Services Provided to Members
Publications
A monthly newsletter and the Planning
Digest is published three times a year.
University Accreditation
AACIP works closely with the University of Calgary and annually reviews
the Planning program within the Faculty of Environmental Design using
criteria established by CIP to accredit the program.
Activities
The Association sponsors luncheon lectures in Edmonton, Calgary, Red
Deer and Lethbridge to provide a forum for learning and informal discussion.
Education Sessions
The Association sponsors two professional development one day
session twice a year. Usually in conjunction with the Annual General
Meeting and the AACIP Conference. AACIP maintains
a resource library at their office, which is available for members
use.
Public Education Services
AACIP established and supports the Danny Makale memorial Education
Trust. This trust has a mandate to provide funding for programs which
will result in a better public understanding of the planning profession.
Proposed Continuous Professional Learning Program
Continuous
Professional Learning (CPL) cover the specific activities that
members of a professional body actively engage in to further their
knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities, relevant to the
contemporary theory, methods, and practice of that profession.
As professional planners, we live
and practice our profession in a knowledge economy that rewards
innovation and generates rapid change. Our employers, clients and
public have a growing need and expectation that Planners remain
current, participate in that innovation and provide positive
direction to direct that change.
Download the
AACIP Proposed CPL Program Guide here
Download the AACIP CPL Self-Report Form
here
Download the AACIP Conference Reporting Form
here
Download the AACIP CPL Newsletter
Fall
2006 and Spring 2006
here
CPL On-Line Reporting Form
www.cip-icu.ca/English/academic/continue.htm
Monitoring Issues and Legislation
The Association monitors planning related issues and responds to the
appropriate government departments and agencies with policy papers
or briefs for various issues affecting the practice of planning and
the public in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Representation on issues, panels and commissions that relate to
Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut planning profession.
Awards
Outstanding achievements in the practice of planning are recognized
through the Annual Awards program sponsored by AACIP.
Student Services
Student members receive all services provided to members and are
encouraged to participate in all activities. AACIP has sponsored
awards at the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge.