2023 APA FLORIDA CHAPTER STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL PLAN MISSION STATEMENT The Florida Chapter of APA provides statewide leadership in the development of sustainable communities by advocating excellence in planning, providing professional development for its members, and working to protect and enhance the natural and built environments.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES I.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Goal:
Expand and diversify opportunities for the development of skills and professional growth for planners at all levels.
Objective 1: Objective 2: Objective 3: Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7 Task 8 Task 9 Task 10 Task 11 Task 12
Maximize the use of technology to increase affordable access, awareness, and participation in professional development opportunities. Increase the number of AICP certified planners in the Chapter. Expand professional development opportunities to include the practical application of planning and enhance leadership skills.
Continue an annual statewide webinar on a relevant Florida planning topic. Maintain support resources for AICP exam applicants. Promote and educate membership about the AICP Certification Program. Broaden the scope and level of planning topics at Chapter and section professional development events, including the practical application of planning. Identify Florida’s most critical planning issues and develop educational/training programs to address them. Research alternative technology to provide both non‐CM and CM professional development. Partner with universities to identify CM opportunities based on their research, with keeping opportunities for co‐events with allied professions in mind. Develop and distrbute a diverse speakers library to ensure a diversity of presenters in the provision of Chapter and section professional development programs. Reach out to allied professional organizations to explore joint continuing education opportunities, and offer at least two joint events with allied organizations each year. Develop webinars and other tools to assist the Section PDOs in their professional development activities. Explore the development of a Chapter sponsored AICP Exam scholarship in addition to the national Chapter Diversity scholarships that are currently awarded. Develop equity and sustainability/resiliency professional development programs to meet the new 2022 CM requirements.