Planning commissioner members are part of a national network of officials, planners, advocates, and students that is working to make great communities. There is a rich array of services, products, and programs for planning commissioners.
Commissioners and board members will benefit from the programs created specifically for them and from more advanced programs for practicing planners and experienced commissioners.
Online training, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Seven current products provide commissioner training on everything from "Design Review for Officials" to "Informed Decisions: A Guide to Gathering Facts and Evidence." These are now for individual use; group options will become available later.
Seven states now require training for planning commissioners and appointed officials. Most states require a minimum of six hours. For more information, read this article from Zoning Practice. An earlier article in The Commissioner reports on the Tennessee law.
What do planning commissioners need to know to effectively serve the community? Create an effective training program for commissioners using guidelines for adult education from Training Made Easy.
Planning commissioner members receive special publications and services from the APA. Join APA!
Experience the great features and in-depth coverage offered by this quarterly publication. APA planning commissioner members receive The Commissioner as part of their membership package.
Every annual conference contains a special track of sessions and workshops for planning commissioners and officials.
APA is committed to providing members with an array of convenient and useful resources to help them carry the planning message to Congress and state legislatures.
Planning commissioners are guided by state ethics codes, and may find APA's Ethical Principles in Planning and the AICP code of ethics helpful.
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