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. Registration is now open for our 2021 Series
To register for individual classes, go to the EVENTS Page Click the button below to register for the Full Series To be invoiced please contact Kathleen Severson 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
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CFM Exam Prep Workshop Check back in 2021 for our next Workshop
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? |