Exam Preparation

What types of questions will be on the AICP exam? What do I need to know about the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct? Which emerging planning issues should I study?

The new AICP Exam Prep Package will help you answer questions like these as you study for the AICP certification exam. With an interactive CD-ROM and an easy-to-use manual, the package will help you organize your studies.

The manual, AICP Exam Prep 1.0 Study Notes, is an annotated outline of the topics likely to be covered on the exam. Sections cover functional topics and planning processes. A list of references for each topic area is included.

The CD-ROM (PC-compatible only) contains three sets of study questions. This interactive feature provides good practice for the exam; you answer a set of questions and receive a score, along with an explanation of the correct answer for each question. While these questions do not constitute a sample exam, they will familiarize you with the different types of questions you’re likely to encounter in the actual exam. APA policy guides, ethical scenarios and discussions, practical information about taking the exam, and additional resources are also on the CD-ROM.

Updated AICP Exam Prep Study Notes 1.0
In response to recent changes in the AICP Exam test specifications, APA has released an addendum to the AICP Exam Prep 1.0 Study Notes. New material covers new exam content areas, specifically Spatial Areas of Practice, and includes additional study questions. The addendum is a downloadable PDF and is available free to all exam candidates and individuals who purchased the original study notes.

Click here to download the free addendum to the manual and the CD-ROM

Click here to purchase the manual and CD-ROM together

Click here to purchase the CD-ROM only (not Mac-compatible)

Click here to purchase the manual only

Recommended Readings
AICP offers a list of recommended readings to help planners prepare to take the AICP exam.

Click here for the list of readings

Bulletin of Information for Exam Candidates
Click here for the exam candidate bulletin containing an overview of the exam, registration, and scheduling a test appointment.

Computer Simulation
AICP will help you sharpen your test-taking skills. AICP offers all exam takers a no-cost simulation of a computerized examination.

Click here for the computer simulation.