AICP CM Event Application

Please complete the application below to provide CM credits for your workshop, course, conference, or book club, and attract certified planners from across the New York metro region to your event! Complete this application for either a single activity; a multi-part event; or distance education.

Visit APA’s CM website for more details on CM event eligibility and criteria at www.planning.org/cm.

Submit by email to APA New York Metro Chapter’s Professional Development Officer, Fiona Akins at at least four weeks prior to your event. Submit applications in Word.doc or Adobe.pdf form, but not as a scanned copies.

(1) SINGLE ACTIVITY

A single activity is defined as a self-contained, real-time event, such as a workshop (including mobile workshops), lecture, keynote speeches, symposium, or audio/web conference where the lecturer and instructor are participating at the same time and at which participants cannot choose among multiple activities. All participants at a single event attend the same activities and earn the same number of credits.

Name of Event
Start Date and Time / End Date and Time
Location / City, State
Is this event free? / Yes / No
Event or Registration Website - Optional
Topic – Use only the topics listed. Select all that apply.
·  Citizen Participation
·  Climate
·  Comprehensive Planning
·  Demographics
·  Density
·  Economic Development
·  Environment
·  Green Communities
·  Hazards
·  History
·  Housing
·  Infrastructure
·  Law
·  Mixed-Use
·  Neighborhoods / ·  New Urbanism
·  Parking
·  Parks and Open Space
·  Property
·  Revitalization
·  Signs
·  Site Plans
·  Small Towns
·  Smart Growth
·  Social Equity
·  Streets
·  Technology
·  Transportation
·  Urban Design
·  Zoning
Event Description:
Clearly describe the planning-related educational objectives that this session achieves. Content must be designed to teach subject matter in appropriate depth and scope for the level of a typical AICP member (e.g: a planner with at least two years experience).
Note that this description will be displayed publicly to all APA members on www.planning.org/cm/search. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 1:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 2:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 3:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Repeat above for any additional instructors.
CM Credit Hours Requested
(1 hour = 1 CM credit)
Law or Ethics credits? (Optional) / Law Credits: ___ CM
Ethics Credits: ___ CM
Law Credits (Optional)
Demonstrate that the content of this activity is related to planning law, such as environmental law, land use law, redevelopment law, administrative law, housing law, etc. Activities must be closely related to recently enacted planning laws or recent case decisions or trends in existing planning laws or case decisions.
Please note that activities related to local-level regulations, policies and ordinances (including zoning), political movements, policy recommendations, and policy initiatives are not eligible for law credit. Training on law must constitute a majority of the content of the activity. / 2,000 characters maximum.
Ethics Credits (Optional)
Demonstrate that the content of the activity focuses on training planners on the standards of ethical behavior according to the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. While general ethics courses, local ethics laws, and ethic codes from other professions can introduce relevant issues as well, the AICP Code focuses on a system of moral principles specific to professional planners. / 2,000 characters maximum.

(2) MULTI-PART EVENT

This is defined as a real-time event with multiple activities, such as a conference with several sessions or multiple registration options. Participants at a multipart event choose between a variety of activities, and individual participants may earn different numbers of credits. CM credits will be awarded for individual activities or sessions, rather than for the event as a whole. The event will appear once on the APA calendar and CM activity list; the individual sessions or activities will appear on the event's detail page.

(A) For the entire event or conference:

Name of Event
Start Date and Time / End Date and Time
Location / City, State
Is this event free? / Yes / No
Event or Registration Website - Optional
Topic(s)
Use only the topics listed. Select all that apply.
·  Citizen Participation
·  Climate
·  Comprehensive Planning
·  Demographics
·  Density
·  Economic Development
·  Environment
·  Green Communities
·  Hazards
·  History
·  Housing
·  Infrastructure
·  Law
·  Mixed-Use
·  Neighborhoods / ·  New Urbanism
·  Parking
·  Parks and Open Space
·  Property
·  Revitalization
·  Signs
·  Site Plans
·  Small Towns
·  Smart Growth
·  Social Equity
·  Streets
·  Technology
·  Transportation
·  Urban Design
·  Zoning
Event Description:
Describe the planning-related educational objectives that this overall event achieves. Content must be designed to teach subject matter in appropriate depth and scope for the level of a typical AICP member (e.g: a planner with at least two years experience).
Note that this description will be displayed publicly to all APA members on www.planning.org/cm/search. / 4,000 characters maximum.

