Shaping your future in facilities management Your guide to attaining the world’s most sought after professional status
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The world’s most sought after professional status Facilities managers are integral to the continuing success of businesses and organisations throughout the world. Demand for their talents is growing as buildings, infrastructure and working practices become increasingly complex. An RICS qualification provides unparalleled market confidence. There is global demand for our professional credentials underpinned by ethical principles and independent regulation. Professional standards have never been more important. Clients around the world are demanding greater certainty and seeking professionals who work to the highest standards. Over 118,000 professionals worldwide have already attained RICS status. RICS not only provides you with a prestigious professional qualification, it also offers you a genuine competitive advantage. RICS is the professional home for leaders in facilities management. Our qualification provides the foundation for anyone aspiring to enhance their career in FM. The UK is leading the way on FM skills and practices. What our members are achieving is being recognised around the world. As a truly global professional body, RICS is best placed to drive this conversation.
Why join RICS? RICS is the professional home for leaders in facilities management. The status conferred by our professional qualifications – the most sought after in property – promises consistent delivery of standards and ensures your advice is in demand. We are the only body to offer a chartered qualification in facilities management and as a thought leader, we promote the value of strategic FM through professional guidance, research, reports and best practice case studies. Visit rics.org/fmhub
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Five benefits of RICS
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Status – Your professional credentials provide unrivalled client confidence
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Recognition – RICS promotes your professional excellence to governments, employers and clients
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Market advantage – RICS status and standards give you a competitive edge
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Knowledge – Benefit from access to international practice standards, professional guidance, CPD and knowledge sharing
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Networking – With 118,000 professionals worldwide RICS connects you to other professionals and clients in local and global markets
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Your career, your future With RICS status you will stand out from the crowd with a professional qualification recognised as the gold standard for aspiring leaders in facilities management.
Typical career stage Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
Support e.g. facilities assistant
Supervisory e.g. office manager
Manager e.g. facilities manager
QCF Level 1
QCF Level 2 – GCSE A*-C
QCF Level 3 – A levels
BIFM Level 2 in Facilities Services
BIFM Level 3 in Facilities Management
Supervisor Competency Certificate
Manager Competency Certificate
BIFM qualifications
Building Futures Group and former FMA qualifications Operative Competency Certificate
RICS qualifications
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Our qualifications have been aligned to both new and existing qualifications already on offer from BIFM and the Building Futures Group (formerly FMA).
Senior e.g. Head of FM, Regional Facilities Manager QCF Level 4 – Certificate of Higher Education
QCF Level 5 – Foundation degree
Strategic e.g. Head of Estates, Regional FM Director QCF Level 6 – Bachelor’s degree
QCF Level 7 – Master’s degree
BIFM Level 6 in Facilities Management
BIFM Level 7 in Facilities Management
RICS Associate qualification (AssocRICS)
Associate progression
RICS Chartered qualification (MRICS)
Associate Assessment
Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
Senior Professional Assessment
Non-graduates
Graduates
Business leaders and experts in the field
BIFM Part II Professional Examinations BIFM Level 4 in Facilities Management
BIFM Level 5 in Facilities Management
FMA Certificate in Facilities Management Senior Manager Competency Certificate
Strategic Manager Competency Certificate
Direct entry
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Associate If you have work-based experience or vocational qualifications, you’re already on your way to qualifying as an RICS Associate. As an Associate you are entitled to use the designation AssocRICS after your name.
How will I be assessed? To qualify as an Associate you must complete the Associate assessment. You will be assessed through written submissions which will test a range of skill sets.
Assessment requirements Associate assessment 48 hours of recorded CPD 3,000 word summary of experience 2,500 word case study Online ethics module
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If you already have one of the following RICS approved qualifications, you will be eligible for direct entry, meaning you can qualify straightaway without completing a written submission. • BIFM Part II Professional Examinations • BIFM Diploma in Facilities Management (level 4 or above) • Building Futures Group Senior Manager or Strategic Manager Competency Certificate • Building Futures Group’s Course (formerly known as the Facilities Management Association Certificate) • Sheffield Hallam University Foundation Degree (FHEQ Level 5): Facilities Management, Facilities Services, or Integrated Maintenance and Facilities Service or Foundation Certificate (FHEQ Level 4): Facilities Management or Facilities Services • Institute of Asset Management: Diploma (IAMDip). Minimum of four years’ relevant experience required.
How long will it take to qualify? Depending on your experience, it will typically take six to twelve months to qualify. Here is a summary of the competency requirements you will need to demonstrate:
Mandatory competencies Client care
Data management
Communication and negotiation
Health and safety
Conduct rules, ethics and professional practice
Sustainability
Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
Team working
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Technical competencies* Choose six from the following: Analysis of client requirements
Project financial control and reporting
Building Information Modelling (BIM) management
Property management
Contract practice
Supplier management
Procurement and tendering * If you hold over 10 years’ relevant experience you can substitute two technical competencies for two supervisory competencies. Visit rics.org/associate for more information.
Next steps If you are interested in becoming an Associate visit rics.org/associate and download our Associate Pathway Guide for Facilities Management, or contact one of our membership advisers on 02476 868 433 or join@rics.org
Progressing from Associate to Chartered status RICS offers flexible progression from Associate to Chartered status for those with the career ambition and capability to work at a more advanced level. It involves an element of further study/ training and work experience at an advanced level, plus written submissions and a face-to-face interview to demonstrate your competencies.
Requirements for Associate progression to Chartered status Four years’ flexible learning (900 study hours from a final level of accredited degree)
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1,500 word summary of experience for mandatory competencies
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3,000-4,000 word summary of experience for technical competencies
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3,000 word case study
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Online ethics module
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Final interview
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Both the College of Estate Management and Birmingham City University offer flexible learning modules for Associate progression. Visit rics.org/progression for more details.
