Professional Development    

If you are interested in taking the AICP exam, please consider applying for the AICP Exam Reduced Fee Scholarship!  The scholarship criteria focus on diversity – defined by APA as encompassing, but not limited to race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexuality, ability, educational attainment, spiritual beliefs, creed, culture, tribal affiliation, nationality, financial status, immigration status, political beliefs, or veteran status, etc.

APA will provide 50 scholarships for the fall 2023 cycle (through a lottery). Recipients will be able to choose whether they want to use the scholarship for the exam or the assessment phases of the application.  With the scholarship, you pay only a fee of $85, instead of the regular $255 fee.

• Application window - July 5, 2023,to August 31, 2023. 
• To apply, fill out the online form. 

For more details about the scholarship, please visit APA's website or contact [email protected].

IMPORTANT – if you apply for one of these scholarships, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected], Attention: Professional Development Officer.

APA has recently changed the process and we want to understand how well our Chapter members are doing with this new system.

Fall 2023 AICP Certification Cycle

* Be sure you are ready to take the exam when you apply!  The Chapter will be offering an Exam Prep session prior to the Spring 2024 exam, but for the Fall exam, check out the study process and content resources on APA’s webpage.  More information is available on the APA-WA Chapter’s Professional Development webpage, or reach out to the Chapter Professional Development Officer team with questions ([email protected], Attention: Professional Development Officer).