Delaware APA

ABOUT DELAPA

The Delaware Chapter works to involve planners in the APA in Delaware and the region. We serve as your local source for networking and professional development. The Chapter gives you a chance to share experiences with colleagues and broaden your perspective beyond your commission or office. When you join APA, you automatically become a member of the Delaware APA chapter.

The Delaware Chapter of the APA holds an annual meeting, educational workshops, AICP exam preparation courses, assists AICP exam candidates, and produces a chapter newsletter and journal. We also conduct legislative programs, sponsor local official and planning commissioner training workshops, and conduct public information campaigns.

The Chapter bylaws as revised in 2008, in PDF form, are available here.

The current membership of the Chapter executive committee can be found here.

THE APA

The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning--physical, economic, and social--at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The objective of the Association is to encourage planning that will contribute to public well-being by developing communities and environments that meet the needs of people and of society more effectively.

Anapolis

2008 Maryland-Delaware APA Regional Conference

Growing Greener– Planning Healthy Communities for a Healthy Planet

Loews Annapolis Hotel

Annapolis, Maryland

November 19-21, 2008

More information here

News Highlights

June Webconference: The Chapter is adding a session on planning ethics to the June 25th Webconference. We have requested 1.5 CM credits for the added session, so AICPs will be able to claim 1.5 Law and 1.5 Ethics credits for attending the whole event. The meeting will run from 3:30 - 7:30 with munchies included. More information here.

On-Going

Future Webcasts. Delaware APA will be presenting more webcasts in the future. See the Event page for topics and schedules.

Delaware APA email addresses available. More information on News page.

On-line Delaware APA Chapter registration and dues. More information on News page

Join the Small Town and Rural Planning Division of APA. More information on News page.

AICP Certification Maintenance Changes. Starting January 1, 2008, every AICP member is required to obtain at least 32 credits for eligible professional development activities. One CM credit is equivalent to one contact hour of training. Eligible credits earned after April 14, 2007, will be applied to the 2008-2009 reporting period. More info on CM FAQ page.

On-Line Planning Education Program Designed for Working Professionals Ohio State University has a distance learning program that qualifies for CM credits. More information, in PDF form, is here.