Divisions

APA Covers Your Planning Specialty and Interest Areas

Learn more about opportunities for:

Professional development and specific training
Connecting with those who share your specific planning passions
Continuing education
Contributing to national policy work
Leadership
Scholarships, grants, fellowships
Awards

Choose from among 21 divisions and join a community of professionals with shared interests. Areas range from city, regional, rural, federal, and international planning to environmental, hazard mitigation, housing, and transportation planning to many more topics.

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City Planning and Management Division

County Planning Division

Economic Development Division

Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Division

Federal Planning Division

Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning

Housing and Community Development Division

International Division

Latinos and Planning Division

LGBTQ and Planning Division

New Urbanism Division

Planning and the Black Community Division

Planning and Law Division

Private Practice Division

Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division

Small Town and Rural Planning Division

Sustainable Communities Division

Technology Division

Transportation Planning Division

Urban Design and Preservation Division

Women and Planning Division

APA Interest Groups

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For Division Leaders

Access to materials available for leadership.