Scholarships Available
Certified Facility Manager Designation
The CFM Exam is competency-based, testing what a person can do compared to standards that define the practice of facility management. One cannot take a course or a simple knowledge-based exam to earn the credential. IFMA’s competency-based program is at a higher level than a knowledge-based program, reflecting the growing importance of facility management in the international business world.
Scholarship for the CFM Exam includes the FM Learning System and may be paid up to 100% by the Chapter. Candidate may only receive ONE CFM scholarship. If the member is unsuccessful in their first attempt at taking the exam, any retakes would be at their own expense.
Current Fee - CFM Exam $615 Plus Virtual CFM Exam Prep Session $375 = $990
Certification Requirements
Candidates must fall into one of the following education or work experience categories:
Successful candidates will also have experience in the following competency areas. These eleven areas have been identified as the core areas of skills and knowledge necessary for a successful facility manager:
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Operations and Maintenance
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Project Management
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Finance and Business
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Leadership and Strategy
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Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
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Communication
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Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
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Human Factors
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Quality
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Real Estate and Property Management
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Technology
Ideally, candidates should have experience in all 11 areas; however, it is possible for a candidate to have experience in most competency areas, minimal exposure to others and still pass the exam.
Qualified candidates meeting the above education and experience requirements are to complete the Scholarship Application Form for review and verification.
Facility Manager Professional Designation
IFMA’s Facility Management Professional™ (FMP®) designation is a knowledge-based credential for FM professionals and industry suppliers looking to increase their depth-of-knowledge in the core FM topics deemed critical by employers. By earning the must-have FMP credential, you will join more than 20,000 professionals worldwide who have improved their knowledge, enhanced their skills, and gained immediate credibility with employers, clients and peers.
The IFMA FMP Credential Program is a self-study program that combines printed materials, interactive online study tools, and online FMP final assessments to help you learn the critical knowledge demanded by today’s employers and earn the FMP credential.
This FMP Credential Path consists of 4 Required Courses:
- IFMA's Operations & Maintenance Course
- IFMA's Finance & Business Course
- IFMA's Leadership & Strategy Course
- IFMA's Project Management Course
Scholarship for the complete FMP credential program includes the cost of the entire course sequence to be completed in a self-study environment and may be paid up to 100% by the Chapter.
Current complete FMP credential program - $1,850
Sustainability Facility Professional Designation
IFMA’s SFP™ is an assessment-based certificate program delivering a specialty credential in sustainability. By earning your SFP credential, you will develop and gain recognition for your expertise in sustainable FM practices while impacting your organization's economic, environmental and social bottom lines. It is a self-study program that combines downloadable (e-version) materials, (optional printed materials are also available), interactive online study tools and online final SFP assessments to help you earn the SFP credential.
The SFP materials are offered in a complete set and a scholarship of up to 100% of the cost may be paid by the Chapter.
Current Fee complete SFP credential program - $1,350
Application Process
Designation scholarship applications will be accepted annually between July 1 and December 31. The board of directors will determine how many designation scholarships will be awarded annually based upon chapter funds allocated strictly for scholarships. A minimum of one designation scholarship will be awarded annually.
Send completed Scholarship application to the Chapter Board at [email protected]. Upon approval, the Board will contact the applicant and arrange for registration fee payment.
Application form goes Live July 1st
Annual Scholarship
Chapter members may be awarded one scholarship per year. The CFM scholarship may be awarded ONE time per member. All approved applications must be used within 6 months of awarded date.
