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Collaborative Architecture
Barton Malow
Bruttell Roofing
Chet's Cleaning
Continental Canteen
Flooring Services Inc.
| Guardian Plumbing & Heating |
Haworth
Steelcase
Spectrum Strategies
NSA
Interface
| Navigating Business Space |
| Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates |
Herman Miller
| Nichols |
Continental
| Computerized Facility Integration |
| Construction Resource Management Services |
OFS Acquisition Inc.
RD Weis Companies
SunGlo Services
Stathakis
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IFMA developed certification to meet the recognized need of the facility management profession for a
designation that would not only help FMs gain additional credibility but also establish increased global
recognition for the profession. For more information, click here to visit the CFM section of IFMA.org or contact
our Education Chair Terry White at 248-377-7305 or terry.white@fanucrobotics.com.
designation that would not only help FMs gain additional credibility but also establish increased global
recognition for the profession. For more information, click here to visit the CFM section of IFMA.org or contact
our Education Chair Terry White at 248-377-7305 or terry.white@fanucrobotics.com.
* Assure professional excellence
* Establish standards for global professional practice
* Promote the added value of the profession
* Influence the future direction of the profession
* Establish standards for global professional practice
* Promote the added value of the profession
* Influence the future direction of the profession
Goals of IFMA's certification program:
* Enhanced career opportunities
* Improved salary and/or advancement
* Helps prepare you for greater
responsibility
* Recognition of your skills by your peers
and management.
* Provides focus for your professional
development
* Provides continuing professional
advantages
* Increases self esteem and credibility.
* Improved salary and/or advancement
* Helps prepare you for greater
responsibility
* Recognition of your skills by your peers
and management.
* Provides focus for your professional
development
* Provides continuing professional
advantages
* Increases self esteem and credibility.
Individual Benefits
The Certified Facility Manager (CFM) credential sets the industry standard for
ensuring knowledge and abilities of practicing facility managers. The certification
process is designed to assess competence in the field through work experience,
education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam. Since the program began
in 1992, more than 3600 facility managers from 32 countries have achieved this
prestigious recognition.
ensuring knowledge and abilities of practicing facility managers. The certification
process is designed to assess competence in the field through work experience,
education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam. Since the program began
in 1992, more than 3600 facility managers from 32 countries have achieved this
prestigious recognition.
CFM Certification
“Why CFM?”
Contributed by - Christine H. Neldon, CFM, CFMJ, IFMA Fellow, Regional Project Manager for
Travelers
You have a great job. Your employer is rock solid. Your last performance rating was excellent and the
future looks bright. One day, you go to work and your job no longer exists. It happens easier and faster
than you can imagine.
When you enter a tight job market, what will distinguish you from the crowd? Employers look for leaders
and demonstrated skill in an area of practice. Your CFM shows you have the interest and skill in facility
management to be the best. It shows you have the tenacity to keep those skills sharp year after year.
What better example of leadership than to choose to be the best and advertise it.
When I recently entered the job market after years with the same job, I was very concerned about my
marketability. How could I be sure my skills would translate to a new place and were they even still valid
in the current market? By becoming a CFM and maintaining the designation, I was forced to update my
skills yearly to keep the designation. Without realizing it, I was preparing for the day when a job change
became essential.
Where would I be now if I had been forced to find a new job and had not stayed current in my profession?
How could I answer a prospective employer’s questions about my education in facility management?
What could I offer to separate me from the pack? A CFM is more important than you think!
Contributed by - Christine H. Neldon, CFM, CFMJ, IFMA Fellow, Regional Project Manager for
Travelers
You have a great job. Your employer is rock solid. Your last performance rating was excellent and the
future looks bright. One day, you go to work and your job no longer exists. It happens easier and faster
than you can imagine.
When you enter a tight job market, what will distinguish you from the crowd? Employers look for leaders
and demonstrated skill in an area of practice. Your CFM shows you have the interest and skill in facility
management to be the best. It shows you have the tenacity to keep those skills sharp year after year.
What better example of leadership than to choose to be the best and advertise it.
When I recently entered the job market after years with the same job, I was very concerned about my
marketability. How could I be sure my skills would translate to a new place and were they even still valid
in the current market? By becoming a CFM and maintaining the designation, I was forced to update my
skills yearly to keep the designation. Without realizing it, I was preparing for the day when a job change
became essential.
Where would I be now if I had been forced to find a new job and had not stayed current in my profession?
How could I answer a prospective employer’s questions about my education in facility management?
What could I offer to separate me from the pack? A CFM is more important than you think!
Top 5 Reasons to Get Certified
1. Distinguish yourself.
In today’s completive job market, your CFM status puts you ahead of the competition. Certified Facility Managers
have proven their abilities and demonstrated their commitment to achieving excellence in the profession.
2. Invest in your future.
On average, CFMs earn 18% more than non-certified facility managers. Earning your CFM is one of the most
important career decisions you can make.
3. Demonstrate your leadership and initiative.
It’s not easy to achieve CFM status. The CFM designation is a tangible sign of your success. Share your
expertise and mentor up-and-coming members of your organization.
4. Advance your profession.
Facility managers must be proficient in a wide range of competencies. The CFM program articulates the level of
skill and talent required of the profession.
5. Enhance your professional network.
Enjoy opportunities to network during special CFM events. IFMA chapter and council members receive special
recognition for their achievements.
1. Distinguish yourself.
In today’s completive job market, your CFM status puts you ahead of the competition. Certified Facility Managers
have proven their abilities and demonstrated their commitment to achieving excellence in the profession.
2. Invest in your future.
On average, CFMs earn 18% more than non-certified facility managers. Earning your CFM is one of the most
important career decisions you can make.
3. Demonstrate your leadership and initiative.
It’s not easy to achieve CFM status. The CFM designation is a tangible sign of your success. Share your
expertise and mentor up-and-coming members of your organization.
4. Advance your profession.
Facility managers must be proficient in a wide range of competencies. The CFM program articulates the level of
skill and talent required of the profession.
5. Enhance your professional network.
Enjoy opportunities to network during special CFM events. IFMA chapter and council members receive special
recognition for their achievements.
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