International Facility Management Association

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The De Anza Energy Management and Building Science program is excited to be partnering with the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) on a student internship program designed to infuse educated and skilled workers into growing Facility Management careers.

IFMA believes, and CCC research verifies, that 30- 50% of current Facility Management professionals will be retiring within the next decade. The initial phase of the internship (completed in June 2016) had 10 participating students. Students were certified in the Essentials of Facility Management (EOFM) by Silicon Valley IFMA Chapter leadership and were provided opportunities to be placed in paid internships in Bay Area area companies at the conclusion of the course.

The EOFM pilot is a cutting edge, first-of-its-kind program forging the way for similar career pathway programs in the California Community College system statewide and within IFMA globally.

The Essentials of Facility Management (EOFM) classroom training prepares students for more than temporary or dead end jobs. At its conclusion, EM & BS students interview for internships at local companies, some of our students were even hired into full time positions with true career growth. Facility Management covers a number of different career paths. Sustainable employment opportunities exist in the following job categories:

  • Facility Management
  • Energy Management and Building Operations
  • Sustainable Building Materials and Management
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Workplace Design and Space Planning
  • Workplace Quality, Comfort, and Safety
  • Real Estate and Property Management
  • Building Automation and Management Systems

IFMA Essentials inaugural graduating class

De Anza College Energy Management and Building Science students (w/ certificates) completed 25 hrs of classroom education and 11 hrs of facility tours and IFMA Silicon Valley Chapter meetings to become the first Community College students in the US to complete the Essentials of Facility Management certification as part of IFMA's Global Workforce Initiative. NEXT STEP : Paid Facility Management internships this summer @ local Bay Area Companies

The EM & BS program will offer the IFMA EOFM class at least once each academic year. For more information about IFMA Essentials of Facility Management internships, click on the links below or contact Bill Roeder @ roederwilliam@fhda.edu We will be forming a new class and internship group soon!

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