Joining UCA will blast open new opportunities for you

(no hard hat or ear plugs required)

You’ll be astounded by how quickly UCA membership will advance your tunneling and underground construction expertise and push your career forward. There are many valuable perks of membership, and any one of them can make the cost of joining worthwhile.

Community & Networking Opportunities

  • Join the online SME Community to take part in valuable discussions with interest groups, committees, and sections
  • Meet other professionals and make job connections at our industry-facing conferences
  • Share your knowledge by presenting at conferences or publishing papers
  • Hone your leadership skills by volunteering for a UCA committee
  • Search the UCA online directory and connect with 13,000 UCA members across the industry

Engaging Meetups & Events

Thought-Provoking Magazines, Journals, & News

Enjoy all of our insight publications:

  • Tunneling & Underground Construction magazine (4 issues per year)
  • UCA's biweekly eNews
  • North American Tunnel Demand Forecast

Valuable Online Resources

  • Access OneTunnel.org, the world's largest repository of underground construction research with over 130,000 books, papers, and articles
  • Find job openings and amazing talent through the UCA Career Center, MiningJobs.org

Ongoing Professional Education

Grow your industry expertise with UCA’s:

  • CEU and PDH credit-earning events to maintain certification
  • Professional Engineer Review Course

Deep Discounts

  • Take advantage of our deep discounts at NAT, RETC, plus other UCA conferences, meetings, courses, and webinars
  • Get valuable UCA publications with large discounts

Explore different membership types

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Professional Sections and Student Chapters

Connect with local thought leaders, expand your network and remain relevant in the industry.

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SME Divisions

Find content and resources tailored to your career interests through SME divisions.

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Get Involved: Volunteer

Support programs that improve our society and the communities we serve.

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