The Business of Facility Management An IFMA Fundamentals Based Course

The Business of Facility Management course is a four day program covering topics relevant to the principles, characteristics, theories and concepts of the facility management business.  Participants will assess their degree of knowledge in each of the nine competency areas defined by the profession.  The course concludes with a group case study learning activity.  This is one of the four required courses to earn your Facilities Management Professional® (FMP®) certification.  The FMP certification is awarded by the International Facility Management Association.  Upon completion of the FMP series of classes (Business of Facility Management, Leadership and Management, Operations and Maintenance, and Planning and Project Management) participants will need to apply to IFMA to complete the certification process (www.ifma.org).  Participants meeting the requirements of the NIU program (attendance and exams) will be awarded a certificate of completion at the conclusion of each course.  These certificates are documentation that you have successfully completed each course required to be awarded the FMP credential.

Become familiar with the baseline competencies facility managers must employ in order to be successful. Learn about the different methods to gather knowledge about various FM related topics, and discover whether “going green” is here to stay or just a fad. 

Who Should Attend?
Anyone seeking their FMP credential including

• Facilities management practitioners with less than five years of experience
• Transitioning professionals with significant experience in related careers
• Partner practitioners such as architects, designers and safety engineers
• Associated corporate providers of FM products and services
• Students entering the profession from colleges, universities, certificate or technical programs

FMP Candidates - This is one of four courses required to earn your Facility Management Professional (FMP) credential from IFMA.  For more information on the FMP credential click here. 

Take this course as a refresher or to gain knowledge in the area.  It is not required to be a CFM or FMP candidate to participate in the course.

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Continuing Education
3 CEUs or 30 Contact Hours

Date
Fridays & Saturdays, August 20-21 and August 27-28, 2010

Price
$1,045 - Regular
$895 - IFMA Member/NIU Alumni
Register up to two weeks prior to start of course to secure a seat.

Shipping fee for each course - $10.00

A special rate is available for current NIU undergraduate and graduate students.  For more information contact dmann@niu.edu or bcoulter@niu.edu. 

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Registrants paying by check should fill out and send in the Mail/Fax Registration Form.

Mail completed form to:
Northern Illinois University
Outreach Services - Registration
DeKalb, IL 60115

Additional Courses - Core Areas of Skills and Knowledge for Facility Managers

Finance

Real Estate

Planning and Project Management

Communication

Operations and Maintenance

Leadership and Management

Quality Assessment and Innovation

Human and Environmental Factors

Technology

CFM Final Review

Have a question or prefer to speak to a person?
Call 1.800.345.9472 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (CST) for live assistance.