Continuing Education | Career Enhancement | Technical Content Professional Development Hours | Research | Discounts
Recent Graduates are eligible for a 50% off discounted membership. A Recent Graduate membership applies to a person who has graduated from an undergraduate degree program, master's degree program, or PhD program within six months of entering the workforce. The Recent Graduate dues rate applies for a maximum of three years following graduation before upgrading to the full dues rate. It is not necessary to have been a student member in order to qualify for a Recent Graduate membership.
Membership starts immediately upon completing the online membership application and submission of $117.50 USD (less than $9.99 per month!) in annual dues.
- Lowest cost continuing education and free PDHs, saving time and money. Examples topics include smoke management, code requirements for elevator fire protection, industrial fire protection, design and planning of water supplies, sprinkler design, dust explosions and more.
- Cutting-edge technical innovations, trends, and resources to be the best. These include FPE Magazine, the Fire Technology Journal, and more.
- Connections and networking that count, providing high impact professional opportunities to network, meet new people, learn and share including online discussion forums, virtual committees and special interest groups, and more.
- Knowledge-sharing to discuss and solve real time challenges and opportunities vis-à-vis SFPE Connect Online, committees and working groups, webinars and virtual seminars, and events and symposia.
- Discounts on publications, educational programs, and conferences that matter, requiring minimal investment but a high return such as the Fire Protection Engineering Compensation & Benefits Report, and SFPE’s Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering.
Learn more about career resources available to Recent Graduate Members.