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IFMA’s Facility Management Professional (FMP) designation is a knowledge-based credential for FM professionals and industry suppliers looking to increase their depth-of-knowledge in the core FM topics deemed critical by employers. There are over 7,200 professionals worldwide who have FMP designation.

IFMA Qualified Instructors play a critical role in the success of IFMA’s credentials program by facilitating the participant’s learning. IFMA is dedicated to providing Qualified Instructors with the best tools and resources to ensure success.

At the end of this course, instructor candidates will be able to:
- Explain adult learning principles and the characteristics of adult learners
- Identify their personal strengths and weaknesses in the 14 trainer competencies and 16 attributes of effective presenters.
- Describe the benefits of using various training methods in adult learning programs.
- Identify and practice key stand-up training skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of how to present course information in a clear, concise and engaging manner through a practice presentation.

Instructor

Mr. Chris Hodges P.E., CFM, LEED AP, IFMA Fellow, FRICS
Founding Principle, Facility Engineering Associates
Credentialing Commission Chair of IFMA

Chris has over 35 years of engineering and consulting experience with clients on facility asset management, life cycle management and strategic planning to optimize facility performance. Chris is a Principal of Facility Engineering Associates, an engineering and facility management consultancy. He is a registered Professional Engineer, Certified Facility Manager, and LEED Accredited Professional. He is also an IFMA Fellow, and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Chris has served on the IFMA board of directors, is Past-Chair of the Sustainability Committee, contributor to the Education Committee and an IFMA qualified instructor. Chris teaches in the FM Graduate program at Catholic University, and is a course instructor at George Mason University and Rice University, and is co-author of the book, “Sustainable Facility Management, the Facility Manager’s Guide to Optimizing Building Performance.”.

Remarks
- All applications must submitt IFMA Qualified Instructor Application and the application will be reviewed by an internal peer committee at IFMA. Submission of an application does not guarantee or imply instructor qualified status will be granted.

- Co-teach experience after completing the TTT Programme may be requested, co-teach details will be announced in due course. Please click HERE for the qualified instructor process.

- For the instructor qualifications, please refer to IFMA Qualified Instructor Handbook for details.

- The FMP student materials is inclusive in the TTT course materials, Instructor materials access will be unlocked till Instructor candidates obtained the FMP designation.

Registration Fee

IFMA Members : HK$ 11,000/person
Members of Supporting Organization : HK$ 15,000/person
Non-Members : HK$ 20,000/person

Supporting Organizations

Asian Institute of Intelligent Buildings (AIIB)
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (Hong Kong Chapter) (ASHRAE)
Chartered Institute of Housing Asian Pacific Branch (CIH)
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering - Hong Kong Branch (CIPHE)
The Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers (HKAEE)
Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT)
Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC)
L GEES
The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (ENV) (HKIE-ENV)
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH)
School of Professional and Continuing Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU SPACE)
The University of Hong Kong, Department of Real Estate and Construction (HKU-REC)
IFMA, Singapore Chapter
Smart Engineering Asset Management Laboratory, CityU (SEAM)
Thailand Facility Management Association (TFMA)