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Certified Facility Manager (CFM)

  • WHO: Applicants who meet eligibility requirements, which are a minimum number of years working in facility management.
  • WHAT: Tests your knowledge and skills.
  • HOW: Verification of your knowledge in the 11 globally recognized core competencies of FM.
  • WHERE: Proctored exams available virtually or at any ProMetric testing center around the world.
  • Lifelong credential? No, the CFM must be recertified every 3 (three) years via maintenance activities that are completed and submitted to IFMA.
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Facility Management Professional (FMP)

  • WHO:  Anyone (IFMA suggests you have a year of FM experience).
  • WHAT: Builds your knowledge and skills. 
  • HOW: Knowledge-based training that forms your foundation in the 4 most critical competencies of FM.
  • WHERE: Available via online, self-paced courses or in-person via IFMA's chapters and education affiliates.
  • Lifelong credential? Yes, the FMP is a lifelong professional credential.

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