Are you ready to enter your first management learning in Facilities Management and gain a valued qualification?

The IWFM Level 3 qualifications in workplace and facilities management are for you if you are a first-line manager or supervisor in workplace and facilities management or if you are new to the industry. They are designed to develop an understanding and knowledge of facilities management matters. The Award gives you a succinct overview of the basic skills and knowledge needed at this level.

On successful completion of these qualifications, recognition by employers enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their study in the vocational area.

This short course offers the opportunity to complete smaller blocks of learning, designed to motivate you to go further.

Qualification

IWFM Level 3 Award in Facilities Management

Resources

• Briefing Document for Learners

Description

Facilities management professionals are responsible for services that support business. Their roles can cover management of a wide range of areas including: health and safety, risk management, business continuity, procurement, sustainability, space planning, energy, property and asset management. They are typically responsible for activities such as catering, cleaning, building maintenance, environmental services, security and reception.

This course contains two mandatory units:

Introduction to Facilities Management - 6 credits

This unit addresses the definition of facilities management, its role within organisations, and how it can be set up in ways that will help the organisation to function more effectively. The unit addresses the potential impact of an organisation’s arrangements for facilities management on the organisation’s internal environment.

Customer and Stakeholder Relations in Facilities Management - 5 credits

This unit addresses methods to ensure that customers and other stakeholders contribute to the maintenance, and evaluation of facilities supplies and services.

Successful learners can progress onto the Level 3 Certificate in Facilities Management by adding further units, or onto Level 4 Facilities Management qualifications, all available through The Business School.

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is the professional body for workplace and facilities practitioners.

IWFM exist to promote excellence among a worldwide community of over 17,000 and to demonstrate the value and contribution of workplace and facilities management more widely.

IWFM empower professionals to upskill and reach their potential for a rewarding, impactful career by advancing professional standards, offering guidance and training, developing new insights and sharing best practice. It is our vision to see workplace and facilities management as a distinct profession – recognised beyond the built environment for its ability to enable people to transform organisations and their performance.

Learners are also able to build a portfolio of qualifications across a range of subject areas. Professional qualifications also support continuous professional development, as well as progression to larger qualifications and/or qualifications at higher levels.

This course offers opportunities for learners to develop skills that support career and professional development.

The Level 3 Certificate in Facilities Management is also available which offers additional units to broad perspective and more specialised areas.

This programme enables progression either to higher levels of study or to other courses at the same level of study – the Level 3 Certificate or up to Level 4 studies.

Testimonials for our FM courses:

'I feel that this course has provided me with as vast amount of knowledge which will help me with my development moving forward with my career'

'I wish to thank my tutor]. His prompt, professional and knowledgeable advice not only made this an interesting learning experience but a thoroughly enjoyable one.'

'it is honest and very simple to say, that this course takes me deeply in my field and I learned a lot to keep improve myself...'

'Honestly and frankly, that gave me a full experience and push of a great career development'

Who is this course for?

The IWFM Level 3 qualifications in workplace and facilities management are for you if you are a first-line manager or supervisor in workplace and facilities management or if you are new to the industry. They are designed to develop an understanding and knowledge of facilities management matters. The Award gives you a succinct overview of the basic skills and knowledge needed at this level.

There are no formal entry requirements.

Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements and we are happy to discuss your options and the best way forward for you.

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Career path

On successful completion of these qualifications, recognition by employers enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their study in the vocational area.

Successful learners can progress onto the Level 3 Certificate in Facilities Management by adding further units, or onto Level 4 Facilities Management qualifications, all available through The Business School.