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Optional, but certification may be helpful for promotion. The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), part of the American Planning Association (APA), offers a Certified Planner designation to urban planners who meet the following requirements:

• be a member of the APA;
• be currently or previously engaged in professional planning;
• completion of the corresponding combination of educational and professional experience; and,
• successful completion of an examination.

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