Advanced FM Certificate

Course Description

This course helps experienced facility professionals move beyond day-to-day operations and into more strategic facilities and asset management roles.

Participants will build practical skills in lifecycle planning, asset data, maintenance optimization, performance reporting, smart building technology, procurement, financial planning, capital planning, risk management, sustainability, and resilience.

The course is designed for professionals who want usable tools and real-world examples they can apply directly to their facilities, teams, vendors, budgets, and capital priorities.

Course Objective

Equip facility professionals with the knowledge and tools to manage complex facilities, improve asset performance, support capital planning, reduce risk, and communicate facility priorities more effectively to leadership.

Target Audience

• Facility Managers

• Maintenance Supervisors

• Environmental Services Leaders

• Operations Managers

• Property Managers

• Technical Managers

• Senior Facility Coordinators

• Professionals preparing for asset management, capital planning, or director-level roles

Delivery Format

Delivery: Fully online, live instructor-led

Length: 12 live sessions

Format: Cohort-based, one module per session

Each session includes live instruction, discussion, real-world examples, and case walkthroughs. Between sessions, participants complete short applied assignments and practical case work.

Final Application

Participants complete a practical final assignment based on a real or sample facility, connecting operations, asset performance, risk, cost, service delivery, and organizational priorities.