2008 AICP Exam Review Course

We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new AICP training program. This event will be free but registration is mandatory. The course will be conducted on April 12 by AICP planner Jennifer Crowley PhD the Director City and Regional Planning Ohio State University. Click here for registration information.

In addition, Click here to purchase AICP Exam Review Material offered by the NJAPA.

Please note that the May 2008 exam window has been extended to June 2, 2008. This extension was granted to ensure that all candidates have a sufficient amount of time to study after they've been notified of approval and are able to receive a suitable testing appointment after receiving the authorization to test. Should you have any questions, please contact Lidija Saric at AICPExam@planning.org.

2008 NJPP Exam Review Course

This years PP training course will be offered through Rutgers University. Bloustein Online Continuing Education for Planners. For more details visit http://policy.rutgers.edu/bocep/coursecatalog.html

Click here to purchase NJ Planning Law Review Material. Should you choose to take the Exam Review, the fee will be deducted from your registration fee.

2008 NJPP and AICP Exams

To become a certified licensed planner, one must, submit an application meeting certain education and experience requirements, and pass both the NJ Planning Law Exam and the AICP Examination. To assist aspiring planners in their quest for stardom, NJAPA offers an Exam Review Courses two (2) times a year. The review courses are for both the AICP Exam and the NJ Planning Law Exam and are in a seminar format whereby professional from New Jersey's Planning Community come and provide you with their knowledge on the exam topics as well as test taking tips.

Testing windows for both the AICP and NJPP examinations will occur during the weeks of MAY 05 - 19, 2008. Exams are offered electronically at testing sites that will be disclosed to you upon acceptance of your application at AICP and the NJ Board of Professional Planners respectively.

Please NOTE: NJAPA does not handle applications, the State Board of Professional Planners does. Contact them for additional information pertaining to the Exam.

The attached pdf provides additional information from the State Board.

Additional AICP Exam information can be found at http://www.planning.org/certification/.

The NJPP Exam Contains the Following Information:

• MLUL
• COAH
• CAFRA
• Pinelands Commission
• Meadowlands Commission
• Highlands Commission
• Wetlands and other environmental regulations
• The State Development and Redevelopment Plan
• Exam Preparation Techniques

AICP EXAM

• Emerging Issues and Trends
• Code of Ethics, Public Interest, and Social Justice
• Functional Topics- (Land Use, Transportation and other general planning issues)
• History, Theory and Law
• Plan Making (methods, strategies, and techniques)
• Plan Implementation (Land use regulations, Environmental impact analysis, Intergovernmental relations)

The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Exam

1. Studying for the Exam (updated 1/8/08)
2. Taking the Exam
3. AICP Exam Scoring

 Additional information

• AICP Useful Links (updated 1/8/08)
• AICP / PP Comparison
• http://www.prometric.com (AICP on-line exam site)
• http://www.chauncey.com (manage AICP exam tests scores)
• Datachem Software
• LandPlanPrep

Online AICP Course

The Professional Planners (PP) Exam

Additional information

• New Jersey Application for Examination in Professional Planning
• NJPP Statement of Professional Endorsement
• New Jersey Board of Professional Planners Homepage
• Lazergrade (NJ PP on-line testing)
• Professional Credential Services (manage the NJ PP exam)

 

NOTE: Adopted Statement of the Board of Directors American Planning Association Concerning Licensing Legislation (October 1998)

APA Membership Information
Download a .pdf version of the membership application.