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Bench Handout <br /> Council Comments - 11 <br /> ,-AR EN ,HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: November 30, 2015 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator <br /> FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br /> SUBJECT: AICP Certification <br /> On November 9, 2015, Associate Planner Matthew Bachler passed the American Institute of <br /> Certified Planners (AICP) exam. The AICP is the American Planning Association's professional <br /> institute and represents the only nationwide, independent verification of planners' qualifications. <br /> To qualify for the AICP Comprehensive Planning Examination candidates must meet specific <br /> criteria for education and experience, as well as submit a series of essays demonstrating their <br /> professional and comprehensive approach to planning. <br /> The exam itself is a rigorous assessment of a planner's abilities. Topics covered include planning <br /> history, theory, and law; plan making and implementation; functional and spatial areas of <br /> practice; public participation and social justice; and the AICP Code of Ethics and professional <br /> conduct. Planners that receive AICP certification commit to upholding high standards of practice <br /> and ethics and to keeping their skills up-to-date by continuously pursuing advanced professional <br /> education. <br /> Please congratulate Matthew on this professional achievement. <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />