Professional Development Committee
Professional Development Committee Meetings
The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is an active committee of the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association. Over this last year the Committee has met monthly. The current location for the Committee meetings is Parametrix's Conference Room (700 NE Multnomah, Suite 1100) at 7:30 am on the third Wednesday of each Month.
Certification Maintenance
Members of AICP are now required to maintain their certification through continuing education. Thirty-two hours of training are required every two years. In addition to the courses offered by OAPA and the APA you may wish to check out various online providers. For a complete list of the OAPA courses approved for CM click here.
Continuing Education
The PDC is responsible for providing opportunities for continuing education of OAPA members and to promote membership in OAPA and AICP.
Visit our home page "Events" for current information
2010:
- AICP Exam Preparation Study Session - Saturday, February 27th
- Social Media -cosponsored with National Charrette Friday, February 19th
- EcoDistrict Mobile - August 26th
- Fall Training for Planners - Bend - October 28th
- Legal Issues - December 3rd
2009 included:
- AICP Exam Preparation Study Session - Saturday, February 7
- Social Media - cosponsored with National Charette Institute, February 19, 2010
- Legal Issues, December 11th
- Legal Issues and Ethics in Southern Oregon, October 30th
- Small-Scale Food Options Bike Tour Wednesday, September 9th Re-scheduled from August.
- Sustainability in Viticulture: A Mobile Workshop, September 3rd
- Transportation Summit, September 11
- Seeing Beyond Green: Building Sustainable, Affordable and Diverse Communities Sept 25
- Planning for a New World - Preparing for the Future - 2009 OAPA Conference June 3-5
The Committee is responsible for making revenue through the workshops to cover expenses of the PDC and to assist the OAPA general budget.
AICP
In addition, the PDC provides training for APA members interested in taking the AICP test. The PDC hires a professional AICP trainer to make the presentation. During the May 2007 exam, 8 members of OAPA passed the AICP exam with a 89% pass rate for the Chapter (compared to a 67% pass rate nationally).
Ethics
We sponsor an annual workshop at the Oregon Planning Institute. In addition the Committee has sent notices by email to OAPA members citing the AICP code of ethics webpage.
Certification Maintenance
Members of AICP are now required to maintain their certification through continuing education. Thirty-two hours of training are required every two years with the first two-year period starting January 1, 2008. In addition to the courses offered by OAPA and the APA you may wish to check out various online providers. Please see the calendar for more information.
Communication
The Committee has several methods for promoting information relating to continuing members. These include email notes on the Agenda updates, workshop brochures and the OPJ.
