BIFM Qualifications

BIFM Level 4 Diploma in Facilities Management

Mandatory Units
Overview of facilities management
Understanding facilities management strategy
Understanding people management in facilities management
Understanding facilities management support services operations
Managing health and safety in own area of facilities management

Optional Units
Understanding risk management in facilities management
Understanding financial management in facilities management
Understanding the business organisations and its impact on facilities management
Understanding performance measurement in facilities management
Understanding leadership and management in facilities management
Understanding the management of information and knowledge in facilities management
Understanding facilities management projects
Developing relationships with suppliers and specialists in facilities management
Understanding quality management in facilities management
Managing customer service in facilities management
Understanding property and asset management for facilities managers
Understanding property, fabric and building services maintenance for facilities managers
Understanding space management for facilities managers
Understanding sustainability and environmental issues and their impact on facilities management
Understanding energy and utilities management and the impact on facilities management
Understanding procurement and contract management in facilities management

BIFM Level 5 Diploma in Facilities Management

Mandatory Units
Facilities management development and trends
Organisational and facilities management strategy
Managing people in facilities management
Risk management in facilities management
Financial management in facilities management

Optional Units
Facilities management support services operations
Managing health and safety in facilities management
Performance measurement in facilities management
Providing leadership and management in facilities management
Managing information and knowledge in facilities management
Managing facilities management projects
Managing negotiations in facilities management
Managing relationships with suppliers and specialists in facilities management
Quality management in facilities management
Customer service in facilities management
Property and asset management for facilities managers
Property, fabric and building services maintenance for facilities management
Space management for facilities management
Sustainability and environmental management and the impact on facilities management
Energy and utilities management and the impact on facilities management
Managing procurement and contracts in facilities management
Implementing change in an organisation and managing the impact on facilities management.

(Lists current at Feb 2010)