Planning Education at a Distance
This course, prepared in cooperation between the Ohio Planning Conference and the City and Regional Planning program at Ohio State University, was created to aid members of the American Planning Association to prepare for the entrance exam to the American Institute of Certified Planners. It also provides an excellent review of the field of planning. We encourage you to enroll in the on-line version of the AICP Exam Review Course. The on-line version provides a greater depth of information and practice exams.
The course material is intended to provide academic knowledge which can then be applied to questions on the exam rather than specific answers for certain questions.
This course is conducted as a part of the professional development activities of the Ohio Planning Conference.
The Instructors: The instructors are all associated with City and Regional Planning Program at The Ohio State University.
Time: Register now and receive access through the current exam period. Participants can register at any time prior to the exam. If you do not take the exam in the current exam period or fail the exam you may extend access through the following exam period.
Course Setup: The course covers every aspect of the AICP exam. Participants will have access to audio/video lectures by planning faculty, links to outside resources, practice exams, and reading materials on planning for each subject area.
Audio/video lectures are available on the following topics:
Economic and Demographic Methods by Professor Jean-Michel Guldmann
Subdivision Regulations by Professor Steve Gordon, AICP
Planning Law by Professor Kenneth Pearlman, JD
Test Taking Techniques by a Panel of Planners that have recently
passed the AICP Exam
Planning Ethics by Professor Jennifer Evans-Cowley, AICP
Planning History by Professor Maria Manta Conroy
Budgeting/Management by Professor Dale Bertsch, FAICP
Planning Theory by Professor Jennifer Evans-Cowley, AICP
Statistics by Professor Hazel Morrow-Jones
In addition, a discussion board is available for participants to ask questions. These questions will be responded to by members of the faculty and other participants in the course.
A seven full-length practice examinations are available for participants to take. The exams are timed and allow participants to instantly see their results
The course is web-based, allowing participants to register at anytime and to move through the material at their own pace. The course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, (except for system maintenence which occurs on Sundays between Midnight and 3 am EST).
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Fees: $60 for members of the Ohio Planning Conference. $95 for non-members. You will be able to register online and pay by credit card, check, or PO Number. Checks should be made payable to Ohio State University.
Members of the Ohio Planning Conference will also receive a copy of the Chapter Presidents Council AICP Review Manual in the mail.
To register for this course select the on-line program registration form. If you are an Ohio Planning Conference Member, please have your APA Membership number available. Once you register you will have access to your AICP Course within two business days.
If you have questions about this course, please contact Jennifer Evans-Cowley at cowley.11@osu.edu or by phone at (614) 247-7479.
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