American Planning Association
The American Planning Association (APA) is a national organization which promotes good planning practices at all levels of community – local, state and national. APA lobbies for national planning policies and monitors changes affecting planning. APA provides members with many benefits, including a national clearinghouse for jobs in planning, professional development through conferences and other resources, opportunities to participate in a group liability insurance program, a competitive awards program to highlight the most successful innovations in planning and the most outstanding contributions of planners; and award-winning publications. APA offers professional planner certification through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). For more information about APA, please visit www.planning.org. |
Pennsylvania Chapter of APA
The Pennsylvania Chapter of APA is a chapter of the American Planning Association (APA). Pennsylvania Chapter of APA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for professional planners and planning officials, as well as other organizations and individuals interested in planning.
Approximately 1,300 members strong, Pennsylvania Chapter of APA works to promote planning at all levels of the Commonwealth through workshops, meetings, an annual conference, legislative monitoring, and public awareness efforts. Pennsylvania Chapter of APA members participate with various groups with shared values and goals.
Members receive information through a bimonthly publication, The Vantage Point, and through regular updates on the Web site, www.planningpa.org. In addition, the six Sections of the Chapter provide local services to members and others through program meetings, local workshops and newsletters.
Pennsylvania Chapter of APA is a partner of the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (PMPEI), along with Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension. The Institute provides training to planning commission members, zoning officers and zoning hearing board members throughout Pennsylvania.
Three special opportunities exist within Pennsylvania Chapter of APA to support planning education. The Pitkin Fund and the Spaulding Trust provide support for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in planning or related curriculums that have a demonstrated track record of preparing students to become planners. The Irving Hand Excellence in Planning Continuing Education Award provides an annual scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to support an outstanding Pennsylvania applicant who demonstrates excellence in the field of community planning, as well as a desire to enhance his or her expertise and/or develop new skills.
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