Facilities Management Certification Course (to earn PFM credential)

Module 1 – Introduction to Facilities Management

1. An Introduction to Facilities Management

2. The Difference between Facilities Managers and Property Managers

3. Occupational Outlook for Facilities Managers

4. The FM Pie: Roles & Responsibilities

5. Hard vs. Soft Servies

6. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Module 2- Buildings & Building Systems

1. The History of Buildings

2. Property Analysis of Your Subject Building

3. Identifying the Various Building Systems

4. Building Condition Assessment : Metrics and Methodology

5. Energy Management : FM’s Highest Priority

6. LEED Standards and Accreditation

Module 3 – The Trend Towards Wellness Buildings

1. The Green Building Initiatives

2. The Importance of Indoor Air Quality During and Post-Pandemic

3. Variable Frequency Drives in Motor-driven Equipment

4. EPA Standards and Guidance for Healthy Indoors

5. Renewable Energy for Building Sustainability

6. Variable Refrigerants Flows and New ASHRAE Standards

Module 4 – Occupational Safety & Health and FM ISO 45001 Standards

1. The Importance of OSH Compliance

2. OSH Framework & Goals

3. HIRADC

4. Hazard Assessment Methodology

5. Workplace Safety Inspections

6. Risk Assessment, Analysis, Controls and Procedures

Module 5 – The New Tools of the FM Trade

1. The Use of Artificial Intelligence & Robotics in FM

2. Drones, Infrared Thermal Scanners, Digital Diagnostic Tools

3. The Five Classes of Maintenance: Custodial, Preventive, Deferred, Corrective and Cosmetic

4. The 31-Day, Quarterly & Annual Maintenance Scheduler

5. Smart Vertical Transportation Systems

6. Code Compliance for Facilities in the Philippines

Module 6 – The Facility Maintenance Plan

1. Equipment Inventory and Building Control Systems

2. Life Cycle Costings

3. Predictive Maintenance Guidelines

4. Maintenance Costs, Replacement Costs and Retrofit Costs

5. Costs versus Savings Analysis

6. The Reliability Maintenance Model

Course Inclusions:  Complete Handouts and Worksheets

                                     Field Guide to FM Terms,  Equipment and Acronyms

                                     Videos and relevant video links

                                     No. of hours : 24 Lecture hours; 2 Exam hours

                                                              30 days for Course works and submissions

                                     Attendees gets Certificate of Attendance

                                     Passers gets PFM Designation & Certifications

Delivery:                  Online Webinar

                                    Instructor-led

                                    Webinar via Zoom