American Citizen Planner ProgramThe American Citizen Planner (ACP) program is designed as an online series of land use education

and training courses for locally appointed and elected planning officials.

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Program Overview

Because our communities are the heart of our nation, involved citizens need up-to-date tools and education to make the best use of our land and resources. With knowledge from this program, they can shape our communities into economically competitive spaces that are also great places to live.

This set of online, land-use education and training courses helps local appointed and elected officials study for an exam that leads to the Master Citizen Planner credential. Those who earn the credential are prepared to demonstrate “defensible decision-making.”

Note: There is a separate certification program for professional planners.

Target Audiences- Plan comission members - Government and nonprofit agency staff- Elected and appointed officials- Residents intersted in the plannig process

TakeawaysParticipants earn a Master Citizen Planner credential after they - Complete the two online courses(American Citizen Planner 101 and 201)- Pass the credentialing exam

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Cost: The open-book exam consists of 40 questions and takes about an hour to complete. You must earn a score of at least 70% to pass.

To Learn More

Kara SalazarPurdue University Extension Department of Forestry and

Natural ResourcesIL IN Sea Grantsalazark@purdue.edu765-496-1070