(B) For each eligible session, part, or activity:

Name of Session, Part or Activity
Start Date and Time / End Date and Time
Topic – Use only the topics listed. Select all that apply.
·  Citizen Participation
·  Climate
·  Comprehensive Planning
·  Demographics
·  Density
·  Economic Development
·  Environment
·  Green Communities
·  Hazards
·  History
·  Housing
·  Infrastructure
·  Law
·  Mixed-Use
·  Neighborhoods / ·  New Urbanism
·  Parking
·  Parks and Open Space
·  Property
·  Revitalization
·  Signs
·  Site Plans
·  Small Towns
·  Smart Growth
·  Social Equity
·  Streets
·  Technology
·  Transportation
·  Urban Design
·  Zoning
Description of Session, Part or Activity:
Describe the planning-related educational objectives that this session achieves. Content must be designed to teach subject matter in appropriate depth and scope for the level of a typical AICP member (e.g: a planner with at least two years experience). / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 1:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 2:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 3:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Repeat above for any additional instructors.
Law or Ethics credits? (Optional) / Law Credits: ___ CM
Ethics Credits: ___ CM
Law Credits (Optional)
Demonstrate that the content of this activity is related to planning law, such as environmental law, land use law, redevelopment law, administrative law, housing law, etc. Activities must be closely related to recently enacted planning laws or recent case decisions or trends in existing planning laws or case decisions.
Activities related to local-level regulations, policies and ordinances (including zoning), political movements, policy recommendations, and policy initiatives are not eligible for law credit. Training on law must constitute a majority of the content of the activity. / 2,000 characters maximum.
Ethics Credits (Optional)
Demonstrate that the content of the activity focuses on training planners on the standards of ethical behavior according to the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. While general ethics courses, local ethics laws, and ethic codes from other professions can introduce relevant issues as well, the AICP Code focuses on a system of moral principles specific to professional planners. / 2,000 characters maximum.

(3) DISTANCE EDUCATION

A distance education event is an asynchronous learning event, where the learner and instructors are separated by time and are not engaging in the event simultaneously – that is, learning anytime, anyplace, 24/7. The learner may access the material at their convenience. Distance education activities may include online courses, webinars, streaming courses, podcasts, CD-ROMs or downloadable recordings.

Name of Course or Activity
Dates Available:
Indicate when the course or activity will be available to AICP members. Select all relevant quarters (3-month period) and years.
Spring: 01-01 to 03-31
Summer: 04-01 to 06-30
Fall: 07-01 to 09-30
Winter: 10-01 to 12-31 / Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter
Year
Is this event free? / Yes / No
Event or Registration Website (Optional)
Topic – Use only the topics listed. Select all that apply.
·  Citizen Participation
·  Climate
·  Comprehensive Planning
·  Demographics
·  Density
·  Economic Development
·  Environment
·  Green Communities
·  Hazards
·  History
·  Housing
·  Infrastructure
·  Law
·  Mixed-Use
·  Neighborhoods / ·  New Urbanism
·  Parking
·  Parks and Open Space
·  Property
·  Revitalization
·  Signs
·  Site Plans
·  Small Towns
·  Smart Growth
·  Social Equity
·  Streets
·  Technology
·  Transportation
·  Urban Design
·  Zoning
Event Description:
Clearly describe the planning-related educational objectives that this session achieves. Content must be designed to teach subject matter in appropriate depth and scope for the level of a typical AICP member (e.g: a planner with at least two years experience).
Note that this description will be displayed to all members on www.planning.org/cm/search. / 3,000 characters maximum.
Criteria Eligibility:
Please provide a description answering the following questions:
1. What evaluation tools are used to measure the efficacy of the event and speakers? How are those tools used to help make necessary changes to the content and delivery of the event?
2. How does the event integrate methods by which the learner acts upon the information and knowledge that has been imparted (e.g. asking questions of the course instructor(s), writing an essay, taking a test or quiz, completing a project assignment, etc.)?
3. How does the product utilize multiple methods of learning? These may include:
• Text or course outline of course content
• Plans
• Photographs of case studies
• Relevant graphics or other visuals
• Audio lectures linked to PowerPoint presentation
• Supplemental reading materials / 2,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 1:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 2:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Instructor 3:
Name and Designation / First Name, Last Name
AICP? Yes / No
FAICP? Yes / No
Biography, including current professional title and notable achievements that indicate required level of expertise. / 4,000 characters maximum.
Repeat above for any additional instructors.
CM Credit Hours Requested
(1 hour = 1 CM credit)
Law or Ethics credits? (Optional) / Law Credits: ___ CM
Ethics Credits: ___ CM
Law Credits (Optional)
Demonstrate that the content of this activity is related to planning law, such as environmental law, land use law, redevelopment law, administrative law, housing law, etc. Activities must be closely related to recently enacted planning laws or recent case decisions or trends in existing planning laws or case decisions.
Activities related to local-level regulations, policies and ordinances (including zoning), political movements, policy recommendations, and policy initiatives are not eligible for law credit. Training on law must constitute a majority of the content of the activity. / 2,000 characters maximum.
Ethics Credits (Optional)
Demonstrate that the content of the activity focuses on training planners on the standards of ethical behavior according to the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. While general ethics courses, local ethics laws, and ethic codes from other professions can introduce relevant issues as well, the AICP Code focuses on a system of moral principles specific to professional planners. / 2,000 characters maximum.

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