Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Facilities Management
No. of Modules: 4
Study that fits your schedule
Total Course Fee per year is £1,970
Subscription Fee: Monthly Direct Debit Payment Plan: £299 upfront fee and £299 x 7 months (Starting from Month 1 to Month 7 inclusive).
Introduction
Facilities management covers a wide range of responsibilities within any business. The most notable of which is ensuring the needs of both the company and its employees are being met. A facilities manager will have an increased understanding across multiple areas of the business, looking after its functionality, safety, and sustainability. A Professional Diploma in Facilities Management course can help you secure the skills and qualifications required to succeed in such a role.
Only through studying the intricacies of the role are you able to fully comprehend the impact a trained facilities manager can have on a business. It is down to a facilities manager to oversee and agree contracts with providers for services used by the business. This includes services such as parking, cleaning, catering, and security. Furthermore, they also oversee maintenance of internal facilities such as heating and water. Without such services, managers can expect to see a decline in employee productivity and motivation, as well as losses to valuable company assets.
Facilities Management at The College of Contract Management
Here at the College of Contract Management, we understand the importance of providing top class facilities management training. Through innovative lecture delivery, we can teach you the skills you need to excel within this role. To further your understanding, our lectures include case studies and practical examples within the modules. This gives you a better idea on how your new knowledge can be applied in a practical setting.
In addition to all of our courses being hosted live online, we also host them outside of standard working hours, increasing accessibility and decreasing any potential impact on your existing earnings. If you are looking at advancing your capabilities with a facilities management course, our flexible and affordable study schedule can help you further your career.
Key Benefits
Key Benefits
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- Gain a wider understanding of the roles and responsibilities of facilities management
- Learn about both hard and soft facility management
- Discover how you can create an environment that is conductive to employee productivity
- Establish an understanding on how the appropriate use of facilities and technology can reduce energy consumption
- Case studies and practical examples to help further your understanding
- Spread the cost thanks to our monthly payment plan
- Live online lectures delivered by experienced professionals
- Access to the College’s Moodle portal
- Lectures hosted at a time that doesn’t interfere with your existing work schedule
- Understanding how the Property, Facilities and Estates requirements of an organisation are developed, specifications determined, and strategies formulated.
- The knowledge and ability to procure effective FM service contracts, followed by successful mobilisation, operational delivery, assessment of performance, feedback, and continuous improvement.
- Have the capability to ensure premises and facilities are maintained safely, compliant with statutory legislation, develop working practices that are sustainable and reduce the impact on the environment.
- The course will be delivered by a practising Facilities Professional who will bring the course subjects to life with examples from over 25 years’ experience in the Property & Facilities sector, including relevant case studies.
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Course Content
Course Content
Module One
Procurement of Facilities Management Services
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- Understand the fundamentals of Facilities Management
- Demonstrate understanding of the Planning and Strategy development process in order to deliver a Facilities Management Strategy
- Recognise the various Facilities Service Delivery Models and know when to use them
- Understand the key stages of the Procurement Process
- Understand the supplier selection and validation process
- Define the scope, specification and requirements for tender
- Be fully conversant with the tender process
- Determine the methodology and priorities for the analysis and award stage
- Understand the Form of Contract and supporting documentation to enter into a formal contract
- Determine the Service Provider Review methodology and assess how effective relationships will be created
- Case Studies
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Module Two
Procurement and Supply Chain Strategies
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- Understand the Principles of Strategic Procurement
- Be able to design and deliver the most appropriate procurement strategy relevant to the supply requirement
- Be able to plan and execute strategic and sustainable supply chain management
- Be able to develop procurement strategies to implement facilities management
- Understand the changes affecting the design of future contracts
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Module Three
Operation Management of Building and Facilities
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- FM Team structures and management
- Understand the Mobilisation process and Transition stages to enable an effective service delivery at the start of the contract
- Create a comprehensive set of SLAs and KPIs to comprehensively manage the Service Providers
- Understand the full range of FM Services – both “Hard” & “Soft”
- Identify the purpose and function of a Service Desk
- Have a full understanding of the importance of Health & Safety, the key legislation and its implementation
- Understand the Technical Compliance of FM, it’s delivery, tracking and record keeping; Statutory, Mandatory, Business Critical
- Understand Finance within an FM context; budget setting, variance monitoring and overall cost control
- Case Studies
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Module Four
Facilities Management: Continued Responsibilities and Relationships
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- Identify the types of property occupancy
- Identify the various Condition Surveys required to successfully manage a property portfolio
- Understand the importance and formulation of Life Cycle/ Forward Maintenance Plans
- Create a Capital Works programme and Project Manage to successful completion
- Understand the consumption, cost and overall impact of Utilities in the management of buildings
- Assess the Environmental & Sustainability impact on Property Portfolios
- Understand the requirement for ESG & CSR strategies, and how to achieve them
- Identify FM technology systems; CAFM, BIM, BMS, Bespoke portals
- Understand and assess FM information management systems
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Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
In order to qualify for this course, you do need to have existing experience in the facilities management industry. This course has been designed to help you improve your existing skills, taking your understanding of the role to an elite level. Therefore, as a minimum you do need to have some history of working or experiencing this role previously.
If you have any questions about the application process or our entry requirements, please feel free to get in touch. Our LiveChat agents are available Monday to Friday if you are looking for an instant response. Alternatively, if you are submitting an enquiring on the weekend, a message will be left and our team will be in touch.
Course Delivery
Course Delivery
The Studying Process
We understand that a lot of our students are looking to either learn something new, or further their current career. With that in mind, we strive to provide learning opportunities that needn’t affect your current working schedule. Lectures are hosted online at weekends, eliminating travel and its surrounding expenses. Once paid you will be granted access to the College’s student portal, Moodle. From here you can access your timetable, lectures, lecture recordings and course materials and communications. on Moodle you will receive a link to access your live online lectures. All lectures are delivered with shared-screen software. Additionally, all our lectures use interactive presentations throughout the course. Furthermore, Moodle allows you to socialise with your classmates.
The Assessment Process
Finally, at the end of each module you will be expected to complete a written assignment. All assignments are completed online, and will be assessed by your module lecturer. The aim of this assessment is to act as proof of all you have learnt within each module. Following successful completion of the lectures, you will then be awarded with your Professional Diploma in Facilities Management certificate of completion.
Period of Study
Period of Study
The Professional Diploma in Facilities Management consists of 4 modules. In total, this course can be completed within 6-8 months.
Fee
Fees
The total course fee is £1,970.
You have the option of using our monthly payment plan.
Monthly Direct Debit Payment Plan: £299 upfront fee and £299 x 7 months (Starting from Month 1 to Month 7 inclusive).
However, paying in full offers a discounted fee in comparison to the monthly payment plan.
