Advance Your Career
APA gives your planning career a boost through webinars, online resources, and advice from planning professionals in a wide array of occupations.
Career Resources
APA's Career Catalyst Webinar Series is an exclusive member benefit designed to support planners at every stage of their career journey.
APA's Upskilling Planners Initiative helps planners adapt to change, embrace new technologies, and develop skills to build resilient, future-ready communities.
A Guide for the Idealist Blog Series
Richard Willson, FAICP, drew on years of experience in the classroom, as a researcher, and as a mentor to young planners to offer insights into decision-making, doubt, types of work, and work settings.
Wherever you are in your planning career, you can find high caliber, curated education in our online learning platform, Passport. Browse essential planning topics, emerging concepts, and more in an easy-to-use catalog.
The podcast series People Behind the Plans features planners sharing their work, ideas, careers and how they shape communities.
GIS can transform the way planners serve their communities. Build or enhance your skills through this step-by-step learning plan and master technologies to help you analyze data and demonstrate planning outcomes to residents and decision-makers. The plan was developed in a partnership between APA and Esri.
Planners' Communication Guide
This online, interactive guide is designed to help you develop and deliver messages about the positive impact of planning. Whether you are new to speaking to the media or answering questions about planning, this guide is for you. Available only to APA members.