Career Development
The BIFM is committed to the development of facilities management as a career of choice. We support all members, including those who have no formal FM Qualifications, as they progress throughout their careers, from those who are joining the profession, to facilities managers with years of valuable experience.
Opportunities for development include:
- the BIFM Qualification
- the IFMA/CFM Credential
- intensive and interactive short training courses provided by BIFM Training
- participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through opportunities offered by the BIFM i.e. Regional CPD events and the new Online CPD recording framework
- the prestigious annual conference, Good Practice Guides and updates on key FM issues through our twice-monthly magazine FM World
BIFM Qualification
The BIFM Qualification has been established to reflect the needs of a growing management discipline; and it is an important benchmark (at first degree level), which recognises professional practice in facilities management. It is designed to offer a flexible yet robust structure for professional development and to set the national standard for FM practice.
The BIFM actively sets out to make the process inclusive and open to all. There are 3 routes to BIFM Qualification (BIFM Qual) and the choice of route will vary with each individual, depending on prior knowledge and experience. For full explanation on these routes please click here.
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Routes |
Typical candidate profile |
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A catering manager developing a wider FM role | |
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A mid-career FM with a degree from a BIFM-accredited course | |
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An experienced FM with a breadth of knowledge gained in the workplace |
IFMA/CFM Credential
The Institute, through its partnership agreement with the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), offers the examination leading to the Certified Facility Manager credential. This is designed for mid-career professionals or mid-level managers, working in or planning to work in an international role or environment. Candidates for this credential must have at least 8 years’ experience in FM, 5 years’ of which should be in management. The examination is based on a set of nine competences.
BIFM Training
BIFM Training provides the Institute’s short course training programme, comprising up to 44 courses on all aspects of managing facilities.
BIFM Training provides the Institute’s short course training programme, comprising up to 44 courses on all aspects of managing facilities.
Continuing Professional Development
The range of CPD activities is almost limitless and ideally includes a blend of work based, non-work and informal personal learning i.e. reading FM World. The BIFM encourages all members to undertake CPD and for Member, Fellow and BIFM qualified grades, use of post-nominals is linked to active commitment to CPD on a regular basis. For more information on CPD and the Institute’s new interactive CPD module, please click here.
The range of CPD activities is almost limitless and ideally includes a blend of work based, non-work and informal personal learning i.e. reading FM World. The BIFM encourages all members to undertake CPD and for Member, Fellow and BIFM qualified grades, use of post-nominals is linked to active commitment to CPD on a regular basis. For more information on CPD and the Institute’s new interactive CPD module, please click here.
