AICP News
Congratulations to Three New AICP Members
Congratulations to Mary Huff, Owyhee County; Christian Samples, Canyon County; and Brandon Whallon, Hawkins Companies who passed the AICP exam in November.
AICP Exam Application Period is Now Open
Join the eighty other APA Idaho members who are AICP, and apply now for the May 2016 AICP exam. The application window is from December 1-31 2015, and the test will be administered from May 9 -22, 2016. If you apply by December 7th during the early bird period, you receive priority review of you application. Go to https://www.planning.org/certification/ to apply.
AICP Exam Scholarship
One scholarship is available to an Idaho planner with financial hardship. The scholarship reduces the fee by $145 for first time applicants, or by $75 for planners previously approved to take the exam. If you feel you qualify, please submit a written explanation of the of financial hardship (including financial hardship caused by a budget cutback in a firm or agency), which necessitates the request. You written explanation should be sent to the APA Idaho Chapter Professional Development Officer (PDO), Diane Kushlan at dkushlan@fiberpipe.net no later than February 15, 2016. Selection will be based on applicants who would not otherwise take the exam without the reduced fee and those with employers who will not subsidize the exam fee. Members of minorities will also be given preference.
For questions please contact Diane at dkushlan@fiberpipe.net or 208.4339352.