What We Do
Planners link knowledge and action in ways that improve public and private development decisions which affect people, places and the environment. Planning is a key agent in shaping our communities and leading how we adapt to and manage the physical, economic and social forces that affect our communities.
The Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) is a professional regulated organization under the provisions of the Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act of Alberta, responsible for certifying members to achieve "Right to Title" and thereby are legally entitled to use the Registered Professional Planner – RPP designation. APPI regulates private and public sector planners practicing in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. APPI is governed as a public accountable organization with an obligation to serve the public interest under the Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act.
APPI works to support its members so its professional planners can
- Support civic leaders, business interests and citizens to envision new possibilities and consider the short and long term consequences of decisions facing the community
- Lead in the development of innovations in regulation, programs and policy
- Anticipate change to help communities synthesize and meet the challenges of growth and development
- Design communities that create better choices for where and how people live and work
- Strike a balance between public and private, individual and community interest
APPI History
APPI Geographical Map of Regulated Members
Bulletin
APPI Call for Volunteers!
APPI's Volunteer Recognition Program recognizes individual dedication and contributions to APPI and the planning profession more generally. You have an opportunity to nominate one of your colleagues for the contributions that they have made to the Institute.
Click here for the categories and nominee application forms.
Volunteers Wanted for the PSB's Professional Examination
The PSB administers Professional Examination examination to 150+ candidates per year. In order to maintain the rigour of the Professional Examination, we wish to add additional questions to our questions bank to include in future sittings. We are looking for volunteers who are RPPs/MCIPs in good standing (for 7+ years) to provide support for this initiative. The PSB thanks those who responded to our call for volunteers in 2017 and looks forward to working with another group of volunteers over the coming months.
In order to achieve a sustainable question bank for years to come, the PSB and its Professional Education and Examination Committee would like to confirm your interest and advise you of the next steps in the process. To add to our existing question bank, we are asking volunteers to confirm their interest in contributing to this initiative by emailing Nzinga Brown at [email protected].
PLAN North West goes Paperless - Environmentally Sound and Saving Money
Effective January 1, 2018 future issues will be delivered electronically via email. If you would prefer to continue receiving PLAN North West in hard copy, please email [email protected]
PLAN North West Call for Submissions
PLAN North West invites interested authors to submit journal articles for consideration in an upcoming special issue on alternative methods of transportation. Articles can be academic or general interest, a case study, involve research or a plan. Please contact [email protected] and one of our editorial board members will contact you promptly to discuss it.