Thank you for visiting the site for the Public Relations Council of Alabama in Birmingham.

We are the local chapter for the state of Alabama's public relations council, which is also part of the Southern Public Relations Federation.

We are proud to be part of Alabama's largest organization of public relations practitioners and communicators. If you do any type of communications-related activities, whether it's for a private business, public agency or nonprofit organization, you should be a member.

To become a member, please follow the steps below:

     Step 1: Fill out the PRCA Membership Application

     Step 2: Send in your completed application and check (payable to PRCA) to our chapter's vice president of membership.  See our dues schedule below for applicable fees.  Do not forget to include your new-member fee.

Submit your application via email or mail your application & check to:

     Step 3: Your application will be considered by the local chapter and the state board of directors.

Membership Level                    Eligibility                    Annual Dues

Active	A full-time public relations practitioner, or someone who is exercising full responsibility for his or her employer's public relations activities. Applicants should spend 50% of their work time performing public relations duties or be solely responsible for the public relations function of an organization.	$105
Associate	Open to those with an interest in public relations but who do not meet the criteria for active membership. Usually reserved for vendors who benefit from the ability to network and associate with public relations practitioners.	$125
Sustaining	Available to those current PRCA members who have retired from a full-time public relations career.	$25
Student	Full-time college students interested in a career in public relations (usually used when there is no local student chapter available).	$25
Charter	Bestowed as an honorary status to current members. It includes all the privileges of active membership.	$15

     In addition to the dues amounts listed, active and associate members are required to pay a $15 new-member fee; students, a $10 new-member fee. Annual dues and new-member fees are payable with the application and are not prorated. Dues are only refunded if the prospective member's application is not approved.