Exam Preparation
Annual Classroom Reviews
CCAPA, along with RIAPA and APAMA will hold its annual SNEAPA AICP Exam Prep Session on Thursday October 8, 2025 at 3pm at Foxwoods. Please visit the Conference Schedule for details. Contact CCAPA's Professional Development Officer Jeremy DeCarli for more information .
Below is information from the 2025 CCAPA AICP Exam Classroom session.
Recorded AICP Classroom Sessions
Classroom Presentations
- Overview, "SN" Villalba (2026)
- Planning History and Theory, Don Poland (2026)
- Areas of Practice, Justin LaFountain (2025)
- Law Overview and References, Chris Smith (2025)
- Ethics, Mike Piscitelli (2025)
- Insights from a Recent Test Taker, Christine O'Neill (2025)
- Plan-Making & Implementation, Jeremy DeCarli (2025)
AICP also holds an Annual AICP Exam Preparation session at its National Planning Conference.
In addition, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island conduct a joint presentation each year at the SNEAPA Conference. A copy of the 2024 presentation can be found here: 2025 SNEAPA Presentation
Other Resources
An online guide to the exam, resources and illustrative questions are available through the American Planning Association. APA has suggested over 60 selected readings to help prepare candidates for the AICP Examination. You may view the full list on their website.
AICP Reduced Exam Fee Scholarships
AICP Certification Diversity Scholarship
The AICP Scholarship Program offers assistance to individuals who may otherwise defer taking, or is unable to take, the AICP exam because of its high cost. Scholarship recipients pay reduced fees to AICP. Details and the application can be found on the APA website using the link above. APA issues a total of 50 scholarships per exam cycle. Recipients are chosen using a lottery system.