The AICP finally listened and agreed to overhaul the fee structure to ensure a fair playing field for all education providers. My colleagues and I can finally breathe easier knowing our work won't be stifled by these unfair costs. Thank you for pushing this across the finish line with me.
We, the undersigned, request that the leadership of the American Planning Association (APA) and the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) revise the structure of the its newly adopted AICP Certification Maintenance program so that it treat s all continuing education providers fairly and fosters a diverse array of learning opportunities for its members.
We support the goals of Certification Maintenance
and want to make it fairer for everyone involved. To this end, we propose that the AICP Commission adopt the following policies.
1. AICP must charge Certification Maintenance fees to programs, not individual courses. A program should be defined as a set of courses similar in subject matter or course delivery. This is what the AIA already does so we recommend that APA/AICP embrace this fair, equitable, and proven approach.
2. AICP needs to treat all approved continuing education providers equally in terms of promotion, access to resources, and customer service.
3. AICP must review and decide on applications for CM approval by providers within two weeks of receipt of the applications.
4. These changes need to be retroactive to September 2007. Any overpayments made by continuing education providers (under the new calculations) must be returned to them in the form of credits or refunds.
5. All APA/AICP staff involved in reviewing or judging applications for program accreditation need to be identified publicly by APA/AICP on its website.
We just hit five hundred signatures on this petition. Seeing this many people agree that professional education needs to be more equitable fills me with such hope for the future of our field.
Reached 500 supporters
March 14, 2008
March 11, 2008
I have been hearing from so many providers who feel shut out by the current fee structure. We are still pushing leadership to acknowledge these concerns because the current system is simply unsustainable for the independent educators who contribute so much to our profession.
Reached 100 supporters
March 6, 2008
March 5, 2008
We are pushing hard to hit the 100 signature mark so our message carries real weight with the commission. Please send this link to two of your professional contacts today to help us get over the hump.
9 Comments
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Kathryn Younkin
10 years ago
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This makes it almost impossible to obtain the credits needed to maintain credentials without attending a conference, which is not an option for most public sector planners.
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David Olsen
18 years ago
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been dealing with their slow approval process for months now. two weeks should be the absolute max.
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Mark Parker
18 years ago
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THESE COSTS ARE RIDICULOUS. APA needs to be supporting education not making it a pay to play scheme for providers.
E
Elena Mitchell
18 years ago
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we need more options outside the big annual conferences. treating providers fairly is the only way to get better content for all of us.
S
Sarah Morrison
18 years ago
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The current fees are just way too high for small organizations to keep up with. It really limits what we can offer.
J
Jason Brooks
18 years ago
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not everyone works for a huge firm with a massive budget for these fees. fix the system please.
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The AICP finally listened and agreed to overhaul the fee structure to ensure a fair playing field for all education providers. My colleagues and I can finally breathe easier knowing our work won't be stifled by these unfair costs. Thank you for pushing this across the finish line with me.
We, the undersigned, request that the leadership of the American Planning Association (APA) and the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) revise the structure of the its newly adopted AICP Certification Maintenance program so that it treat s all continuing education providers fairly and fosters a diverse array of learning opportunities for its members.
We support the goals of Certification Maintenance
and want to make it fairer for everyone involved. To this end, we propose that the AICP Commission adopt the following policies.
1. AICP must charge Certification Maintenance fees to programs, not individual courses. A program should be defined as a set of courses similar in subject matter or course delivery. This is what the AIA already does so we recommend that APA/AICP embrace this fair, equitable, and proven approach.
2. AICP needs to treat all approved continuing education providers equally in terms of promotion, access to resources, and customer service.
3. AICP must review and decide on applications for CM approval by providers within two weeks of receipt of the applications.
4. These changes need to be retroactive to September 2007. Any overpayments made by continuing education providers (under the new calculations) must be returned to them in the form of credits or refunds.
5. All APA/AICP staff involved in reviewing or judging applications for program accreditation need to be identified publicly by APA/AICP on its website.
We just hit five hundred signatures on this petition. Seeing this many people agree that professional education needs to be more equitable fills me with such hope for the future of our field.
Reached 500 supporters
March 14, 2008
March 11, 2008
I have been hearing from so many providers who feel shut out by the current fee structure. We are still pushing leadership to acknowledge these concerns because the current system is simply unsustainable for the independent educators who contribute so much to our profession.
Reached 100 supporters
March 6, 2008
March 5, 2008
We are pushing hard to hit the 100 signature mark so our message carries real weight with the commission. Please send this link to two of your professional contacts today to help us get over the hump.
9 Comments
K
Kathryn Younkin
10 years ago
Featured
This makes it almost impossible to obtain the credits needed to maintain credentials without attending a conference, which is not an option for most public sector planners.
D
David Olsen
18 years ago
Featured
been dealing with their slow approval process for months now. two weeks should be the absolute max.
M
Mark Parker
18 years ago
Featured
THESE COSTS ARE RIDICULOUS. APA needs to be supporting education not making it a pay to play scheme for providers.
E
Elena Mitchell
18 years ago
Featured
we need more options outside the big annual conferences. treating providers fairly is the only way to get better content for all of us.
S
Sarah Morrison
18 years ago
Featured
The current fees are just way too high for small organizations to keep up with. It really limits what we can offer.
J
Jason Brooks
18 years ago
Featured
not everyone works for a huge firm with a massive budget for these fees. fix the system please.
This makes it almost impossible to obtain the credits needed to maintain credentials without attending a conference, which is not an option for most public sector planners.