Thanks rcg for that link from your professor, that's really useful. There is a lot on Quantitative Analysis and Methods in there - is this covered a lot in the exam?
Thanks rcg for that link from your professor, that's really useful. There is a lot on Quantitative Analysis and Methods in there - is this covered a lot in the exam?
Thanks rcg! Great info!Originally posted by rcgplanner
There wasn't a ton of actual "math" questions and the ones that were on there were pretty simple; floor area ratio, simple population projections. More of the quant questions were based on terminology and concepts such as shift-share analysis, difference between nominal and ordinal data and project management techniques (PERT, CPM, etc.)
Thanks for the PA website suggestion - those are by far the best resources I have seen yet! My green bible arrived - I will never get through all 500 pages of that one...I took my AICP exam last May and passed on the first try. I had a MUP and had worked for nearly 5 years for both municipal planning agencies and an MPO. My experience in a wide spectrum of planning topics was a big help. Here are some other ideas to help you prep.
- Set aside a set time each week to study. For me I spent most of my Saturday mornings studying for 3 months prior to the exam.
- Look on state APA websites for study guides. PA, I think, has a really good and in depth study guide.
- Know the big legal cases and why they were important.
- Study planning theorists and theories. Here is a good link on basic AICP prep from one of my old professors. It is a very basic outline, but a good checklist of things to study.
- Look at taking the Planetizen AICP prep class, it was $175 or so but it is all online and it contained good videos, especially on ethics, lots of study materials and quizzes. It was my main study source, which I then used to study other topics.
It can seem overwhelming but with a good study plan you can pass the AICP on your first try. Good luck!
IMO, the Green Bible is a good resource if you want more information about a particular topic but I used it very little in my exam prep. The best prep resource in my opinion is the Planetizen course. It is a bit pricy at $175 but it is was very through and I took what was taught in the class and used it as a jumping off point for other things to review. The class also has quizes at the end of each unit to test your knowledge of the topic. The class also included 3 or 4 practice exams which was a huge help. My first practice exam I struggled to get 60% by the time I took the exam I was well about the needed score to pass.
Hi there those showing interest informing group. Can we open a Facebook group?
please send me an ID I can invite and form a FB group, This might be a good option so we can update in the group and share materials as well. Thanks..
Also I received couple of reads as suggestion, i am not sure which chapter or pages to study...confused.
Can we form a facebook group for AICP studies ? If interested...
Griffley, you can add me in Facebook, Let em know where to send my ID, I already added one..even if its a small group, it might be helpful.
As an AICP Exam Instructor and a former ethics officer, it is highly frowned upon (and a possible ethics violation) to openly share AICP Exam study material.
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Explain this to me. How could it possibly be an ethics violation to save money or share information that was legally obtained?
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Hey everyone,
I just discovered this forum as I'm preparing for the AICP exam. If there is a Facebook group formed, I would love to be a part of it. Just to add some additional information, the Utah Chapter of the APA has a ton of recorded webcasts from last year covering the major exam topics. If there are areas that you are less familiar with, they will be helpful in organizing material coverage. I did not go to school for planning (B.S. in engineering, M.S. in Public Policy), so our professional development officer told me I would probably need to spend the most time on the history and legal sections. If anyone has any good resources for those, please let me know!
On an unrelated note, has anyone received their approved to test notification yet? I was notified that my application was approved about two weeks ago, but I haven't heard anything since then. Just wondering if I should have heard by now!
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Sandy
Cheers for the Utah Webcasts suggestion! I was an early bird application so got my approval in Jan but still don't have an exam date yet but I'm taking it in London so it's a different arrangement for international exam takers.
I agree.
It is comments like this that make me wonder the real validity of the organization. I don't really need the certification and if that is the sort of thing AICP is worried about while there are real ethic problems they should be dealing with, maybe I am better off spending my time and energy elsewhere.
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