Blog Entries tagged 'certification'

More letters after my name - LEED-AP

joel.ellinwood@lawyer-planner.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I am pleased to announce that I recently qualified for certification as a LEED Certified Professional and to use the designation "LEED-AP".

After nearly 30 years as a lawyer and planner, the last thing I really needed was more letters after my name - M.C.R.P (Master of City & Regional Planning), J.D. (Juris Doctor), A.I.C.P (American In [...]

Does the private sector value the AICP credential?

joel.ellinwood@lawyer-planner.com — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:00:00 +0100

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. N [...]