When the Chicago Chapter of the International Facility Management Association wanted to provide its members with opportunities to increase their skills and prepare for certification exams, it turned to NIU Outreach.
Working together, IFMA and NIU Outreach developed the Certified Facility Manager Exam Review and Seminar Series, a one-of-a-kind program that will offer something for facility managers at all levels, from entry-level professionals seeking to learn more about the functional areas of the business to those preparing to sit for the CFM exam.
As unique as the program will be, there is nothing new about NIU Outreach successfully partnering with business organizations to offer professional development and certification prep courses. The Society for Human Resource Management has ranked NIU’s HR Management Certification Prep among the top 20 in the nation, while the Institute of Internal Auditors selected NIU as the first university in the world to offer its new instructor-led Certified Internal Auditor Review program.
Such programs are part of efforts by NIU Outreach to work with prominent industries throughout the region to identify and meet educational needs for working professionals and, by extension, to help keep the regional economy strong.
NIU Outreach plans to start offering the Certified Facility Manager Exam Review and Seminar Series later this year. To learn more about specific topics to be covered, dates programs will be offered and other information, visit www.cfm.niu.edu or call (815) 732-6249.