APA California - Northern Mentorship Program
The APA California Northern Section is pleased to offer a new Mentorship program. We are seeking mentors who would like to play an inspiring role in the career of a young planner. Share your knowledge and talents with a new professional and help form a budding career. Professional planners of all experience levels and experience in all planning disciplines are encouraged to become mentors. Please download the mentor application(pdf file or word file). For students and young professionals interested in working with a mentor, please download a mentee application (pdf file or word file).
Mission Statement:
The mission of the APA California Northern Section's Mentorship Program is to foster professional development through an exchange of professional ideas, networking, and guidance between experienced planners and young planning professionals.
Program Details:
- The mentorship program will kickoff at a meet-and-greet in February 2012 (date/time/location TBD) with the program officially beginning that month.
- We request that participants commit to the program for one year.
- Participants have the option of corresponding via phone, email or in person but we recommend meeting at least once every two months for the duration of the program. Participants are encouraged to coordinate meetings according to their own schedules.
- Based on your responses to the mentor application, you and your mentee will be matched based on your common interests and career goals, schedule, and geographic constraints.
- Mentees will be planning or planning-related students or young professionals.
To enroll in the Mentorship Program, or if you have questions, contact Andrew Waggoner at awaggonera@gmail.com
IMPORTANT DATES
- Enrollment period for all participants: Ends January 6, 2012
- Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet: February 2012 (details TBD)
- Program Kickoff: February 2012
- Mentorship Program conclusion and final survey: December 2012
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Locally, an AICP Director and a Professional Development Director (members of the Board of the American Planning Association, California Northern) facilitate the AICP examination process and support you in Certification Maintenance activities. They can offer guidance as you prepare for the AICP exam, make professional contacts, and look for information on upcoming training opportunities.
If you prefer to search online web resources, the National AICP Professional Practice Center is a reference tool that demonstrates the professionalism of planning and how AICP certification can add value to the practice of professional planning. Visit the National APA website at: http://www.planning.org/aicp/ for in-depth information.
Certification as a planner
To become a certified planner and use the AICP designation, you must be a current member of the American Planning Association, submit an online application, meet specified education and experience requirements, and pass an examination. For information, contact Dr. Don Bradley, AICP, the AICP Director for APA California Northern, Dr.DonBradley@comcast.net.
The National APA website has additional detail about what you need to prepare for the examination: http://www.planning.org/certification/.
Continuing professional development (Certificate Maintenance)
A minimum of 32 hours of Certificate Maintenance (CM) credit, obtained over a two-year period (or less) is the principal requirement for maintaining AICP certification. Professional development is defined as any course work that covers technical, and personal, growth and development activities that are related to the practice of planning. See http://www.planning.org/cm/. For assistance, contact
Tania Sheyner at
The National APA/AICP office has the sole authority to review and approve credit activities. For a list of all courses that have been certified for credit, see http://www.planning.org/cm/search/. For events throughout California, type “California” in the search box. For Northern California events, type “Northern Section” in the search box. For upcoming local events for credit, check our calendar.
Proposing activities for CM credit
The APA California Northern is aggressively fostering local, low cost events for credit. If you are interested in proposing courses, events, training, travel, a speaker series, or some other activity for Certificate Maintenance credit, please contact
Tania Sheyner at
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Online Web Resources
Visit the National APA website (http://www.planning.org/propractice/) to get in depth information on the profession, organized into six categories:
