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Phone: (510) 642-4231

Program director:
(415) 284-1050

Facilities Management

(EDP 152231)

This program provides the knowledge, tools, and skills needed for successful facilities management along with a thorough understanding of and practical experience in the critical business decision-making process of the facility manager.

Requirements

The curriculum consists of eight (8) required courses for a total of 18 units and 270 instructional hours. For program information and guidelines, please e-mail or call (510) 642-4231.

Please note that you may take as many individual courses as you wish without enrolling in the full certificate program.

Required courses

We recommend taking these courses in the following sequence:

Introduction to Facilities Management X420 (2 units) (offered future term)

Facilities Management: Operations and Maintenance X420.1 (2 units) (offered fall term)

Facilities Planning and Design X421 (3 units)

Facilities Construction and Project Management X420.2 (3 units) (offered fall term)

Facilities Management: Strategic Planning and the Organization X420.3 (2 units) (offered future term)

Facilities Management: Systems and Technology X412.3 (2 units)

Facilities Management: Commercial Real Estate X461 (2 units) (offered future term)

Facilities Management: Risk and Business Continuity X462 (2 units)

Substitution of courses

Certificate candidates may substitute up to two courses taken at another institution for certificate requirements. The substituted course(s) must be equivalent in subject matter and academic credit and must be offered by an accredited college or university. The substituted course(s) must have been taken during the past five years with a grade of B or better and must be supported by an official transcript. Substitutions must be approved in writing by UC Berkeley Extension; e-mail the program office for guidelines.

Further study

• Business Communication: Writing and Speaking (2 units)
• Fundamentals of AutoCAD X469 (1 unit)
• Building Construction and Systems for Interior Architecture X413.2 (3 units)
• Sustainable Project Development X412.3 (1 unit)
• Indoor Air Quality and HVAC X410.2 (2 units)
• Construction Materials and Methods X486 (2 units)
• Human Factors and Team Dynamics for Project Management X469.2 (3 units)
• Project Management X470

To begin the certificate program

Begin the program with Introduction to Facilities Management X420. You do not need to sign up for the certificate program to enroll in certificate courses.

Registration Procedure

We recommend that you register for the certificate program before you begin your third course in the program. To register, please (1) complete and submit the Program Registration Form or (2) print out and complete the form at www.unex.berkeley.edu/info/cert.php. Mail or fax it as it indicates, and include the nonrefundable registration fee. Certificate registration cannot be taken by phone.

Requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the program in a timely fashion.

Grading policy

All courses must be taken for a letter grade. A grade point average of 2.5 is required in order to earn the certificate, and each course must be completed with a grade of C or better. If you maintain a 3.5 grade point average you will be awarded a Certificate with Distinction.

Time to complete the program

You are expected to complete the course requirements for the certificate within five years of taking Introduction to Facilities Management X420. Please notify us via e-mail when you receive your final grade report. After verifying completion of all coursework and requirements, we will award your certificate.

IFMA Recognition and Professional Credentials

As an International Facility Management Association (IFMA) recognized program, participants acquire a body of knowledge consistent with IFMA's underlying principles of facility management.

Students can prepare for one of the following IFMA designations:

Certified Facility Manager

The Certified Facility Manager (CFM) designation is IFMA’s competency-based certification recognizing proficiency in all areas of facility management. UC Berkeley Extension certificate students can achieve the educational requirements which will enable them to sit for the IFMA CFM exam.

Once certified IFMA’s CFMs can earn 20 maintenance points per UC Berkeley Extension course to a maximum of 60 points.

Facility Management Professional

The Facility Management Professional (FMP) designation is IFMA’s entry-level, knowledge-based credential geared towards facility managers with less than five years of experience. UC Berkeley Extension students who successfully complete the following four courses with a grade of B or above can apply directly to IFMA and receive the FMP designation.

X420 Introduction to Facilities Management
X420.1 Operations and Maintenance
X420.2 Construction and Project Management
X420.3 Facilities Strategic Planning, Leadership and the Organization

See www.ifma.org for further details.

IFMA Program Scholarship (International Facility Management Association)

UC Berkeley Extension Facilities Management Certificate students are eligible.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be enrolled in a facility management (or related field) certificate program at any accredited institution
• Must be a certificate program student as defined by your university at the time of submitting the application and the awarding of the scholarship
• Must have completed one semester of the certificate program
• Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0

For further information and an application please visit www.ifmafoundation.org/scholarships/apps.cfm.

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