On an internet networking site for planners, a young planner asked whether the private sector values the AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) credential. Here is my reply:
When I trained in the joint degree program at Rutgers (M.C.R.P. / J.D.) almost 30 years ago, I became a Charter member of APA, when ASPO merged with AIP. New Jersey was the only state with a license for planners, the with the unfortunate initials, "P.P." Since much of my subsequent work experience was as a lawyer, it took a sojourn away from law before I had the planning practice experience necessary to apply for the AICP credential.
When I trained in the joint degree program at Rutgers (M.C.R.P. / J.D.) almost 30 years ago, I became a Charter member of APA, when ASPO merged with AIP. New Jersey was the only state with a license for planners, the with the unfortunate initials, "P.P." Since much of my subsequent work experience was as a lawyer, it took a sojourn away from law before I had the planning practice experience necessary to apply for the AICP credential.