Facilities Management, An Introduction

Facilities Management is a rapidly growing profession. Complex organizations such as corporations, financial and educational institutions, utilities companies, manufacturers, hospitals and health care institutions, as well as cities, counties and state governments, airports, and sport facilities increasingly rely on a facilities management program to manage their physical assets.

This 3-hour online course serves as an overview of Facilities Management as a business and as a profession, covering both theoretical and applied aspects. The course explores facilities management as a process and considers its relationships to other functions within an organizational setting.

This course is a must for the design professional, planner, engineer, business, or construction individual interested in the emerging field of Facilities Management.

This course content provides a basic foundation for Facilities Management. It is divided into 6 major areas of responsibilities and a quiz follows each section.

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

• Get involved in decisions and practices that will enable your organization to manage operating costs, maximize capital expenditures and provide services in secure, healthy and pleasing environment
• Tailor your Facilities Management program to meet the required needs and responsibilities
• Correctly Classify Maintenance and Minor Construction Expenditures
• Conduct or out-source Facilities Condition Analysis
• Better understand the differences in the roles of participating disciplines
• Provide Total Quality Services

Course Level: Advanced

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