Professional Development at the NY Upstate Chapter is dedicated to providing opportunities for our members to keep up on the latest planning practices and trends, obtaining an advanced planning degree and achieving/maintaining AICP planning certification.

AICP Information

Certification Maintenance (CM)

Planning Advisory Service

Accredited Planning Schools

American Planning Association NY Upstate Chapter

The New York Upstate APA's mission is to serve and support the professional, student, and citizen planning community in New York State and to improve the quality of life through the use of planning. APA members seek to implement good planning in their communities and impart the benefits of planning.