In December 2020, the AICP President Elect Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, announced the introduction of two new mandatory credits for the AICP Certification Maintenance Program.

There are two new mandatory credits for AICP members: 1) Equity (1 CM credit) and 2) Sustainability and Resilience (1 CM credit). The mandatory Equity credit was established in recognition of the need for communities to deliberately counteract and heal decades of inequity and injustice in policies and practice. Both new mandatory credits reflect critical knowledge areas for planners to be prepared to best serve their communities.

Beginning January 1, 2022, AICP members were able to begin logging the two new mandatory credits. APA has provided a FAQ on the new mandatory credits, available here.

For Pennsylvania planners, there are many great opportunities to log the new Equity credit. One resource is the Smart Growth Online webinar series – learn more about Upcoming Webinars and access recordings of past webinars here.