IWFM Level 4 Facilities Management
Whether you choose the Award, Certificate or Diploma, everyone enrolled on the IWFM Level 4 qualification in Facilities Management will benefit from:
IWFM professional body membership
Professional body membership to IWFM, where you can gain access to special interest groups (SIG), research, white papers, thought-provoking articles, insider industry events, and access to the industry-leading publication, Facilitate.
Dedicated 121 support
121 support and assignment feedback from a coach with extensive knowledge of facilities management.
Choose your qualification size
The IWFM Level 4 qualification in Facilities Management can be completed as an Award, Certificate or Diploma. The below table will help you to understand the difference between the three options, and ensure you are making the right choice for your learning!
| Award | Certificate | Diploma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of online workshops | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Number of assignments | 2 (total word count of approx 12,000 words) | 4 (total word count of approx 24,000 words) | 9 (total word count of approx 43,000 words) |
| Course length | 4 months | 8 months | 12 months |
| Total qualification time | 120 hours | 240 hours | 480 hours |
| Credit value | 12 | 24 | 48 |
| IWFM professional body membership | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cost | £950 plus VAT | £1700 plus VAT | £3400 plus VAT |
Choose what you learn
Whether you are studying for the Award, Certificate or Diploma, there are a certain number of credits you need to complete in order to achieve the qualification - this is what 'credit value' means.
Once you have established whether you want to complete an Award, Certificate or Diploma, you need to select the units you are going to complete. We have listed these for you in the table below. Use the above guidance to choose your units, to total the number of credits required for your qualification!
Mandatory units
| Unit name | Credit value | Award | Certificate | Diploma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview of FM | 6 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Understanding FM strategy | 3 | ✔ | ||
| Understanding people management in FM | 8 | ✔ | ||
| Understanding FM support service operations | 6 | ✔ | ||
| Managing health and safety in own areas of FM | 6 | ✔ | ✔ |
Optional units
| Unit name | Credit value |
|---|---|
| Understanding risk management in FM | 6 |
| Understanding financial management in FM | 6 |
| Understanding the business organisation and its impact on FM | 6 |
| Understanding performance measures in FM | 3 |
| Understanding leadership and management in FM | 6 |
| Understanding the management of information and knowledge in FM | 3 |
| Understanding FM projects | 6 |
| Developing relationships with suppliers and specialists in FM | 3 |
| Understanding quality management in FM | 4 |
| Managing customer service in FM | 4 |
| Understanding property and asset management for facilities managers | 4 |
| Understanding property, fabric and building services maintenance for facilities managers | 8 |
| Understanding space management for facilities managers | 3 |
| Understanding sustainability and environmental issues and their impact on FM | 3 |
| Understanding energy and utilities management and the impact on FM | 3 |
| Understanding procurement and contract management in FM | 3 |
| Managing accessibility and inclusion and its impact on FM | 6 |
| Supporting change initiatives in an organisation and manage the impact on FM | 6 |
| Innovation in FM | 5 |
| Building Information Modelling for FM | 6 |
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