FPCA Invests in Tomorrow’s Industry Leaders. Here are a few opportunities for you!

Become a Student Member
  • Sign up for FPCA’s FREE Student Membership and enjoy a myriad of member benefits, including student discount pricing on select texts, free membership in our national organization PCI, and deep discounts on event registrations. 
Start an FPCA/PCI Student Chapter/Club
  • Student clubs explore the possibilities of precast concrete structures by challenging students to explore innovative uses of architectural precast enclosure systems in structural, sustainable, and artistic ways.
Request Educational Materials
  • Our ebook is free only to students & academic members and includes chapters 1–5, 9 & 15 from the PCI Design Handbook, 8th Edition. In addition, the PCI bookstore has a wealth of discounted or free resources, including manuals and reports, to assist students in career growth.
Showcase Your Skills Through Competitions
  • Join the ultimate annual challenge where student teams, guided by a faculty advisor, partner with an FPCA producer to design and build a 20-foot precast, prestressed concrete beam, showcasing engineering excellence in action. Perhaps the Mini Beam competition strikes a chord. Team up with classmates, grab a faculty advisor, and tune up your skills as you embark on a two day competition to create the strongest mini beam using guitar strings as your reinforcing material.
Network at Local and National Events
  • Each year FPCA and PCI sponsor students, exceptional in their class to join us for our national and regional conventions and meetings. This is a great opportunity to receive industry insights and make valuable career connections.
Receive Scholarships & School Funding
  • FPCA offers scholarships for students invested in relevant trade programs, engineering and architecture programs. Recipients can receive up to $5,500 toward earning their future degree or trade certification.
  • Since 2001, the PCI Foundation has focused on providing curriculum development grants to schools of architecture, engineering, and construction management.
Access to Industry Project and Research Insights
  • Enjoy access to our searchable library of more than 900 projects using precast, prestressed concrete products to advance your personal industry comprehension.