Certification Maintenance (CM)

Certification Maintenance Session Proposal Form

APA Colorado is an approved CM provider. If you wish to have your presentation, workshop, seminar, or other educational event considered for CM credits, please follow these steps:

Fill out the Session Proposal Form and return it to us at Info@APAColorado.org
Our Chapter Professional Development Officer will review your proposal and reach out if there are any questions.
Once reviewed, an APA Colorado team member will notify you if your event has been approved for CM credits or not.
1. If approved, APA Colorado will enter your event into the National CM Activity database.
2. We will provide you with the event number for attendees to log CM credit for attending your event.
Attendees can find your event and log their CM credits for attending here.

If you have any questions, please contact APA Colorado at Info@APAColorado.org.

Qualities of a CM-Eligible Activity

Use this checklist to make sure your event or activity meets the eligibility standards:

Content meets a specific planning-related education or training objective.
If offering one of the four mandatory topics, content must meet the topic-specific criteria.
Have at least one subject matter expert speaker. Further, if offering a mandatory topic, must include at least one speaker who is AICP and aim for a panel of speakers. (Note, education and training activities related to the ethics mandatory credit must include a majority of speakers who are AICP).
Must be at least 15 minutes long or for a mandatory topic 1 hour.
Must meet additional requirements for on-demand activity.

Invest In Yourself

Certification Maintenance gives the AICP credential lasting value and meaning. As a certified planner, when you invest in yourself through professional development, you not only maintain your AICP certification but also make a greater impact in your work. By keeping your skills and knowledge of planning practices and trends current, you’re more equipped to respond to the challenges our communities may face.

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