Members of FPRA belong to a statewide organization focused on enhancing the professional development of public relations and communication professionals. FPRA has 16 professional chapters and 14 student chapters.
Members can assign themselves to a home chapter. Home chapters must be established in an area where the member either resides or works. For members where a chapter is outside the reasonable range of access, these members are at-large.
All members enjoy the benefits of membership and can access any chapter event they desire at the offered member rate. Memberships are good for one year from the time of purchase.
FPRA offers an array of membership types under two membership categories:
1.) Individual - Member pays for their own membership.
2.) Institutional - Organization pays for the member's membership.
An individual, professionally qualified by education or experience, who devotes at least 50 percent of their working time to public relations and communication activities and pays their own dues. The membership belongs to the individual. If membership is paid for by the member's organization, use the Corporate Form.
An individual, professionally qualified by education or experience, who devotes at least 50 percent of their working time to public relations and communication activities and pays their own dues. Membership is paid on a monthly basis and requires automatic monthly payments. This option is available to individuals only.
An individual professionally qualified by education or experience, who devotes at least 50 percent of their working time to public relations and communication activities and who is representing an organization, corporation, government agency or similar institution. The organization pays the dues and owns the membership.
Two or more professionals from the same department in the same organization who are professionally qualified by education or experience and devote at least 50 percent of their working time to public relations and communications activities. The group discount is per person. The organization pays the dues and owns the membership.
Any person, either individual or representative of a firm or corporation, interested in the activities of the Association and in an allied field of the public relations/communications profession. The organization pays the dues and owns the membership. Allied Membership is a non-voting membership.
Any person, either individual or representative of a firm or corporation, interested in the activities of the Association and in an allied field. Dues are paid and owned by the individual. Allied Membership is a non-voting membership.
A person professionally or academically qualified for professional membership, but who is temporarily not actively engaged in the public relations/communications profession. This membership is available for a maximum of one year.
Any professional member who has retired from the full-time practice of public relations/communications for profit and has been a member in good standing for at least five years. If at any time the member chooses to return to the full-time practice of public relations, retired membership rates would no longer apply.
Any faculty member leading an active FPRA student chapter. Membership is paid and owned by individual.
Any faculty member leading an active FPRA student chapter. Organization pays and owns the membership.
Any person professionally qualified by education, who has graduated withing the past 12 months from an accredited college or university with a degree in the related field of public relations/communications, devotes at least 50% or more of their working time to public relations activities, and pays their own dues. This membership is available for a maximum of two years.
Any person professionally qualified by education, who has graduated withing the past 12 months from an accredited college or university with a degree in the related field of PR and communications, devotes at least 50% or more of their working time to public relations activities, and pays their own dues. This membership is available for a maximum of two years. The organization pays the dues and owns the membership.
Discounted rate for prior-year FPRA student members ONLY - Must be professionally qualified by education and have graduated within the past 12 months from an accredited college or university with a degree in the related field of PR/Comms and devote at least 50% or more of their working time to PR/Comms activities. Membership is available for a maximum of two years. Member pays and owns the membership.
Discounted rate for prior-year FPRA student members ONLY - Must be professionally qualified by education and have graduated within the past 12 months from an accredited college or university with a degree in the related field of PR/Comms and devote at least 50% or more of their working time to PR/Comms activities. Membership is available for a maximum of two years. The organization pays and owns the membership.
Full-time and part-time students enrolled in accredited institutions of learning and interested in public relations/communications. The student membership rate is reserved for undergraduate students only, not graduate students. Students may be asked to provide documentation of current credit hours. Student Membership is a non-voting membership.