"This is for those of you who are AICP members and not currently on the APA Virginia Chapter Certification Maintenance (CM) e-mail update list. I’m posting the September/October update because there are numerous CM opportunities available in the next few months. If you would like to be added to the CM update list, please contact me.
Glenn Larson, AICP
APA Virginia Chapter AICP Professional Development Officer
AICP@apavirginia.org
804/748-1970
This Announcement Contains Information on More than 90 CM Credit Opportunities Between Now and December 31st.
The 2010-11 CM Reporting Period Ends December 31st – Four Months To Go!
Most, but not all AICP members are required to meet their Certification Maintenance Program 32 credit obligation for the reporting period ending December 31, 2011. Once again, there will be an automatic four month grace period ending April 30, 2012. While we are about four months away from that December 31st deadline (or eight months away from April 30, depending if you use the grace period) it’s not too early to plot out your CM credit completion strategy. There are ample opportunities in the next few months not only to get your required 32 credits, but also to bank the additional 16 credits you can then carry over to the next reporting period. Not sure when your reporting period ends? Check your Certification Maintenance log at http://www.planning.org/cm/log/.
Ethics in Planning: A Virginia Perspective (Meets CM Ethics Requirement)
Friday, October 28, 2011 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, 401 East Water St., Charlottesville
Join a discussion about the ethical responsibilities of Virginia planners. Learn more about the American Institute of Certified Planners’ Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, and how planners should incorporate its principles into everyday practice. This session will be moderated by Glenn Larson, AICP, APA Virginia Chapter Professional Development Officer and Terry Harrington, AICP, Region II AICP Commissioner. An application has been submitted for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Program ethics credits. Seating is limited for this free event, and an RSVP is requested. This session is open to all interested planners, and students are encouraged to attend. For additional information and to RSVP, contact Gretchen Kelleher at GKelleher@tjpdc.org or (434)979-7310 Ext. 210.
Meet Your CM Requirements through APA Chapter Webcasts
Free sessions that meet CM requirements are hard to come by, but more than 16 credits are being offered in September through December by the APA chapter webcast series. The Virginia Chapter partners with other APA chapters throughout the United States to offer free webcasts that can be accessed directly from any registered computer. Register early because some sessions do reach enrollment capacity. Webcast details can be found at: http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts. All sessions are 1 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. Here’s what’s coming up in September through December:
· September 16 - Successful Developer RFP Processes: The do's and don'ts
· September 23 - Natural Gas Extraction: Planning Implications
· October 7 - Using GIS to Improve Planning Decisions, part 2.
· October 14 - Mobile Technology, Distracted Attention and Pedestrian Safety
· October 21 - Community Communications 201
· October 28 - Menu for a Healthy Food System
· November 4 - Design Guidelines for Small Towns and Rural Places
· November 10 - Economic Development Division - New Energy
· December 1 - Community Development in a Global Context: Gender-Aware Planning in African Cities Charisma
· December 2 - Wasted Love: The Irresistible Benefits of Regional Food Waste Planning
· December 9 - Blue Urbanism (Sponsored by the APA Virginia Chapter)
Want A National Audience for Your Project? Present as Part of The APA Webcast Series
As can be seen from the above listing, the Virginia Chapter continues to partner with other APA chapters throughout the United States to offer low cost monthly webcasts. In order for the Virginia Chapter to continue to offer this webcast series, we have to provide at least one webcast in 2012. If you are interested in presenting a webcast, or know of an associate who may be interested, please contact Glenn Larson, AICP, APA Virginia Chapter Professional Development Officer at 804-748-1970 or AICP@apavirginia.org. .
APA/AICP Audio/Web Conference at Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
Once again the Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission will be hosting a series of APA Audio/Web Conferences in FY 11-12. You are invited to attend the web conferences listed below. The audio/web conferences will be held from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the RVARC conference room at 313 Luck Avenue SW in Roanoke, Virginia. Additional information about the programs is available at https://www.planning.org/audioconference/index.htm. The audio/web conferences are free to attend. However, due to space constraints, please register by contacting Eddie Wells at 540-343-4417 or ewells@rvarc.org.
