APA Ohio Membership Benefits

APA Ohio is a state chapter of the American Planning Association (APA). An APA Ohio membership entitles you to a host of valuable benefits including:

Professional Development

  • Planning Webcast Series is free to APA Ohio members and connects you with weekly webinars on timely and trending planning topics, each worth CM credit. 
  • A Guide to Planning in Ohio Second Edition (2023) is a resource intended to provide the citizens and planners of Ohio with an understanding of the principals of planning as practiced in Ohio today. Purchase your copy today!
  • AICP Study Prep Webinars
  • Citizen Planner Training Series provides low-cost professional development to locally appointed and elected planning and zoning officials throughout Ohio.
  • Local Planning & Zoning Workshops (discounts for members!)
  • 2025 APA Ohio Planning Conference takes place September 24-26, 2025 in Toledo and will feature innovative sessions, deep dive discussions, mobile workshops, and more (discounts for members)!


Staying in Touch


Policy and Advocacy


Membership Directory

Your membership connects you to planners across Ohio through our Membership Directory. Create or update your member profile — it instantly links you to planning friends and colleagues across the state. 


Career Center

The APA Ohio Career Center gets well over 1,000 hits a month and is updated daily. Submit your opening or RFQ for free as a member. View open positions and RFQs for free.


Consultant Directory

Looking to directly target Ohio consultants? Look no further than the APA Ohio Consultant Directory.


Awards Programs

APA Ohio's biennial Awards Programs honor outstanding planning and planning leadership in Ohio, recognizing the highest levels of achievement. This is an opportunity to highlight the best and brightest plans, projects, places and people in Ohio! The next round of awards kicks off this spring.


Scholarships

APA Ohio offers a variety of student, memorial, diversity, project, and conference Scholarships throughout the year.

Become A Member

Membership

Thank you to our sponsors

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