Overview
The Facility Management (FM) Certificate provides an in-depth, structured program that focuses on the application of best practices for a high-performance, sophisticated FM organization. The FM Certificate takes a project-focused, real world approach that adds immediate value and allows participants to earn their certificate as they work. For those seeking to advance their career and their organization, the FM Certificate offers the structure to learn from IFMA Certified Instructors with 85+ years of combined experience and earn a certification from a world-class university.
How this certificate can be used
The certificate helps advance facility and trades professionals in their career aspirations for a rewarding position in facilities management. Whether someone has 15 years of experience as an FM or is looking to move from a more technical role to a management role, the certificate offers course options for both.
Additionally, if an organization is looking to upskill their existing facilities workforce, our ASU team will work with you to customize the course, build specialized content if needed, and deliver programs created to help teams of learners progress quickly and successfully through the courses. The certificate program is being used by large, national firms as their main FM professional development program.
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Email: FM-ED@asu.edu
Phone: 480-965-2309
About this course
The content and materials of the FM Certificate program focus on the following knowledge areas:
- Operations + Maintenance
- Leadership and Strategy
- Facilities Project Management
- Emergency Preparedness
- Real Estate and Property Management
- Sustainability and Energy Management
- Quality Improvement for Organizations
- Finance and Business
- Technology
- Organizational Change Management
After taking this course, participants will have an understanding of the following:
- Building Systems
- Maintenance Strategies, Planning and Scheduling
- Predictive and Preventative Maintenance
- Optimal outsourcing methods including procurement and performance management of vendors
- FM Technology Integration & Security
- Energy Management
- Building Controls and Automations
- Leadership, Management & Strategic Thinking
- Leadership, Management and Strategic Thinking
- Identification, Prioritization, and Minimization of Risk
- Understanding and Continuously Measuring Value
- Change Management
- Aligning Resources
- Using Best Practices
- Project Management Techniques and Applications
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis
- Evaluating Real Estate Condition
- Property Acquisition, Leasing and Disposition
- Real Estate Planning and Space Utilization
- Property Management
- Planning, Management and Support of an Emergency Preparedness Program/ Plan
- Finance
- Health and Safety
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