2009 Exams
The May, 2009 Exam window is May 11-25, 2009. Registration opens on November 18, 2009. The application submission deadline is January 13, 2009, and the deadline for the submission of verification documents to the APA’s Washington office is January 27, 2009. Look for further announcements and links to APA’s new website, now under construction.
CCAPA offers the following preparation services to its members and others in the region:
Annual Classroom Reviews
The 2009 Annual AICP Classroom at CCSU in New Britain is scheduled for March 21, 2009. To register for this classroom, or for more information, please contact John D. Pagini AICP, CCAPA Professional Development Officer (PDO) at 860.742.7056, or at .
The power point presentation for a 1 ¼ hour AICP Exam Preparation Session presented at the Southern New England Planning Conference held on September 4, 2008 in Providence, RI are available at the following link:
AICP Exam Preparation Session.pdf
The Chapter co-hosts an AICP Exam Preparation Session with the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapters annually at the Southern New England Planning Conference. The next conference is scheduled for November 4 and 5, 2009 at Mohegan Sun.
AICP also holds an Annual AICP Exam Preparation session at its National Planning Conference. Power point presentations from the AICP classroom session held at the 2008 National Planning Conference in Las Vegas. See http://www.planning.org/certification/examprep/index.htm for these power points in pdf format.
AICP CD Courses
The Chapter has purchased copies of the APA Chapter President's Council Study Manual for the 2007-2008 AICP Examination on CD. The CD is available free-of-charge to CCAPA members who are serious exam candidates.
The official AICP Study Manual/CD-ROM is available for purchase from APA at http://www.planning.org/certification/examprep/index.htm .
Library Reference Desk
APA has suggested selected readings to help prepare candidates for the AICP Examination. The following readings from that list are available in a non-circulating folder in the Reference Room of the Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden (across the street from City Hall):
- AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Everyday Ethics for Planners
- Planning Theory for Practitioners
- The Practice of Local Government Planning (3rd Edition, 2000)
- Land Use in a Nutshell
- Redesigning Cities
Ask the reference librarian for the “AICP Exam” materials. Directions and hours for the library can be found at: http://www.cityofmeriden.org/CMS/default.asp?CMS_PageID=313
For more information on recommended reading materials, see: http://www.planning.org/certification/examprep/selectedreading.htm
AICP Exam Fee Scholarships
The AICP Scholarship Program offers assistance to one individual annually who may defer taking, or is unable to take, the AICP exam because of its high cost. Scholarship recipients pay reduced fees to AICP as follows:
- First time AICP applicants: $120 (combined $60 application and $60 exam fee)
- Previously approved AICP applicants: $60 (exam fee only)
Reduced AICP Exam Fee Scholarship Selection Criteria
Scholarship Selection Criteria. To qualify you must submit a written explanation of financial hardship (including financial hardship caused by a budget cutback in a firm or agency):
- Members of ethnic or racial minorities shall be given preference.
- The applicant selected will be otherwise unlikely to take the exam without the reduced fee.
- The applicant's employer will not subsidize the exam fee.
It is ultimately up to the Chapter PDO to decide what constitutes financial hardship (Item #1 merely gives the general framework). Please send your request to John D. Pagini, AICP, Connecticut Chapter, American Planning Association, at .
If you have any questions, or would like further information, please do not hesitate to call John Pagini directly at 860.742.7056. Best of luck with your exam preparation.
Certification Maintenance
Please see the section on Certification Maintenance for the mandatory continuing education requirements for certified planners: Certification Maintenance and http://www.planning.org/cm/
If you have any questions, or would like further information, please do not hesitate to call John Pagini directly at 860.742.7056. Best of luck with your exam preparation.
