AICP
AICP Certification Get Certified
The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is the American Planning Association’s professional institute, providing recognized leadership nationwide in the certification of professional planners, ethics, professional development, planning education, and the standards of planning practice.
Employers recognize — and reward — AICP Certification. On average, AICP-certified planners earn $16,000 more annually than non-certified planners.
AICP Certification is an assurance of quality — a professional pre-screen — for employers who want to attract the most highly qualified candidates for their open positions.
Certification Maintenance
Maintaining certification requires on-going professional development.
AICP members must earn a total of 32 CM credits (1 training hour = 1 CM credit) within their two-year reporting period, including at least one credit hour each for Law, Ethics, Sustainability & Resiliency, and Equity.
Credits can be earned through a variety of activities. The following represents the latest information on how AICP members can earn CM credits:
Live Attendance and Instruction: Chapter and State planning association conferences and other CM-approved training opportunities are regularly available for AICP members to attend and receive CM credits. Speakers at such sessions are entitled to additional credits.
Internet-Based Live Chapter Training: Several APA Chapters, including our Chapter, have collaborated to underwrite a regularly-scheduled and diverse array of internet-based training opportunities, available through the Ohio APA Chapter.
Distance Learning and Free CM Opportunities: A variety of CM-approved Internet-based training opportunities are available, such that most of a AICP planner’s required 32 credit hours can be earned from the comfort of your home or office, free of charge.