APPI Nominee to the Professional Standards Board (PSB) of Directors

PSB administers the Candidate assessment application, the RPP certification and the planning degree accreditation processes on behalf of the Provincial and Territorial Institutes and Associations (PTIAs), that regulate the planning profession across Canada.   APPI Is seeking RPP members who are interested in being considered as APPI’s nominee to serve on the PSB of Directors.  The PSB meets five times a year, three times virtually and two times in person.  All expenses are paid for in person meeting attendance. 

• Shall be a RPP certified member of APPI in good standing
• Shall have board governance experience
• Shall have an understanding of an operations service support organization
• Shall have an understanding of membership standards and processes for the planning profession
• Shall have experience as a mentor, sponsor, examiner and/or instructor
• Shall be willing to be part of a progressive team dedicated to providing quality certification and accreditation processes for the planning profession in Canada 

Please submit your expression of interest by March 1, 2023 and include a brief (one-page) CV or biography with your submission.  If you would like more information about the roles and responsibility of the PSB Board members, please contact the APPI Executive Director at [email protected].

New 2023 Professional Examination Study Guide and updated Additional Readings

Candidates - The Professional Standards Board is pleased to release the new 2023 Professional Examination Study Guide and updated Additional Readings 2023. The new Guide builds upon the 2021 version to help you prepare, based on feedback from Candidates and the virtual Examination format. Use the new Study Guide to supplement your preparations and your review of the previous Professional Examination Study Guide.

Joint Statement on Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a time to honour, recognize, and celebrate the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present, and their impact on the future. 
The professional organizations of the planning profession in Canada, are committed to elevating the voices of African, Black, and Caribbean planning professionals and learning from their experiences in this country throughout the month of February – and beyond. To read the complete Joint Declaration of the Urban Planning Profession in Support of Black History Month, signed by all provincial and territorial associations and institutions click here.

2023 Member Renewals

The 2023 APPI and CIP member renewal process is through the new CIP/APPI portal.  Members who have not yet completed the renewal process and/or remitted their 2023 member fees  are encouraged to do so immediately to ensure there are no significant gaps in your Professional Liability Insurance coverage.  Failure to remit your 2023 member fees will result in a cessation of your APPI/CIP membership and suspension of registration. The Professional Planner Regulation does not provide for the re-instatement of former or lapsed members of APPI. If you have not received your 2023 member renewal email, or if you have any questions about your APPI/CIP membership, please email  [email protected].

Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) Reporting

All regulated APPI members (Registered Professional Planners and Candidates, including RPP and Candidate Non-Practicing) are required to report a minimum of 18 Learning Units (LU's).  Those members who are not compliant with the established criteria of the CPL program and have not reported 18 LUs for 2022, will be removed from the Register of members in good standing effective February 28, 2023, even if they have renewed their membership for 2023 and paid their corresponding member fees. 

Important Information for reporting CPL

The new system will only accept a maximum of 18.0 units in one cycle. Extra activities from one cyle, to a maximum of 9.0 can be entered into the next cycle. This is not a credit and must be actual activities. We recommend that members keep an archive of their professional learning separately. 

The new CIP/APPI portal requires a reset of your password. 

1. Go to this page on the CIP website: PTIA Member Login | CIP (cip-icu.ca) Click on the APPI logo

2. Use your email address as the Username, then click on Forgot Password.

3. An email will be sent to that email with instructions to reset your password.

4. The Renewal Notice that was sent in November had a direct link into your profile and you did not have to log in.

Log into the new CIP/APPI portal to report your CPL activities.  PTIA Member Login | CIP (cip-icu.ca)

If you are experiencing a life change or challenge, that may prevent your ability to comply with the CPL program and would like to inquire about special consideration to reduce CPL reporting requirements, or if you require clarification about the CPL program or the reporting of your CPL, please contact Vicki Hackl at [email protected]. 

Changing Member Status and Transfers  | Alberta Professional Planners Institute (albertaplanners.com)

https://www.albertaplanners.com/professional-development/continuous-professional-learning

 

Call for Submissions! Legacy Fund Award Student Education Scholarship Student Conference Award Student Essay Contest - Indigenous, Remote, Rural or Northern Planning 2023 APPI Conference Call for Presentations will be released by March 1st!