· November 9, 2011, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Social Media and Ethics. This audio/web conference has been approved for 1.5 CM (Ethics credits).
· March 14, 2012, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Planning. This audio/web conference has been approved for 1.5 CM.
· May 16, 2012, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Maintaining Neighborhood Character. This audio/web conference has been approved for 1.0 CM.
· June 27, 2012, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Planning Law Review 2012. This audio/web conference has been approved for 1.5 CM (Law credits).
“Building a Sustainable Future,” A Planning and Community Conference
September 27, 2011; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (6 Potential CM Credits!)
Ramada Plaza Richmond West Hotel, 6624 West Broad Street
Organized by the James River Green Building Council (JRGBC)
The Building a Sustainable Future: Planning and Community Conference, presented by the James River Green Building Council, will bring continuing education learning units to planners, government officials, developers, civil engineers, landscape architects, students, green building professionals and others committed to sustainable growth throughout Virginia! This one day seminar will focus on sharing best practices through case studies and engaging real-world examples. For more information, go to: http://jrgbc.org/events/.
26th Annual Virginia Preservation Conference September 25- 27
George Washington Hotel, Winchester, VA (6.25 CM Potential Credits)
Preservation Virginia's 26th Annual Conference is entitled Historic Preservation & Community Engagement: Saving Places that Matter. It will be held in Winchester, Virginia, at the George Washington Hotel with sessions in historic downtown Winchester. Five of the sessions have been registered for AICP CM credits. For more information, go to their website at: http://www.preservationvirginia.org/Conference/.
VHDA’s Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Housing & Economic Development Conference – Additional Session Added for December (14 CM Credits!)
The September 7-8 session is full, but due to popular demand, the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) has added a second workshop scheduled for December1st and 2nd. This two-day free conference in Richmond will be held at the Virginia Housing Center, 4224 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060. 14 CM credits are offered, but attendance during both days is required to qualify for the credits. Free lunch will also be provided. To register, e-mail Debbie.Griner@vhda.com. For more information, please contact Bruce DeSimone, AICP, at 804-343-5656 or Bruce.Desimone@vhda.com.
APA Virginia CD Loan Program Has CDs Immediately Available
Get the last few CM credits you need for 2010-11 reporting period by borrowing APA Virginia Chapter CDs in the next few months. As of September 5, Ethics and law CDs were immediately available. A new 2010 Planning Law CD is on-order. Please note that re-viewing and logging CM credits for the same CD over multiple CM reporting periods is discouraged. More information and a downloadable registration form is available at http://apavirginia.org/member-resources/aicp/
Link to Free APA Events Offering CM Credit
There are currently more than 42 free Certification Maintenance (CM) credits available for a limited time on-line through APA at http://www.planning.org/cm/free/index.htm. These sessions are available “on-demand,” and are a great way to earn CM credits at any time, even at home in your pajamas!
Ethics and Law On-Line Credits Offered By APA
If you have not fulfilled the ethics or law requirements, a convenient way to earn the required CM credits is to participate with the online courses “Hot Topics in Planning Law” CM | 3.0 and "Ethical Practice for Practicing Planners" CM | 2.0. To register, please log onto APA’s website, online learning link at: http://professional.captus.com/Planning/catalog.aspx.
Interested in Other CM Opportunities In Virginia?
You can search by state at APA’s Certification Maintenance Program website: http://www.planning.org/cm/search/. Type VA in the search box and you will get a listing of all pending and past CM certified training sessions in Virginia. Type DC for a Washington, DC session listing. Please note that the APA Audio/Web Conference sessions are not listed, as they are available nationally.
Problems with Your CM Log?
If you have a technical problem while in your on-line CM log, you can report the issue directly to APA at CMTechnical@planning.org. In your e-mail, please include the following:
· Approximate date and time the problem occurred
· The web address (URL) where the problem occurred (copy/paste from web browser)
· APA ID number
· Description and details of the problem, including as much of the text that appeared in the error message (if you get one)
· Optional: Please copy and paste a screenshot where you are experiencing the problem"
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