Commercial floor and textile care expert milliCare is offering grants to professionals interested in attaining the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) credential from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
milliCare is committed to helping facility management (FM) industry professionals advance their careers by pledging to assist 13 individuals that meet the requirements to prepare for the CFM credential exam. This is the third year milliCare is offering this professional development program to the industry.
“milliCare has been working with IFMA and facilities managers on both the national and local levels for decades,” said Geoff Snavely, vice president and general manager for milliCare by EBC Carpet Services, a franchisee. “We are passionate about the idea of finding ways to help our customers – not only through the services that milliCare can provide, but also by providing resources that can drive career development with our key contacts.”
“Helping facility managers earn their CFM credential is a powerful way to support this critical community,” continued Snavely. “It feels great to work closely with the IFMA team in an effort to help advance the facilities management profession.”
The program brings professionals together for a relationship-building experience that includes a seat in a one-day CFM Exam Prep Workshop; a networking roundtable discussion and reception with peers and members of the milliCare franchise network; a tour of the Roger Milliken Centre; travel to and from Spartanburg, South Carolina; and lodging, airfare, all transfers and meals.
“Facility management credentials like the Certified Facility Manager are more valuable than ever, both for the individual FM professionals who hold them and for the organizations they serve,” said Tony Keane, IFMA’s president and CEO. “I congratulate milliCare for their forward-thinking investment in the development of a unified global FM industry and encourage FM professionals to take full advantage of this exciting opportunity to advance their own careers while better serving the men and women who occupy their facilities.”
To enroll for the 2017 grant program, send in your application by August 4. Honourees will be notified by September 6, with the event to be held from November 9 to 10. To be considered for a grant, candidates must complete the CFM application, in addition to a short online application for milliCare.
