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Licentiate membership is for graduates who have completed a fully RTPI accredited qualification. It is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Town Planner via the Licentiate Assessment of Professional Competence (L-APC). Applicants to this class must have either:

  • a 'combined' RTPI accredited qualification, or
  • 'spatial' and 'specialist' RTPI accredited qualifications

Please view our course listings to check the accreditation status of your degree/s.

Why join

  • Get support for your Chartered membership application.
  • Show employers your commitment to gaining professional qualification.
  • Access networks and discounted events.
  • Access RTPI member benefits and services.
“Passing my L-APC will be the first major milestone in my planning career as it will affirm that I have gained the right skills and knowledge and enable me to take advantage of further career progression opportunities."

Jenny Adams, Graduate Planner, Arup

Apply

Send us your completed application form with a copy of your degree certificate* or official final transcript for your RTPI accredited qualification. We cannot process your application without proof that you have obtained our accredited qualification. 

Licentiate application form

Applications can be submitted anytime to [email protected]

*Any graduate from an RTPI planning course prior to 2005 cannot become a Licentiate, unless previously a member of this class, as their degree is now considered recognised rather than accredited. These graduates are advised to follow either the Associate or Experienced Practitioner route to Chartered Membership.

Fees

An administration fee is required to process your application. Current administration fees are shown here as well as how to pay.

The annual membership subscription fees to maintain your membership are listed here. A confirmation of fees notice will be issued to you once you have joined and will be pro-rated based on the month you join.

Qualifying as a Chartered Town Planner

To be eligible to submit your L-APC application:

  • You must have a fully RTPI accredited qualification.
  • You must be a current registered Licentiate of the RTPI.
  • You must have a minimum of 2 years' professional planning experience (full-time equivalent); at least 1 year of this experience must be gained whilst registered as a Licentiate.