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Chartered Chartered status is awarded to individuals who maintain exemplary standards, which is why having MRICS after your name demonstrates your professionalism and strategic expertise. To become Chartered you will need a combination of academic and/or professional qualifications as well as experience.
How will I be assessed? To qualify you will need to complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). You will be assessed through written submissions and a face-to-face interview that will demonstrate your technical and soft skill competencies.
Requirements for the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Graduate Accredited degree < 5 years’ experience Structured training
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Recorded CPD
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Log book
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Summary of experience Case study
Degree equivalent professional qualification
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Ethics module Final interview
Graduate Any degree and over 5 years’ experience
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How long will it take to qualify? Depending on your existing experience, it will typically take between two and five years to complete the APC.
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Here is a summary of the competency requirements you will need to demonstrate:
Mandatory competencies Accounting principles and procedures
Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
Business planning
Data management
Client care
Health and safety
Communication and negotiation
Sustainability
Conduct rules, ethics and professional practice
Team working
Technical competencies Choose four from the following: Analysis of client requirements
Procurement and tendering
Corporate real estate management
Project financial control and reporting
Maintenance management
Supplier management
Choose three from the following: Building Information modelling (BIM) management
Fire safety
Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures or Health and safety (must be taken to Level 3) or Sustainability
GIS
Construction technology and environmental services
Landlord and tenant (including rent reviews and lease renewals)
Consultancy services
Project audit
Contract administration
Project financial control and reporting
Contract practice
Property management
Design and specification
Strategic real estate consultancy
Environmental management
Works progress and quality management
Next steps If you are interested in becoming Chartered visit rics.org/chartered and download our APC Pathway Guide for Facilities Management, or contact one of our membership advisers on 02476 868 433 or join@rics.org
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Senior Professional In recognition of exceptional career achievement we offer an assessment specifically designed for senior professionals. Our senior professional assessment is available to individuals who are: • industry leaders, such as CEOs, board members and senior directors • experts in their field, for example speakers at high level conferences or contributors to leading industry publications.
How will I be assessed? To qualify as a Chartered professional through the Senior Professional Assessment you will be assessed through written submissions and a face-to-face interview that will demonstrate your technical and soft skill competencies.
Requirements for the Senior Professional Assessment 10 years’ experience and in a senior industry position
5 years’ experience and in a senior industry position with an under or post graduate degree
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How long will it take? It will typically take six to twelve months to qualify.
Next steps If you are interested in becoming Chartered visit rics.org/spa or contact one of our membership advisers on 02476 868 433 or join@rics.org
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Get involved RICS Strategic Facilities Management Conference Our annual, one-day conference showcases current thought leadership and innovation in strategic FM delivery. It is the perfect forum for discovering new ideas to help deliver a risk-free FM strategy for the next five to ten years. Previous speakers include Ian Campbell – Rolls Royce, Group Property Director; Alan Bainbridge – BBC Director, Property and Projects; Kath Fontana – BAM FM Managing Director; Deborah Rowland – Government Property Unit. rics.org/strategicFM
Certificate in Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management This distance learning course offers you a real opportunity for career change or progression in your current role. Covering the key topics necessary to give you a good understanding of a range of advanced topics important in corporate real estate and facilities management. Candidates who successfully complete the course will be able to: • Articulate and interpret the role of CRE and FM in the overall competitive strategy of the organisation in the context of when, where, what type and on what terms real estate services will be demanded • Critically consider the aims of the corporate real estate and facilities manager in managing the property of an organisation • Recognise and analyse the various factors that influence the choice of a property for
the business to occupy and the nature of the tenure • Critically evaluate the issues in acquiring and disposing of operational property • Use whole life economics as the basis for informed decision-making in the property lifecycle • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the vital role that facilities management has for improved sustainability performance • Recognise the impact of the workplace on organisational productivity • Critically evaluate the effectiveness of alternative workplace strategies in meeting the requirements of the changing world of work. rics.org/advancedcrefm In addition to our annual Strategic FM conference and Certificate in Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management, we offer a wide range of world-class face-to-face training and distance learning webinars. These include: • Managing fire safety – level 3 • Asset management – tools, techniques and practices • Public sector property asset management • BS9999 – The concept • BS9999 – Determining the means of escape • Carbon Management in the Built Environment • Time management • RICS Certificate in Financial Management • Dealing with costs and risks • Advanced management skills and many more… rics.org/training
RICS has the power to transform your career in facilities management, so contact us today and discover for yourself the many benefits of RICS. 11
Confidence through professional standards RICS promotes and enforces the highest professional qualifications and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Our name promises the consistent delivery of standards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bringing confidence to the markets we serve. We accredit 118,000 professionals and any individual or firm registered with RICS is subject to our quality assurance. Their expertise covers property, asset valuation and real estate management; the costing and leadership of construction projects; the development of infrastructure; and the management of natural resources, such as mining, farms and woodland. From environmental assessments and building controls to negotiating land rights in an emerging economy; if our members are involved the same professional standards and ethics apply.
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We believe that standards underpin effective markets. With up to seventy per cent of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealth bound up in land and real estate, our sector is vital to economic development, helping to support stable, sustainable investment and growth around the globe. With offices covering the major political and financial centres of the world, our market presence means we are ideally placed to influence policy and embed professional standards. We work at a cross-governmental level, delivering international standards that will support a safe and vibrant marketplace in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure, for the benefit of all. We are proud of our reputation and we guard it fiercely, so clients who work with an RICS professional can have confidence in the quality and ethics of the services they receive.
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