Teacher Course — January 2020
The American Institute of Parliamentarians will offer a fully revamped Teacher Certification Course on 14-15 January 2020, immediately preceding the West Coast Practicum at the Alexis Park Resort. The course will begin 8:00 am on Tuesday, 14 January, and will end at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 15 January. Any certified member of AIP (CP, CP-T, CPP, CPP-T) or registered member of NAP (RP or PRP) is eligible to take the course. Registration materials will be available the first part of December. At least eight students will need to have registered for the course by 15 December in order for it to be conducted.
More information is available on the Education Page.
Contact Joe Theobald, CP-T, Education Director, at education@aipparl.org if you have any questions.
For Members Seeking Certification or Re-Certification
The American Institute of Parliamentarians has two comprehensive certification programs. If you are a member and want to seek certification as either a Certified Parliamentarian or a Certified Professional Parliamentarian or to Re-Certify Your Status, go to the Members Only page and download the appropriate package. If your browser does not allow you to save PDF files, please search the web for “How to download PDF files using Your Browser”
During the 2018 Annual Session, it was approved to immediately drop Demeter as one of the Parliamentary Authorities.
We invite you to become a part of our community by joining AIP today!
AIP’s learning experiences focus on every level of the parliamentary profession. Our programs will enhance your performance as an officer, presiding officer, or informed member. You can expand your knowledge of governance and parliamentary procedure and aid your efforts to make your organization efficient and effective.
Accreditation
The American Institute of Parliamentarians has several extensive certification programs, ensuring that members so designated have met the highest possible standards of parliamentary knowledge.
2019 Annual Session
The was a huge success in Spokane, Washington. The Annual Business Meetings went very smoothly, The workshops were exciting. The food was delicious. Weldon Merrit and his crew did a great job of making all feel welcomed. Start thinking about going to the 2020 Annual Session. Here are the pictures from it.
Donations
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Questions?
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Educational Events
AIP sponsors several practicum, workshops, and conferences designed to help the professional development of the practicing professional, new association officer, experienced board member or beginning parliamentary student. These training events focus on: leadership, presiding skills, board governance, parliamentary skills, and not for profit regulations. Each of these educational opportunities offer hands on learning, expert instruction, as well as the chance for idea sharing through strong networking possibilities.
Pin Buy Back Program
Program To Return/Recycle AIP Membership Pins
The AIP Board of Directors has approved a process by which AIP members can return/recycle regular membership pins, CP pins, and CPP pins to AIP. The pin must be in good shape with no obvious wear. The pins with the safety pin fastening must have a working safety pin. The pins with the clutch back (tie-tac) fastening must have both the pin and the fastener. Each donor will receive $10 for each pin returned.
The pins may be returned at the Annual Session, West Coast Practicum or East Coast
Practicum. If you are not going to attend any of these events, please contact board member Jeanette Williams at director02@aipparl.org for information.
This program is beneficial to the individual member who may not want to keep a pin that does not reflect that member’s current designation. This project is beneficial to AIP because our current inventory of regular membership pins is almost depleted. AIP can then re-sell the pins.
Some Quick Knowledge
Want to have some fun and wind up with new knowledge. Take a look at Explore AIP A brief look at Parliamentary Procedure.
East Coast Practicum
The next one will be in May — June, 2020. The theme will be announced later.
West Coast Practicum
The next one will be in January 16-18, 2020 at The Alexis Park All Suite Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme is “House of Delegates, Conventions, and Annual Sessions”. Details on the Events page.
To reserve a hotel room, click here: AIP-West Coast Practicum 2020 Room Block
The 2019 West Coast Practicum was a huge success with over 40 people attending.
Pictures from WCP 2019
Annual Session 2020
The Annual Session is at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC, July 30 – August 1, 2020. The Schedule, Workshop Information, Hotel and Registration Information will be available later.
