 Fickett served as the Chairman of the Southern California Chapter, AIA, Committee on Low Cost Housing, collaborating with the Home Builders Association in planning a small prototype residential community in Los Angeles, California.He also served as a member of the American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Arbitrators for the years 1961, 1962 and 1963.The American Institute of Architects honored Fickett on April 14, 1969, by inviting him fellowship and membership into the College of Fellows for his notable contributions to the advancement of the profession of architecture (FAIA).