New Professionals

A wide variety of resources for planners new to the profession.

Training for New Professionals

APA has a number of streaming education products that benefit the needs of new professionals, including:

• Regulating First Amendment Land Uses
• Redevelopment and Revitalization for a New Era
• Informed Decisions: A Guide to Gathering Facts and Evidence
• Historic Preservation, Sustainability, and the Recent Past
• Ethics in Planning
• Mechanics of Code Writing
• Retrofitting Corridors

The list is always growing. Visit the APA Store to find a comprehensive library of streaming products and books of special interest to new professionals.

APA Membership

Membership for new professionals is a great way to get involved with APA. Student members can become new professional members after they complete their schooling. Find out more about membership.

A Conference for New Professionals

Planners new to the profession can find the skill-building training and cutting-edge information they need at APA's National Planning Conference. Build your schedule with the right mix of programs for new professionals, training workshops, and sessions.

Members-Only Resources

Members of APA may find these articles for new professionals interesting and helpful.

More Than a School

Silver Lining

Why Schools Need Planners

The Highly Effective Planner

The New Planner's quarterly On the Job column