North America

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)

The ACSP is a consortium of university-based programs offering credentials in urban and regional planning. Acting together, the ACSP member school faculty are able to express their shared commitments to understanding the dynamics of urban and regional development, enhancing planning practices, and improving the education of both novice and experienced planners.The ACSP promotes education, research, service, and outreach in the United States and throughout the world. Go to the ACSP website

The Association of Canadian University Planning Programs (ACUPP)

ACUPP includes 18 universities with a total of 24 programs that offer professional training in urban and regional planning that meets the accreditation standards of the Canadian Institute of Planners. The primary goal of the association is to promote excellence in planning education, research and practice by:

• Exchanging information concerning curriculum design, pedagogic methods and activities.
• Facilitating collaborative teaching and research.
• Promoting student exchanges and fieldtrips.
• Promoting scholarly research on planning in Canada.
• Providing opportunities for students and faculty to work along with professional planners, community organizations and other stakeholders on current planning issues and projects.
• Providing informed comment on the academic accreditation criteria and procedures that are administered by professional associations to ensure that these are appropriate, effective and fair
• Facilitating international collaboration in planning education, research and practice.

  Go to the ACUPP website