Professional Development Committee

Mission

The mission of the Professional Development Committee is to plan, produce, and assist others – especially sections – in producing professional development events and opportunities throughout the Commonwealth, and to:

• Prepare Pennsylvania Chapter of APA’s annual professional development program and budget;
• Encourage AICP membership;
• Assist those preparing to take the AICP Exam;
• Advise prospective members as to the qualifications, purposes, and programs of AICP;
• Serve as the chapter’s advocate for the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct;
• Coordinate chapter input into the accreditation review of Pennsylvania’s planning programs;
• Support the networking of planning professionals; and
• Support AICP planners in achieving compliance with the CM program through advertising, sponsoring, promoting, and conducting CM training.