AWARDS Call for Award Nominations
We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Chapter Planning Awards, to be presented at the annual chapter conference in Fall 2022. This is your opportunity to recognize outstanding community plans, programs and initiatives, public engagement efforts, and individuals for their leadership in our region. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 awards cycle as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, nominations are being sought for the period 2019-2022.
The nominations window opens Monday, June 6, 2022 and closes Friday, July 8, 2022.
AICP New Mandatory Credits
Beginning January 1, 2022, AICP members will be able to start logging two new mandatory credits in addition to Law and Ethics:
- Equity: will help planners build their skillsets in an area that is of pressing and lasting concern to communities across the country.
- Rotating Topic: the topic for this targeted credit beginning January 1, 2022, will be Sustainability and Resilience, recognizing the growing need for planners to help their communities prepare for issues like climate change, sustainable development, and hazard resilience.
CM CREDITS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS On-Demand Sessions
Did you miss a conference webinar? Looking for extra content? All recorded sessions are available on our YouTube page and eligible for CM credits.
Get AICP Certified
The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is the American
Planning Association’s professional institute, providing recognized
leadership nationwide in the certification of professional planners,
ethics, professional development, planning education, and the standards
of planning practice.
The National Capital Area Chapter provides opportunities and resources for chapter members to obtain AICP certification and maintain their certification by staying involved in the planning profession and gaining Certification Maintenance (CM) credits.
Certification Maintenance
The chapter organizes and sponsors events in the Washington DC region to celebrate achievements in local planning, promote professional networking, and provide Certificate Maintenance for AICP planners.
WHO WE ARE National Capital Area Chapter
The American Planning Association National Capital Area Chapter (APA-NCAC) represents public and private sector planners, planning academics and students, elected officials, and citizen planners in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland.
Featured Job Postings
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Principal Planner
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The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionLocationUpper Marlboro, MD -
Planner II/III (12012, Grade 28)
Montgomery County Planning DepartmentLocationWheaton, MD -
Planning Technician III - Position #11217
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionLocationUpper Marlboro, MD
