CHAPTER STATEMENT Condemning Racism and Attacks on Peoples of Asian Descent in the U.S.
The Board of the National Capital Area Chapter of the American Planning Association is sickened by the murders of Asian Americans in the Atlanta suburbs and countless attacks against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders around the nation in recent weeks and months.

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.

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.
Upcoming Events
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April 19, 2021
Equity in Planning Departments and Academia
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April 20, 2021
“We Just Want to Play”: Examining Teens Place in Public Space
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