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November 18, 2008 Application Window Opens (note: may be slightly delayed due to the website redesign)
January 13, 2009 Deadline to Submit Online Application
January 27, 2009 Deadline to Submit Verification Documents to APA's Washington,D.C.Office
May 11-25, 2009 May 2009 Testing Window
AICP Exam Fees
$485 for 1st time applicants
$425 for returning applicants that were approved within the last four testing windows
Please note that the deadlines to submit the online application and verification documents are final. Applicants who fail to meet these two deadlines will be marked as "incomplete" and will not be allowed to sit for the May 2009 exam. We highly encourage members to start early by following the steps below.
May 2009 Application Preparation
APA encourages that all applicants apply early and begin gathering employment/education verifications before submitting an application. Applicants can get ahead start by creating a rough draft on a MS Word document. Items to include in the draft are (for each job):
1) Employer
2) Position Title
3) Dates of Employment
4) Supervisor's Name
5) How your position(s) meets the four criteria comprising AICP's definition of professional planning experience. The definition can be found at http://www.planning.org/certification/experience.htm. Each criteria response must meet a minimum of 200 hundred words and cannot exceed the maximum of 500 words.
Please note that each criteria has its own section on the application. Applicants must complete unique responses for each criteria and each job listed on the application. Having this information saved and ready to go will allow members to submit their online application much quicker. Any application or verification submitted near or on the deadline, may take significantly longer to process.
AICP Exam Questions
For questions regarding the AICP Exam, please don't hesitate to contact Pintu Behera, Professional Development Coordinator at pbehera@planning.org or Evan Carroll, AICP Customer Service Associate at ecarroll@planning.org.
Applicants can refer all exam related questions to aicpexam@planning.org. We also encourage you to check out our new AICP Exam web page at http://www.planning.org/certification/index.htm.
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