State Board of Professional Planners

Licensing Questions

1. Must I be a citizen of the United States to be eligible for licensure?

   No. New Jersey State law allows for all individuals, regardless of citizenship status, to obtain a professional or occupational license in New Jersey if all requirements for licensure are met. Individuals with undocumented status are eligible for licensure and a social security number is not required for licensure.

2. How do I reinstate my license?

   A completed Application for Reinstatement must be sent to the Board's office along with:

   1. Payment of the current biennial renewal fee;
   2. Payment of the renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding;
   3. Payment of a reinstatement fee;
   4. An affidavit of employment listing every job held during the period your license or certificate was suspended which provides the name, address and telephone number of every employer.

3. For how long is my license valid?

   A professional planner's license shall be issued for a period of two years and must be renewed biennially.

4. How long is a planner-in-training certificate valid?

   A planner-in-training certificate is valid for 10 years.

Training and Exam Questions

1. How often are the professional examinations offered?

   The professional examinations are given over a two-week period each during the months of May and November.

2. What are the examination requirements to become a professional planner?

   Except as provided below, an applicant for licensure as a professional planner shall obtain a passing grade on both the national and State parts of the professional planner's examination. An applicant who is licensed in New Jersey as a professional engineer, architect, landscape architect or land surveyor, is exempt from taking the national part of the examination and is only required to take the State part of the examination.

3. How do I schedule to take the A.I.C.P. examination?

   In order to schedule a date on which you will be able to take the A.I.C.P. examination, please contact:
   
   American Institute of Certified Planners
   122 So. Michigan Avenue
   Chicago, IL 60603
   (312) 786-6342
   http://www.planning.org/certification/currentexam

4. What are the examination requirements to become a planner-in-training?

   An applicant for certification as a planner-in-training must be of good moral character, present proof of having obtained a degree in an approved course in planning of four years or more from an accredited school or college and show proof of having received a passing grade on the State examination. As an alternative, an applicant may present a detailed record of four years or more of active practice in planning work and proof of having obtained a passing grade on the State examination.

5. As a planner-in-training, how do I upgrade to become a professional planner?

   A planner-in-training may be upgraded to a professional planner by submitting to the Board:

   1. An upgrade form demonstrating the required work experience; or
   2. Transcripts verifying that the planner-in-training has completed the required educational experience.

Miscellaneous Questions

1. How can I find the State Board of Professional Planner's website so that I may obtain an application?

   The Board's website is http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/plan.

2. What is the State Board of Professional Planners' mailing address and phone number?

   State Board of Professional Planners
   P.O. Box 45016
   Newark, NJ 07101
   (973) 504-6465.

Continuing Education Questions

1. Is AICP certification required in order to maintain NJ Professional Planners' license?

   No.

2. Are CEU's required in order to maintain a NJ Professional Planners' license?

   No.