[ApaIllinois] APA-IL AICP Exam Study Session - Friday, October 21, 2011

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AICP Exam Study Session
 Friday, October 21, 2011 
9:00am – 4:30pm 
Sponsored by: Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association 
The Illinois Chapter of APA is offering an exciting and effective all-day session for AICP exam test-takers led by the creators of Planningprep.  The ultimate goal of the workshop is to provide a thorough look at the exam and its major (typical) topic areas, to make candidates aware of the format and difficulty of test questions, and to provide strong, focused direction for individual study and preparation.  The program helps candidates focus on topics that may show up on the exam they take. These workshops have proven to be an invaluable part of the preparation process for candidates in past years.    
  
This session will include: 
      •        Overview of the structure of the exam 
•        Potential areas of focus for the exam 
•        Sample questions 
•        Facilitated discussions with your peers and people who have taken the exam 
•        The style of questions you can expect 
•        A kick-off  to your study efforts 
•        Demonstration of the Planning Prep website 
  
What is PlanningPrep? 
•        PlanningPrep (www.planningprep.com) was created in 2002 specifically for AICP exam preparation 
•        Includes practice questions, practice exams, planning related links, article summaries, and discussion forums. 
•        Membership is good until you pass the exam  
•        Includes 1025 questions and 7 practice exams 
•        Each multiple-choice question contains an explanation for each correct answer 
•        Links for further reading are also provided with our questions 
•        User statistics are tracked for each area of focus 
•        Note: Planningprep has no affiliation with the APA or AICP 
  
Instructors: 
Trevor Dick, AICP, LEED-AP 
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning 
10 years public and private sector planning and development 
Education: BS, Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson Polytechnic University 
Memberships: American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), U.S. Green Building Council 
  
Devin Lavigne, AICP, LEED-AP 
Principal, Houseal Lavigne Associates 
10 years public and private sector planning and development 
Education: BS, Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson Polytechnic University 
Memberships: American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Lambda Alpha International, National Trust for Historic Preservation, U.S. Green Building Council, Congress for New Urbanism 
  
John Houseal, AICP 
Principal, Houseal Lavigne Associates 
15+ years public and private sector planning and development 
Education: BS Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan 
Master of Environmental Planning, Arizona State University 
Memberships: American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Urban Land Institute (ULI), Lambda Alpha International, National Trust for Historic Preservation 
  
Cost:  $50 for members of the Illinois Chapter of the APA; $60 for all others. Cost includes review session and access to PlanningPrep.com. 
  
Note: Lunch will not be provided. Please plan to bring your lunch or eat near the venue. 
  
Location: CMAP (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning) 
                  Suite 800 (8th floor) 
                  Willis (formerly Sears) Tower 
                  233 S. Wacker Drive 
                  Chicago, IL 60606 
  
Due to security procedures at Willis Tower, registration is required and must be submitted by Friday, October 14.  Space is limited. 
  
You can register by simply emailing your name and contact information to Jamie Simone at pdo at ilapa.org.  
  
Questions?  Contact Jamie Simone at (773) 235-6385 or pdo at ilapa.org. 
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