The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has revised the framework for its flagship credential, the certified facility manager (CFM). The CFM exam has also been revised to match the updated framework.

The updated CFM exam accounts for the most recent global job task force analysis, which highlights two new competency areas: emergency preparedness and business continuity; and environmental stewardship and sustainability. These were added to the pre-existing nine competencies to meet the changing demands within the facility management discipline.

“The CFM certification has earned recognition as the most prestigious credential in facility management because it has consistently evolved along with the discipline itself,” says IFMA president and CEO, Tony Keane. “Facility management is constantly growing and adapting. Our professional development tools are updated to keep up.”

The updated competency areas for the CFM credential are: communication; emergency preparedness and business continuity; environmental stewardship and sustainability; finance and business; human factors; leadership and strategy; operations and maintenance; project management; quality; real estate and property management; and technology.