The Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) is a professional regulated organization that exists to promote excellence in planners and planning in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. APPI is a professional regulated organization under the provisions of the Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act of Alberta, responsible for certifying members to achieve "Right to Title" and thereby are legally entitled to use the Registered Professional Planner – RPP designation. Some of the ways we make an impact in the planning profession: Holding members accountable to professional standards through a Complaint and Discipline Process Certifying members as Registered Professional Planners who then earn “Right to Title” Supporting our members and planners through ongoing learning, resources, and advocacy, so they can lead in their workplaces and communities. Recognizing excellence in the planning profession with the APPI Planning Awards and Student Awards and Scholarships.