Facilities Management

(EDP 302927)

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.

Program Requirements

	Required Courses	Units	Credit Hours
X420	Introduction to Facilities Management	2	30
X420.1	Facilities Operations and Maintenance (offered future term)	2	30
X420.2	Facilities Construction and Project Management	2	30
X420.3	Facilities Strategic Planning, Leadership, and the Organization (offered future term)	2	30
	Total:	8	120

This curriculum consists of four courses totalling eight semester units (120 hours). For program information and guidelines, please e-mail course@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-4151.

Curriculum Objectives

The objectives of the Professional Sequence in Facilities Management are to

Provide a sequence of integrated courses that teach the requirements for IFMA’s Facilities Management Professional Designation.
Teach the methods and techniques which are consistent with accepted facilities management practices.
Provide the knowledge and skills students can use immediately and in their future careers.

Intended Audience

The program is intended for a wide range of students including

New graduates from interior design, architecture, real estate, and engineering programs who seek to specialize in facilities management.
Facilities managers who have less than five years eof xperience and are seeking a professional designation.
Maintenance workers who wish to learn business skills, finance, strategic planning, etc., and earn a professional qualification.

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)
IAQ, HVAC, and Green Building X410 (2 units)
Construction Materials and Methods X486 (2 units)
Human Factors and Team Dynamics for Project Management X469.2 (3 units)
Project Management X470

Registration Procedure and Record Keeping

Students who wish to enroll in the program are required to submit the registration form and fee. Students are expected to establish candidacy prior to or during their first semester in the program. Upon successful completion of the program requirements and payment of any certificate fees, students will notify the departmental representative, who will verify the record and request the certificate from the records department. All final and official student records will be kept in the Registrar’s Office.

Substitution Policy

Transfers, waivers, or substitutions may be permitted in this 120-hour program on an exception basis with approval by the Department Chair. Note: students may not be compliant with IFMA FMP requirements.

Completing the Program

To receive the certificate of completion, the student must satisfy all 120 hours of program course requirements with a final grade point average of 2.5 or higher, and earn no grade lower than a C in any course. Course requirements can be completed in any format (online, hybrid, webinar). All courses must be taken for academic credit and a letter grade. The program can be completed in one year, and students will have five years to complete the program from the original date of enrollment.

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