovative ways to stay on the cutting edge of planning,
and find simple ways to obtain the necessary CM credit required to keep their
credentials up-to-date. Digital Capture is a new way to experience sessions
from the APA’s 2009 National Planning Conference, held in
Minneapolis April 25-29. In Digital Capture, PowerPoint presentations
from individual speakers are synced with audio from their 2009 National
Planning Conference sessions for viewing online.
Users can even earn CM credit by viewing approved
sessions, and completing an acquisition of content survey at the conclusion.
All sessions eligible for CM at the conference are eligible for CM through
Digital Capture. Law credit is available. Digital Capture is affordable and easy to use. At only $40 for each session,
or the complete library for $995, a user can round out all necessary CM
credits from the comfort of their own home, or office!
Looking for guidance on conducting a CM-credit-eligible ethics training
session? APA staff has prepared an
Ethics
Toolkit
to help you get started. The
toolkit contains scenarios, questions and answers, tips for session logistics
and facilitation, and more. The toolkit is available on the
CM website.
A law toolkit is currently under development.
Can't find a CM Provider? Would you like a certain organization to become a
CM provider? All CM providers with at least one approved activity are listed
on the registered CM Providers webpage. We encourage AICP members to check this
list when searching for or reporting CM credits. If you don't find a particular
organization on the list and you would like them to become a registered CM
provider, e-mail APA at
CMproviderinvite@planning.org and APA will contact the organization.
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