Florida Healthcare Engineering Association

What Florida Healthcare Engineering Association does

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association (FHEA) is a private, non-profit professional membership association founded in 1971 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It serves healthcare facility engineers, maintenance and operations professionals, and supporting vendor members across the state of Florida, organized into four geographic districts (I–IV). FHEA administers the Certified Healthcare Engineer (CHE) credential, conducts continuing education and district meetings hosted at major hospital venues such as Mayo Clinic, UF Health Shands, AdventHealth, Memorial Regional, Sarasota Memorial, Jackson Hospital, HCA Lab, Broward Health, and Gulf Coast Medical Center, publishes the quarterly newsletter The Whistle, maintains a Job Bank for healthcare facility positions, runs a scholarship program with state and district applications, and operates the FHEA Connect mobile application. The association conducts advocacy on hospital licensure, codes and standards, and CMS/accreditation matters, with a formal partnership with ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering).

FHEA's revenue is generated through membership dues (Full, Associate, Lifetime, and Supporting tiers), event registration and sponsorship (Platinum $4,000, Gold $3,000, Silver $2,000 packages for events such as the District III President's Night Out), newsletter advertising ($175–$350 per placement, quarterly), and Job Bank posting fees (rotating every three months). Membership management, event registration, and member communications are powered by the Glueup association management platform, on which the FHEA Connect App and the membership directory depend. The association is independently governed by a member-elected board and management team; no ownership, institutional investor, or M&A signals are present in the record.

FHEA's distribution model is community-led: membership acquisition and engagement flow through district chapters, in-person events, the LinkedIn group and Facebook page, an email newsletter, and the web portal. The organization supports approximately 51–100 employees based in Tampa, with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, M&A activity, or restructurings on file.

Name

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association

Legal name

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association

Website

https://fhea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association is a 1971-founded, Tampa-based non-profit professional association serving healthcare facility engineers across Florida through four district chapters, offering CHE certification, The Whistle quarterly newsletter, continuing education, a Job Bank, scholarships, and the FHEA Connect App via the Glueup platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees for healthcare engineering professionals with various membership tiers (Full Healthcare Engineer Members, Associate Members, Lifetime Members, Supporting Members)
2. Newsletter advertising: Quarterly publication The Whistle accepts advertising from members and partners
3. Event registration and sponsorship: Revenue from district meetings, annual conferences, and trade shows. Sponsorship packages at Platinum ($4,000), Gold ($3,000), Silver ($2,000) levels
4. Job Bank postings: Healthcare facilities and employers post job listings on the FHEA Job Bank

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association (FHEA) is a non-profit professional membership organization that serves healthcare facility engineering professionals across Florida through four regional district chapters. It delivers the Certified Healthcare Engineer (CHE) certification program, continuing education, district meetings and an annual conference, a quarterly newsletter (The Whistle), a job bank, scholarships, and industry advocacy on codes, standards, and hospital licensure.

Product overview

Florida Healthcare Engineering Association (FHEA) is a professional membership organization offering a unified suite of member services. The core offerings include the FHEA Connect mobile app, The Whistle quarterly newsletter publication, the Certified Healthcare Engineer (CHE) certification program, a Job Bank for employment listings, a Membership Directory, scholarship programs, and educational events with continuing education opportunities. These services are organized around four geographic districts (Districts I-IV) serving Florida healthcare facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FHEA Connect App

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHE is referenced as a key industry partner and advocacy resource. FHEA links to ASHE content on codes, standards, and hospital licensure. The relationship involves shared advocacy for healthcare engineering standards and professional development.
• GlueupcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management platform provider used for organization membership, event registration, and member communications. Powers the FHEA Connect App and membership directory.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): NFPA develops fire and life-safety codes that directly govern healthcare facility engineering work and which are referenced in FHEA programming (e.g., passive fire protection, healthcare codes and standards).
• ASHRAE: ASHRAE is the global society for HVAC&R and building systems engineering. While not a healthcare-specific association, its standards, certifications, and continuing education overlap with technical content delivered at FHEA district meetings on building systems retrofits.

Direct peers

• American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE): ASHE is the national professional association for healthcare facility engineering, serving the same professional population as FHEA but at a national scale. It is both a content/advocacy partner and a direct competitor for members and sponsors.
• Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE): AHE serves healthcare environmental services professionals (EVS, linen, waste) and is part of the broader American Hospital Association ecosystem. It overlaps with FHEA's healthcare facility ecosystem and competes for hospital-side engagement and sponsorship dollars.

Broad incumbents

• International Facility Management Association (IFMA): IFMA is the largest global facility management professional association. It covers healthcare facilities among many verticals and competes with FHEA for facility-management professionals seeking credentials (CFM, FMP) and continuing education.

Regional players

• North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association: NCHEA is a state-level professional association for healthcare facility engineers in North Carolina with a similar chapter/event model to FHEA, providing a directly comparable peer in the Southeast.
• Georgia Healthcare Engineering Association (GHEA): GHEA is a state-level healthcare engineering association directly comparable in mission, structure, and programming (district meetings, certification, newsletter) to FHEA, serving the neighboring Georgia market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FHEAInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fhea-district-iii-florida-healthcare-engineering-association

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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