The Florida Healthcare Engineering Association is the professional association of Florida’s healthcare facility managers and engineers. Healthcare engineering is practiced in a highly regulated environment that calls for specialized training and experience. FHEA aids its members by providing:
• Educational opportunities on a state, district, and individual level
• Professional exchange and networking
• Up-to-date resources for maintaining codes & standards compliance
• Credentialing - establishment of professional standards
FHEA has established four categories of membership based on where you work and your role. Please review the descriptions carefully to ensure you select the correct membership level.
FHEA Healthcare Engineer member directory is private. FHEA members may view the directory after logging in to the secure site.
Full or Associate Members
Dues $30 (all memberships expire 1/31 each year)
- directly employed by a healthcare facility
Associate Membership in this association shall be available to those individuals who are actively employed in a Florida healthcare related facility who hold positions in departments that relate to healthcare facilities operations such as but not limited to plant operations, plant engineering, design/construction, security, safety, clinical engineering or telecommunications. May serve on committees but not vote or hold office. Associate membership is not for vendors, suppliers, contractors, or consultants.
Membership benefits:
- Educational opportunities on a state, district, and individual level
- Professional exchange and networking
- Informational resources
- Credentialing - establishment of professional standards
- Subscription to FHEA quarterly publication, the Whistle
Educational Members
Dues $10 (all memberships expire 1/31 each year)
Educator and Student Membership in this association shall be available to full-time educators teaching courses related to any discipline represented by the FHEA and to (non-working) college students or (non-working) vocational students taking course work related to any discipline represented by the FHEA. May not vote or hold office.
Supporting Member
Dues $50 (all memberships expire 1/31 each year)
- representing a company that provides products or services
Supporting membership in this association shall be available to those individuals who represent firms which provide products and/or services to Florida healthcare facilities, i.e., representatives of manufacturers, vendors, contractors, distributors, registered architects, professional engineers and consultants. May serve on committees but not vote or hold office.
Membership benefits:
- Provide support to FHEA’s ongoing educational programs
- Identification as a provider of products and/or services specific to healthcare facility design/build, operation, maintenance, or compliance
- Access to district meetings, including educational programs and networking
- Initial listing in and subscription to FHEA quarterly publication, the Whistle
- Full listing in FHEA Directory of Supporting Members available to FHEA members online directory
- Supporting member companies are allowed to participate as an exhibitor and/or sponsor at the FHEA Spring Meeting & FHEA Trade Show & Annual Meeting.
The FHEA appreciates the participation and involvement of all our Supporting Members; FHEA does not endorse any particular company's products and/or services.