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
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, AICPÂ
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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 Recommended Reading Resources
GPA AICP Exam Review Archive
See AICP exam reviews from current to past, Spring 2024 – 2007.