Course description
The American Institute of Certified Planners provides the only nationwide, independent verification of planners’ qualifications. Certified planners pledge to uphold high standards of practice, ethics, and professional conduct. As a nationally recognized certification, AICP members demonstrate to employers and colleagues that they have the academic qualifications, relevant work experience, and mastery of essential skills required to serve their community effectively.
From 2013 to 2018, AICP members were also able to apply for Advanced Specialty Certifications (ASC) in environmental planning (CEP), transportation planning (CTP), or urban design (CUD).
Once certified, professional planners may place the designation "AICP" after their name to indicate their membership in AICP, and their mastery of the principles, skills, knowledge, and experience determined by the organization as essential for a professional planner.
Upcoming start dates
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
The course on Certified Planner is ideal for AICP Certification Requirements:
- To become AICP certified, you must possess at minimum two years of experience and a graduate degree in planning from an accredited program, or an equivalent combination of experience and education. For details, check out the APA’s website.
- The AICP certification exam is held twice a year — in November and May. Once you’ve passed the exam and confirmed your credentials, your initial AICP certification is valid for a period of two years.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
After successful completion of this course you would be able to :
- Practical exam training
- Explanation through case studies
- Solving previous years exam questions
- Interact with fellow students and the instructor, who is on hand to give advice and promptly respond to questions in the discussion forums.
- Immerse your studies in the subjects and organization of the exam with 6 class topics and over 50 fact-filled lessons. Lessons introduce a variety of topic areas from the exam, such as History, Theory, Law, Ethics, Public Participation, and Social Justice.
Training Course Content
Day 1
How To Prepare For the AICP* Exam
- The Structure of the Exam
- The Nature of the Exam
- Comments from Previous AICP Candidates
- Before the Exam
- During the Exam
- The AICP Exam
- References
- Other Recommended Study Guides
- APA Policy Guides
- Video Training: How to Study for the Exam
- Video Training: Exam Tips
- Topic Quiz: How to Take a Quiz or Exam
Day 2
Research and Assessment Methods
- Research Methods
- Qualitative Research
- Statistical Analysis
- Population Estimation
- Economic Analysis
- Spatial Analysis
- Data Collection Strategies
- Data Quality
Day 3
Fundamental Planning Knowledge
- History of Planning
- Patterns of human settlement
- Legal principles and statutory basis of planning
- Planning Theory
- Related Professions
- Census and Demographics
- Core values of planning
- Planning and technology
- Video Training: Planning, History, and Settlements
- Video Training: Planning Law
- Video Training: Planning Theory and Core Values
Day 4
Communication and Interaction | Plan Development and Implementation
- Communication | Public Participation | Engagement Evaluation
- Preparing to Plan
- Planning as Sequential Steps
- State and Federal Laws
- Policy Impact Analysis
- Codes, Regulations, Policies
- Funding and financing
- Consistency assessment
- Plan implementation challenges
Day 5
Administration and Management | Leadership | AICP Code of Ethics
- Project or program management
- Internal organizational management
- Management of external relationships
- Leadership in support of plan making
- Equity, diversity and inclusivity in practice
- Ethics Resources
- Ethics Questions
- Sample Exam Questions
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