Education
• EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS •
MONISA (MJ) GOMATHI
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Your Education Committee recognizes that as facilities professionals it is critical that we continually sharpen our skills through professional development. With this in mind, we will continue to provide programs and training opportunities to help you enhance your skills and awareness in preparation for the challenges your jobs provide today and in the future. As you will see, we continue to offer classes that reflect changes that impact our industry. As always, we welcome your suggestions.
Upcoming Classes:
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Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA- FMP Series The knowledge-based Facility Management Professional credential will help accelerate your transition into the profession. Our 2020 Instructor Led FMP series has been switched to a virtual model and is not accepting more registrants. Check back in 2021 for our next series. Finance & Business- February 6 & 7, 2020
Classes are held at Sundt Construction Headquarters. Classes are from 8am - 4pm.
The Greater Phoenix Chapter offers an instrucor led FMP series each year. There are four classes in the series instructed by Patrick H. Okamura, CFM, SFP, FMP, CSS, CIAQM, REM, LEED AP BD+C, IFMA Fellow Patrick has been involved in the facility management profession for more than 34 years, and is currently a facility manager for CBRE Phoenix, Arizona. Patrick has been a certified IFMA instructor for over 10 years and has instructed IFMA courses throughout the US. Patrick is the current ESH Council President and a member of the International Credentials Commission and numerous IFMA committees, tasks forces and involvement groups. Who Should Become an FMP? IFMA’s Facility Management Professional (FMP) designation is a knowledge-based credential that will help to accelerate an FM's transition into the profession and demonstrate a proven comprehension of the foundations of facility management. It is ideal for:
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Joint Chapter Virtual SFP Series
Please check back for the 2020 series.
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CFM Exam Prep Workshop This class has been postponed April 2 & 3, 2020 (NEW DATES)
The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA is pleased to announce a 2-day CFM Exam Preparation Workshop held at Sundt Construction Headquarters December 5 & 6, 2019. Don’t miss this opportunity to increase your knowledge in preparation for the CFM exam or to enhance your knowledge of Facility Management Core Competencies. The training class will be led by Patrick Okamura, IFMA Fellow, and highly recognized IFMA instructor. CFM Exam Prep Workshop Review the overall methodology of the CFM Exam and practice applying FM knowledge and critical thinking skills in a competency-based exam through practice exam questions. Participants are expected to have the necessary knowledge of the 11 competencies tested on the CFM Exam. This workshop is focused on exam strategies and does not include knowledge-based instruction explicitly covering the competencies. Participants will:
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Western OSHA Education Center at ASU Interested in Safety Training?
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Education News:
FM Master's Program
The ASU FM grad program is truly an outstanding program. We believe all FM's should take advantage of the classes regardless if you are pursuing a Master's degree or just want to take selective courses for unique needs or to update your skills. Our committee is dedicated to making available quality programs that will help to further develop the skills and awareness of our member which are so essential in today's complex environment.
The Education Committee is very excited to announce the development of bringing higher education to Chapter members. The Del E. Webb School of Construction (DEWSC) Masters of Science in Construction with a councentration in Facility Management is a 30 hour program. The curriculum for the program entails 24 hours of coursework and 6 hours of oriented Thesis research. This is a self-paced program that can be completed in less than 2 years. Most courses meet once a week in the evenings. Next year, some courses will be available for completion online.
It's not too late to apply and the online application makes it easy and quick. Please download and review the program details and application procedures before starting the online application.
