Facility and Property Management

Equip yourself with the most important skills necessary for the facility and property management profession. Almost every organization occupies buildings. These buildings serve as offices, warehouses, manufacturing centres, data centres, or other facilities to support business needs. Every building needs someone to manage it, whether it is a commercial office building, shopping mall, warehouse or data centre.

This certificate program can help you achieve your professional goals in an interesting and rewarding career. It combines direct facility and property management skills with the broader business and management knowledge needed to thrive in the profession. Courses cover the main areas of expertise and knowledge for all facility managers and property managers, regardless of industry, building type, or current role.

What You’ll Learn

• Understand the importance and role of facility and property management in your organization.
• Know how to work with other fields and departments to deliver your responsibilities and provide guidance to others related to your field of expertise.
• Learn how to manage the staff and contractors required to deliver services, including procuring and hiring them.
• Understand your legal responsibilities and the risks, regulations, and laws that apply in facilities.
• Recognize the impact of facilities on the environment and how to reduce that impact through sustainable initiatives.
• Know the systems and basic technical and operational principles involved with managing a building.
• Manage your organization’s space, including planning office space and managing moves, relocations, and minor construction.