FM Certification Program
University of Toronto’s Facility Management Certificate Program
The University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies offers a new certificate program geared to facility managers who are new to the profession and require foundation-level training, as well as mid-career managers who wish to advance their FM knowledge and skills. The program incorporates the latest trends, tools and techniques related to key areas of facility management.
Marcia O’Connor has been involved with the Facility Management Program at the University of Toronto for the past 11 years and continues to provide subject matter expertise in the newly improved FM Program. The program is divided into three courses: The Foundations of Facility Management; Leadership of Facility Management in Organizations; and The Tools, Techniques and Technology of Facility Management. Each program is comprised of 10 modules, each module running 3 hours in length once a week in the evenings. This format allows participants to take a single course to increase their knowledge in FM, or to combine all three courses and receive a certificate of completion from the University of Toronto.
Course I: Foundations of Facility Management
Upcoming Dates Location Time Cost
Thursday May 10, 2012 to Thursday July 26, 2012
St. George Campus, University of Toronto
6:00 P.M. to 9.00 P.M.
The Foundations of Facility Management is the first course in the certificate program and covers the key areas that constitute the Facility Management body of knowledge including: the typology of facility, building systems, and the associated built environment; basic concepts of real estate and property management; and the regulatory and legal dimensions of facility management. The course also covers the basic concepts for the financing, operations and maintenance of facilities, as well as an introduction to the issues related to facility management in different organizations. Course I covers basic concepts involved in strategic planning and project management, and addresses the issues of technological innovation, quality improvement and risk management in the management of facilities.
Course II: Leadership of Facility Management in Organizations
Course date to be determined.
Upcoming Dates Location Time Cost
Thursday September 13, 2012 to Thursday November 29, 2012
St. George Campus, University of Toronto
6:00 P.M. to 9.00 P.M.
No Prerequisite
The Leadership of Facility Management in Organizations deals with the organizational and leadership dimensions of facility management. The course starts by examining the typologies of organizations involved in facility management and the associated leadership challenges. It addresses the methodologies used in stakeholder analysis and the development and implementation of effective communication, plus conflict resolution strategies for facility managers. Course II also covers issues related to conflict resolution, negotiation and accommodation planning faced in the management of facilities.
Course III: The Tools, Techniques and Technology of Facility Management
Course date to be determined.
This course covers the key tools, techniques and technologies employed in contemporary facility management. It provides an overview of the concepts of green facilities and business continuity planning. The course also examines the principles and advanced practices and methods of strategic planning, financial management, project management, operations and maintenance employed in contemporary facility management. In addition, Course III addresses the issues of data and information management in FM as well as the concepts and techniques employed in smart facilities and systems.
For additional information and to register for Course I, being offered in May 2012, please visit:http://2learn.utoronto.ca/uoft/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&cms=true&courseId=18679639
