About Your APA Membership

Did you know…?

In addition to the standard APA membership, there are several different membership categories that you should be aware of as you move through your career as a planner. Some of these member categories may enable you to pay a reduced fee and, depending on your circumstances, you may also have fewer AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) requirements.

Student Membership – You qualify if you:

• Are a student actively matriculated in a college or university – in any field of study.

                Benefit: Free Membership!

Life Membership – You qualify if you:

• Have been an active and continuous member for 25+ years; and
• Are at least 65 years of age.

                Benefit: Reduced APA, AICP, and chapter dues and have two CM exemption options: 1) meet half the CM requirements, including the mandatory CM requirements, or 2) if you are a Life Member who is also retired, you are exempt from all CM requirements.

Retired Membership - You qualify if you:

• Have been an active and continuous member at least 10 years;
• Are at least 65 years of age; and
• Do not engage in planning-related profession, business, or trade work (with some exclusions).

                Benefit: Reduced APA, AICP, and chapter dues and a full exemption from Certification Maintenance requirements.

Unemployed/In Transition Membership – You qualify if you:

• Are a current member who is not working (on a temporary or permanent basis.)

                Benefit: May qualify for one to five years of reduced dues (length of period of reduced dues depends on the number of years of continuous membership).

There are also several other membership categories, listed below.  If you have questions about these links:

• New APA Members receive a 2-yr reduced fee.
• Planning Board group members will pay a reduced fee.
• Faculty Memberships for Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) programs (see APA website for more information)
• Allied Professional and Interested Citizens
• Chapter-only Membership for non-APA Members
• Membership Categories, Member Dues, and Student Membership.

Or, if you have questions about, or need assistance with your AICP membership, view this link. For other questions, contact APA using the online form, or call 312-431-9100.