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Facilities Management Diploma

If you are seriously considering a career in facilities management, this online course is the ideal starting point for you. It is also particularly useful for those with some previous experience in the field where they can apply their direct knowledge to the topic areas. However, this course has been specifically designed to require no previous knowledge of facilities management.

Divided into ten thought-provoking and interactive modules, this course delivers all of the skills, knowledge and information that you need to kick start your learning and become an effective and highly skilled Facilities Manager.

Existing Facilities Managers can use this course to reinforce and consolidate their current knowledge and to gain more specialist knowledge in other niche areas that they may not have had direct exposure to.

Those without any formal experience in facilities management will benefit from the all-encompassing scope of the course and practical application that the course offers.

See below for further information.

Sold By: Be-a Education Ltd

Description

Course Objectives

This Facilities Management online course covers these key areas in detail, plus much more:

  • An introduction to the management discipline of facilities management, including its operational and strategic importance in an organisation
  • They key skills needed to become a successful Facilities Manager and how to progress your career in the field
  • Tried and tested methods of managing and utilising space, including space efficiency sourcing new premises and managing moves of premises
  • The management of workplace services, including heating and lighting, security, catering, cleaning, repairs and maintenance, IT systems, workplace furniture, parking and waste disposal
  • Effective methods of managing people including employees, contractors and suppliers and your legal responsibilities towards these parties
  • Procurement and vendor management within facilities, including dealing with suppliers, the importance of effective negotiation and different types of leases of premises
  • Health and safety at work, including risk assessments and risk mitigation, fire safety and first aid
  • How to maintain quality control in facilities management, including the utilisation of effective maintenance strategies and common types of maintenance arrangements
  • The parallels between project management and facilities management and how to successfully structure a facilities project
  • Dealing with cost management and ways to reduce costs throughout the organisation, plus how to work with common financial documents such as budgets, balance sheets and asset registers
Course Modules

Module 1: An Introduction to Successful Facilities Management

Module 2: Managing Space Requirements and Space Planning

Module 3: Managing Workplace Services

Module 4: Managing Employees and Contractors

Module 5: Leases, Purchasing and Vendor Management

Module 6: Health and Safety at Work

Module 7: Co-ordinating Maintenance and Repairs

Module 8: Facilities Management Projects

Module 9: Managing Costs and Business Continuity Planning

Module 10: The Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility in Facilities Management

Course Duration

We estimate that the course will take about 14 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Course Test

Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.  The pass mark for the test is 70%.

Course Audience

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

A CPD Certified Course

CPD certification means that the course has reached the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards and benchmarks, and the learning values have been scrutinised to ensure integrity and quality by the CPD Certification Service. CPD accreditation is recognised and respected internationally. Certification shows a clear commitment to self-development and professionalism.

Course Discounts

For multiple purchases, site licences, e-learning credits or to find out if discounts are available on mixed course purchases please phone a customer advisor on 0844 854 9218.

Payment Options

The most straight forward method of payment is to select the number of users you require and add the product to your shopping cart by selecting Add to Cart. You will then be able to make payment using most credit and debit cards or a Paypal account. If you would like to pay by BACs transfer or by invoice please contact a customer advisor on 0844 854 9218 or email [email protected].

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The course is completely online and can be accessed at any time when you have internet access.  The course is broken down into modules. One module takes between 20 and 90 minutes. Although you can spend as much or as little time as you like on each module.

If you fail the test you will get further opportunities to re-take it again at no extra cost. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test.

Once you have completed the test you can login to your account and download your certificate. We can also post you the certificate to a UK address, but there is an administration charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

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