What is CFM Certification?

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What is CFM Certification?
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• CFM certification is CFM certification, which is
  the Certified Facility Manager certificate that
  building managers can get through the
  International Facility Management Association
  (IFMA). Employers and their clients appreciate
  the value of CFM certification as it shows that
  the facility manager has the right expertise and
  skills to handle increasingly complicated
  questions regarding building management.
• Training and experience are necessary prior to a
  facility manager being able to be able to pass
  the CFM test. It is important to note that the
  CFM accreditation for facilities managers is not
  way linked to the CFM designation previously
  offered to accountants and other finance
  professionals through the Institute of Management
  Accountants.
• Initial CFM Qualifications
• The IMFA also runs a program of education and
  testing which lead to the Facility Management
  Professional (FMP) certification. The credential
  isnt required to become CFM. CFM however it
  could substitute the equivalent of three years
  working experience for CFM qualifications.
• Candidates who have not completed an advanced
  degree in high school need to have at least eight
  years of work experience however this can be cut
  to 5 years for those who hold of the FMP
  certification. It is a test based on knowledge
  and all approved facility manager course
  materials necessary to pass it is accessible
  through the IMFA.
• Alongside obtaining either an FMP, or CFM
  certificate, you could also get three additional
  certifications from IFMA according to your
  specific career path the company that provides
  workplace consultation.
• Education and experience
• Candidates who are attempting the CFM exam should
  have at least some postsecondary education.
  Candidates who hold both the FMP credential as
  well as the bachelors or associates degrees in
  a field not directly related to facility
  management must have four years of work
  experience.
• Holders of a similar bachelors degree and an FMP
  must have three years of work experience. In both
  instances the individuals who dont hold an FMP
  must have another years work experience.
  Students who have completed IMFA-approved
  bachelors and masters degree programs must have
  three years of experience prior to taking the CFM
  test, regardless of whether they have FMP
  certification.

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• Particular Skills Required
• Candidates for CFM certification should have
  previous prior experience in project management
  and planning as well as operations and
  maintenance management, leadership in relation to
  human and environmental aspects communication,
  finance, quality control and technology.
  Candidates with demonstrable prior experience in
  all of these areas and have having had a minimal
  exposure to other fields are thought to be having
  the required qualifications to pass the exam for
  Certified Facility Manager. The IMFA provides
  online non-mandatory preparation courses to help
  applicants particularly those who be lacking in
  one or more areas with specific expertise to
  prepare for the exam.
• The Examination Process
• There are 180 multiple choice questions on the
  facility management certified test and is
  administered by a the computer in a testing
  center that takes 5 minutes to finish. The test
  is designed around specific applications related
  to specific areas in which knowledge is
  essential.
• For instance, questions might concern budgeting
  for new maintenance equipment, and the monitoring
  of their performance or methods of inventory for
  tracking the real property assets. The IFMA
  provides a range of study resources, including an
  exam practice.
• Benefits of obtaining CFM
• The CFM is a completely voluntary certification
  and does not count by any state in which such
  licenses are required for a person to be an
  administrator of facilities. It is however
  dependent on actual experience as an facility
  manager, meaning that it demonstrates that its
  holders are able apply their expertise and
  knowledge to real scenarios that arise in the
  field of facilities management. Thus, employers
  see CFM as a symbol of excellence and knowledge
  and prospective clients seek firms with managers
  and employees who have achieved CFM
  certification.