Part II
The Examinations syllabus is underpinned by the twenty BIFM competences. The syllabus balances a range of specialist and general management areas which, in total, cover the professional content of facilities management.
The BIFM Part I examinations:
- reflect the ability of a junior facilities manager with some supervisory and wider facilities management responsibilities
- are approximately of HND standard
- comprise three modules
The BIFM Part II examinations:
- reflect the ability of a senior facilities manager with overall facilities and general management responsibilities
- are approximately of first degree standard
- comprise four modules
|
Part |
Module
No. |
Module Title |
Exam
length |
|
I |
1 |
Section A: Understanding business organisation
Section B: Managing people |
3 hrs |
|
I |
2 |
Section A: Managing premises
Section B: Managing resources |
3 hrs |
|
I |
3 |
Section A: Managing services
Section B: Managing the working environment
(Unseen case study) |
3 hrs +
15 mins
|
|
II |
1 |
Section A: Understanding business organisation
Section B: Managing people (Case study issued four weeks before exams) |
3 hrs |
|
II |
2 |
Managing services |
3 hrs |
|
II |
3 |
Managing resources |
3 hrs |
|
II |
4 |
Section A: Managing premises
Section B: Managing the working environment |
3 hrs |
Candidates may sit papers in any order within Part I or Part II. All modules in Part I must be successfully passed before beginning Part II.
