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Certification

Urban and Regional Planners
Advanced Specialty Certification in Environmental Planning Certification Description AICP CEP recognition is awarded to certified professional planners who have achieved an exceptional level of expertise in the art and science of advanced environmental planning, including: analysis of complex environmental planning problems; creation of feasible solutions; coordination across constituencies and disciplines; and recommendations that efficiently integrate natural systems into the full set of systems necessary for healthy and sustainable communities. Certifying Organization American Planning Association https://www.planning.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Advanced Specialty Certification in Environmental Planning Website
Certified Economic Developer Certification Description Economic development organizations need professionals who possess the expertise to combat new challenges that emerge in a constantly changing industry. The CEcD designation represents demonstrated competency in economic development wilth a high degree of knowledge, significant skills and considerable experience in the field. Certifying Organization International Economic Development Council http://www.iedconline.org/ Certification Details ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Economic Developer Website
Certified Planner Certifying Organization American Planning Association https://www.planning.org/ Certification Details ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Planner Website
Certified Urban Designer Certification Description Advanced Specialty Certification in Urban Design recognizes an individual's knowledge, experience, and application of design principles. Certifying Organization American Planning Association https://www.planning.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Urban Designer Website
Housing Credit Certified Professional Certification Description The Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) is a specialized designation for developers, property managers, asset managers and others working in the affordable housing industry through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Certifying Organization National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year Housing Credit Certified Professional Website
Professional Transportation Planner Certification Description The Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification program is designed for candidates who have a wide-range of education and experience in transportation planning. Currently, no other certification program is offered that specifically addresses the work performed by transportation planners. Transportation planning is the discipline that examines and evaluates the potential of future actions to improve movement of people and goods by motor vehicle, public transportation, walking and cycling in accordance with a set of objectives. Providing cooperative interaction between the public, transportation professionals and decision makers-transportation planning balances the needs of access mobility and safety with environmental economic and social equity concerns. Certifying Organization Transportation Professional Certification Board, Inc. http://www.tpcb.org/default.asp Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes Professional Transportation Planner Website

Urban and Regional Planners

Advanced Specialty Certification in Environmental Planning

Certification Description
AICP CEP recognition is awarded to certified professional planners who have achieved an exceptional level of expertise in the art and science of advanced environmental planning, including: analysis of complex environmental planning problems; creation of feasible solutions; coordination across constituencies and disciplines; and recommendations that efficiently integrate natural systems into the full set of systems necessary for healthy and sustainable communities.

Certifying Organization
American Planning Association
https://www.planning.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Advanced Specialty Certification in Environmental Planning Website

Certified Economic Developer

Certification Description
Economic development organizations need professionals who possess the expertise to combat new challenges that emerge in a constantly changing industry. The CEcD designation represents demonstrated competency in economic development wilth a high degree of knowledge, significant skills and considerable experience in the field.

Certifying Organization
International Economic Development Council
http://www.iedconline.org/

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Economic Developer Website

Certified Planner

Certifying Organization
American Planning Association
https://www.planning.org/

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Planner Website

Certified Urban Designer

Certification Description
Advanced Specialty Certification in Urban Design recognizes an individual's knowledge, experience, and application of design principles.

Certifying Organization
American Planning Association
https://www.planning.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Urban Designer Website

Housing Credit Certified Professional

Certification Description
The Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) is a specialized designation for developers, property managers, asset managers and others working in the affordable housing industry through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year

Housing Credit Certified Professional Website

Professional Transportation Planner

Certification Description
The Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification program is designed for candidates who have a wide-range of education and experience in transportation planning. Currently, no other certification program is offered that specifically addresses the work performed by transportation planners. Transportation planning is the discipline that examines and evaluates the potential of future actions to improve movement of people and goods by motor vehicle, public transportation, walking and cycling in accordance with a set of objectives. Providing cooperative interaction between the public, transportation professionals and decision makers-transportation planning balances the needs of access mobility and safety with environmental economic and social equity concerns.

Certifying Organization
Transportation Professional Certification Board, Inc.
http://www.tpcb.org/default.asp

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes

Professional Transportation Planner Website

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