The Georgia Chapter will support AICP exam candidates with a information about scholarship opportunities, study group connections, and virtual and in-person review sessions.

AICP Exam Candidates

If you are a candidate or potential candidate to take the AICP Exam, you’ve come to the right place. The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association supports you in your professional development to take the next step to get accredited through the AICP.

The American Planning Association AICP Exam page provides information on eligibility, application requirements, and testing timeframes.

Scholarship Opportunity

Interested in scholarship for the AICP exam? The window to apply for the AICP Certification Diversity Scholarship opens two times a year. For Spring exam it opens Mid-January/February and for the Fall exam, it opens Mid-July/August. Applicants can receive the scholarship for the exam or the assessment. Please visit the APA website for more information. Direct questions here.

Spring AICP Certification Cycle

REGISTRATION
April 2026

EXAM REVIEW DATES & TIMES
Check back in March for possible dates for review sessions.

EXAM
Exam Window: May 2026


Fall AICP Certification Cycle

REGISTRATION
October 2026

EXAM
Exam Window: November 2026

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AICP Review Sessions – 2025

See the full GPA Playlist of 2025 Exam Review Sessions on the GPA YouTube channel.


AICP Exam Overview

Recorded Thursday, April 24, 2025, with Cristina Pastore, GPA Professional Development Officer

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History and Theories of Planning

Recorded Thursday, April 17, 2025, with presenter Professor Michael Elliott, School of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Tech

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Ethics Review

Recorded Monday, April 21, 2025, with presenter Danielle Montgomery, AICP 

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Legal Review

Recorded Tuesday, April 22, 2025, with David C. Kirk, FAICP Partner – Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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Leadership, Administration, and Management Review

Recorded Friday, April 25, 2025, with Jeff Rader, FAICP

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AICP Prep Library

APA Exam Information

APA Recommended Reading Resources


GPA AICP Exam Review Archive

See AICP exam reviews from current to past, Spring 2024 – 2007.

View Current and Archived Reviews Here