FCPA provides professional networking with Florida-wide visibility, enhances professional development through leadership opportunities, delivers updates on Florida workforce initiatives and trends, and promotes recruitment resources and strategies.
History
FCPA was conceived in April 1965, during a meeting of career services directors at the University of South Florida. In 1987 FCPA merged with the Florida Cooperative Association to form one organization called the Florida Cooperative Education and Placement Association. In June 2001, the membership voted to change the name to the Florida Career Professionals Association in order to be more and reflective of the membership. The current membership consists of approximately 300 members including the majority of the state of Florida’s public and private colleges and universities as well as 33 different businesses and governmental organizations who recruit on these campuses.

Our Commitment to Diversity
FCPA is committed to attaining a diverse membership and providing access to all programs and resources to individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability or appearance. FCPA encourages the recruitment and professional development of individuals from all underrepresented groups by continually developing, examining and instituting policies, practices and procedures to:

Achieve and promote a diverse and multicultural representation with its membership
Attain diversity at all levels of FCPA by supporting active recruitment, retention and promotion
Provide access to all conference, publications, educational services and employment
Serve as an advocate and resource for heightening awareness and accuracy of diversity issues, and the review of contractual and other business or programmatic activities for compliance with the spirit of this policy. « less