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class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-accordion fl-accordion-small fl-accordion-collapse"> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-tab-0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-0" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-label-0" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-0">What is ACEC?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-icon-0" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-0" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-tab-0" aria-hidden="true"> <p>The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is a national trade association headquartered in Washington, D.C. that represents the business voice of engineering firms.</p> <p>Originally founded in 1905, ACEC is a federation of 51 state and regional councils. Our primary mission is to strengthen the business environment for our member firms through government advocacy, political action, and business education.</p> </div> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-tab-1" aria-controls="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-1" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-label-1" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-1">Who are the ACEC members?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-icon-1" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-1" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-tab-1" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ACEC’s membership is as diverse as the industry it represents, with 5,500 member firms representing more than 580,000 employees. In addition to engineering firm members, ACEC also welcomes affiliate members to join the Council. Affiliate firms are those businesses that supply or do business with our member firms. Visit our Member Center for more information. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-tab-2" aria-controls="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-2" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-label-2" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-2">What is the engineering industry's economic impact?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-icon-2" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-panel-2" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-mrqovblgc36w-tab-2" aria-hidden="true"> <ul> <li>The engineering and design industry’s contribution to U.S. GDP grew to $558 billion (11.2%) in 2021, accounting for 2.7% of the U.S. GDP.</li> <li>The engineering and design services industry reported $372 billion in revenue in 2021, a 9.7% hike over 2020 revenue, representing 1% of all U.S. output.</li> <li>The engineering and design industry directly employs 1.5 million workers plus another 3.2 million upstream and downstream workers - 3.8% of total U.S. employment.</li> <li>Total engineering and design services wages grew 5.1% over 2020, with an average wage of $100,200.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-hcngw3pd6my1" data-node="hcngw3pd6my1"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Website </span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-accordion fl-node-bvnhqa9ozx6c" data-node="bvnhqa9ozx6c"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-accordion fl-accordion-small fl-accordion-collapse"> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-tab-0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-panel-0" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-label-0" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-panel-0">How do I reset or change my account password?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-icon-0" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-panel-0" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-tab-0" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Account reset requests are handled in the member log-in section. If you cannot remember or wish to change your password, you can request a new one there.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-tab-1" aria-controls="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-panel-1" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-label-1" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-panel-1">I have a comment about the ACEC site. Who should I contact?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-icon-1" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-panel-1" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-bvnhqa9ozx6c-tab-1" aria-hidden="true"> <p>For any questions or comments about the ACEC website, please contact the Communications and Marketing team at <a href="mailto:comms@acec.org">comms@acec.org</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-9vubf5h62cqp" data-node="9vubf5h62cqp"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Getting Involved</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-accordion fl-node-dwae1jkur2tl" data-node="dwae1jkur2tl"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-accordion fl-accordion-small fl-accordion-collapse"> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-tab-0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-0" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-label-0" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-0">I have several individuals that I want to include in your mailing list, how do I do that?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-icon-0" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-0" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-tab-0" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you would like to sign up for ACEC’s email newsletters, visit </span><a href="https://www.acec.org/email-newsletter/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-tab-1" aria-controls="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-1" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-label-1" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-1">How do I sign up for a class?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-icon-1" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-1" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-tab-1" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To sign up for a live or on-demand course or webinar, please visit our <a href="https://www.acec.org/education-events/">Education & Events</a> page to access our education library.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-tab-2" aria-controls="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-2" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-label-2" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-2">How do I sign up for legislative action alerts?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-icon-2" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-panel-2" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-dwae1jkur2tl-tab-2" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit the <a href="https://www.acec.org/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advocacy page</a> to sign up for legislative action alerts.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-dxcae658934y" data-node="dxcae658934y"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Personnel Changes</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-accordion fl-node-zfthue53w0oy" data-node="zfthue53w0oy"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-accordion fl-accordion-small fl-accordion-collapse"> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-tab-0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-panel-0" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-label-0" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-panel-0">An individual is no longer with our firm; how do I remove them?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-icon-0" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-panel-0" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-tab-0" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please contact</span> <a href="mailto:memberservice@acec.org"><span style="font-weight: 400;">memberservice@acec.org</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to remove someone from our membership database.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-tab-1" aria-controls="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-panel-1" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-label-1" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-panel-1">I attended classes/event, how do I get the PDH?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-icon-1" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-panel-1" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-zfthue53w0oy-tab-1" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After participating online with a live or on-demand class, go back to the </span><a href="https://www.acec.org/education-events/education/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">program library</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to access the class materials and take the quiz. Upon passing, your PDH certificate will be available for immediate download. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For in-person events, ACEC issues PDH certificates via the Registered Continuing Education Provider Program (RCEP). Within 10 days after completing the class, you’ll receive a notification email to the address used to register for the class instructing how to access your PDH certificate.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-16gx3pvlc0h5" data-node="16gx3pvlc0h5"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Magazine</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-accordion fl-node-qoa2ycv4n630" data-node="qoa2ycv4n630"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-accordion fl-accordion-small fl-accordion-collapse"> <div class="fl-accordion-item "> <div class="fl-accordion-button" id="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-tab-0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-panel-0" tabindex="0"> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-label-0" class="fl-accordion-button-label" tabindex="0" aria-controls="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-panel-0">How can I get a copy of the Engineering, Inc magazine?</a> <a href="#" id="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-icon-0" class="fl-accordion-button-icon" tabindex="-1"><i class="fl-accordion-button-icon fl-accordion-button-icon-right fas fa-plus"><span class="sr-only">Expand</span></i></a> </div> <div class="fl-accordion-content fl-clearfix" id="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-panel-0" aria-labelledby="fl-accordion-qoa2ycv4n630-tab-0" aria-hidden="true"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Past editions of Engineering, Inc. can be found on our <a href="https://www.acec.org/resources/engineering-inc-magazine/">Magazine page</a>. 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