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Ready to Get Certified? Take These Steps to AICP Certification

What is AICP

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, and to keep their skills sharp and up to date by continuously pursuing advanced professional education.

Visit the American Planning Association for all AICP information.

AICP Exam

All members who pass the AICP Certification Exam earn the AICP Candidate designation.

The American Planning Association provides information on the exam, exam resources, and more! Visit their website today.

Scholarships

The American Planning Association offers an AICP Certification Diversity Scholarship for each AICP cycle.

Please visit the American Planning Association website for more information.

Exam Prep Resources

National APA Exam Prep:

National APA offers an extensive AICP Exam Prep session at each National Conference, and now offers videos of this presentation as well as their slide show for free on their website at https://www.planning.org/certification/examprep/ .

APA Iowa Conference:

APA Iowa offers an abbreviated AICP Exam Prep session at each State Conference; this presentation is available here.

AICP Exam Update:

Please note that the AICP Commission has updated the AICP exam to make sure it remains current in today’s changing planning climate.  As a result, there are new test questions and other changes to the process that began with the May 2017 exam and all tests going forward.  You can keep up with the latest information on the exam at https://www.planning.org/certification/examprep/.   

Other Study Resources

One suggestion often offered is to start your studying with the free sample tests/questions and see where your weaknesses are and then focus your studying on those areas. 

Other useful resources include: