MEMBERSHIP VALUE
Whether you want to embark on a new career, establish a networking base, be or find a mentor, make a difference in your community, continue your education, or invest in great friendships, NAWIC offers a variety of opportunities - large and small.
- Professional Opportunities
- Educational Opportunities
- Business Development Opportunities
- Employer Benefits of NAWIC Membership
- The Estimated Value of NAWIC Membership
Professional opportunities include:
- Industry speakers at chapter, regional, and national events
- Mentoring opportunities
- Educational scholarships offered at various levels - youth through adult
- Connections with other women in the building industry local to nationwide
- Technical / product information
- Career / job postings
- Community outreach projects
- Liaison with other industry and professional associations
- Legislative / legal updates
Educational opportunities include:
- Leadership skills development
- Development of management and public speaking skills
- Speakers and seminars at national and regional events
- Employee recruitment
- Association magazine subscription
- Marketing / advertising opportunities for your company
- Access to a national and local resource network
- Discounts on goods and services
- Developing and promoting industry values and culture
- Offering exposure to new skills and technology updates
- Promoting professional certifications, coaching, and mentoring
- Building a strong industry by promoting NEF K-12 programs to the future work force
- Assistance in planning career path
Through the NAWIC Education Foundation (NEF) members can earn the following professional certifications:
- Certified Construction Associate (CCA)
- Construction Document Specialist (CDS)
- Construction Industry Technician (CIT)
- ... and more
Business Development Opportunities include:
- Employee recruitment
- Marketing / advertising opportunities for your company
- Access to a national and local resource network
- Discounts on goods and services from NAWIC partners
Employer Benefits of NAWIC membership include:
As the premier association for women working in the construction industry, NAWIC meets employers' needs by helping to develop dedicated, multi-skilled employees, who in turn increase productivity and build your company's recognition. Other benefits include:
- Offering exposure to new skills and technology updates
- Network of leading women in the industry
- Network of construction firms and women owned businesses
- Promoting professional certifications, coaching and mentoring
- Generating publicity through community service projects
- Building a strong industry by promoting NEF K-12 programs to the future work force
- Developing and promoting industry values and culture
The estimated value of NAWIC membership:
$1,200 - Industry-specific technical training
$1,500 - Business, management and marketing training
$500 - Legislative updates
$600 - Legal updates
$600 - Networking value at regional conferences
$500 - Mentoring opportunities
$200 - Product knowledge gained at meetings
$200 - Company credibility from association with NAWIC
$200 - Publicity and exposure through participation
$5,500 - Potential total dollar value
$420-520 - is the actual annual cost of being a NAWIC member. (National dues, Chapter dues and 1-2 regional conferences per year)
This model was based on the cost of separate fees and tuition for classes and seminars offered through higher-learning institutions and businesses.
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
The cost to join is a great value considering what members receive from networking, education and continuing career growth.
- Active Chapter Membership
- Corporate Chapter Membership
- Associate Chapter Membership
- Student Chapter Membership
- Retired Chapter Membership
- At-Large Membership
- Stuident At-Large Membership
- International At-Large Membership
Active Membership
Shall be open to women who are actively employed in the construction industry a minimum of an average of twenty (20) hours per week per month. Employment is defined as receiving compensation for service in an approved employment category and in which the majority of her job responsibility, in that approved employment category, is construction related. Each eligible Active Chapter Member shall be entitled to vote and to hold office and shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter.
Corporate Membership
This is a transferable membership. This membership is open to companies that wish to designate a woman employee, who would otherwise meet the criteria for Active Membership, to represent the company. The company holding the membership may change its designated representative at any time. The company must buy one corporate chapter membership for each representative. Each eligible Corporate Member shall be entitled to vote, to hold office and shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter.
Associate Membership
Shall be open to women who do not qualify for active membership. Associate members shall have no vote and are not eligible to hold office. Associate Members shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter. They may serve on Chapter appointed committees.
Student Membership
Shall be open to women students enrolled in construction-related programs at institutions of higher education, vocational training programs and apprenticeship programs. Student Membership is non-transferable, and Student Members shall have no vote nor hold office. They shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter.
Retired Membership
Shall be open to women who are retired from the construction industry. Retired members do not qualify for Active Membership, do not have to be members of a chapter and will be a member of National. Retired members shall have no vote and are not eligible to hold office but may serve on Chapter, Regional and National appointed committees.
At-Large Membership
Shall be open to women meeting all the criteria for Active Member but not belonging to an affiliated Chapter of the Association. Member at Large shall be entitled to participate in all of the activities of the region in which they reside. Member at Large shall be entitled to vote at the Annual Conference of the Association and vote on all matters at the Region level in the Region which they reside. Member at Large cannot hold office or serve on the NAWIC Board of Directors. A Member at Large shall be eligible to serve on Region and National appointed committees.
Student At-Large Membership
Shall be open to women students meeting all the criteria for Student Members but not belonging to an affiliated Chapter of the Association. Students at Large shall be entitled to participate in all of the activities of the region in which they reside. They shall have no vote nor hold office.
International At-Large Membership
Shall be open to women who are actively employed in the construction industry in countries outside of the United States. International Members shall neither vote nor hold office.