Scottsdale Community College- Workforce Institute
The Education Committee would like to remind you of our alliance with Scottsdale Community College’s Workforce Institute. This alliance was developed in order to adequately meet the needs of our constituency for the more technical training, and in particular the Microsoft Office Suite of programs i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc, that have become an integral part of the business environment today. Through this arrangement, we are now able to expand our educational offerings in an environment that is fully equipped to meet those needs in a classroom atmosphere that is fully equipped to meet those needs in classrooms complete with new desktop computers taught by knowledgeable, experienced instructors.
Class schedules are available on their website: www.sccbi.com . Although this program was initiated for IFMA members, the Institute will offer family members these lower rates which are based upon the number of attendees signed up for each class (see below).
SCC Business Institute
Contact:
Kathy Harkey
(480) 425-6920
*Please note: Discounted pricing is available to all IFMA members (family members are welcome) that mention IFMA. Prices are subject to change anytime due to class type, length of program, etc.
FM Master's Program: ![]()
A friendly, but important reminder: The ASU FM grad program application is about to enter its Fall semester. This is truly an outstanding program. We believe all FM's should take advantage of the classes regardless if you are pursuing a Master's degree or just want to take selective courses for unique needs or to update your skills.
Our committee is dedicated to making available quality programs that will help to further develop the skills and awareness of our members which are so essential in today's complex environment.
The Education Committee is very excited to announce the development of bringing higher education to Chapter’s members.
The Del E. Webb School of Construction (DEWSC) Masters of Science in Construction with a concentration in Facility Management is a 30 hour program. The curriculum for the program entails 24 hours of coursework and 6 hours of oriented Thesis research. This is a self paced program, but can be completed in less than 2 years. Most courses meet once a week in the evenings. Next year, some courses will be available as an internet (on-line) course.
We currently have 6 members of the Chapter participating; two of which are near completion and implementing the concepts at their place of work. We are anticipating a dozen new students (including IFMA members) for next year. It’s not too late to apply and the on-line application makes it easy and quick. Please download the program details and application procedures before starting the on-line application.
FM GRAD DETAILS
ONLINE APPLICATION AT: http://www.asu.edu/graduate/
For additional information please contact:
Sylvia Romero
(480) 965-1252
sylvia.romero@asu.edu
We do hope you will take advantage of all the programs being offered.
Submit a Topic or Suggestion:
We want to hear from you! Please send us your ideas, topic requests, comments, and suggestions.
If you are a speaker/instructor/educator please submit your topic proposal to us. All proposals must include: a brief summary, 5 major learning objectives, a brief biography, and a list of past speaking engagements in the last two years. The list of past speaking engagements should not exceed more than 5 engagements. Please include the name of the organization presented to, the topic name, city/state presented, and the presentation date.
Submit topic or suggestion here!
IFMA Student Chapter:
As part of the ongoing effort by the IFMA Phoenix Education Committee to form an alliance with Arizona State University's Del E. Webb School of Construction and it's students. If you are a college student (any school) and interested in the FM field please contact our committee. We are looking for students that are interested in conducting FM research. Dr. Dean Kashiwagi who has numerous years of experience in performance based research and educating FMs leads this program. He is also serving as the ASU faculty sponsor of the IFMA Student Group along with assistance from the program's Marketing Specialist, Sylvia Romero. For more information on the research taking place visit ASU’s Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) at:
PBSRG Website: http://www.eas.asu.edu/pbsrg
Awards and Honors:
IFMA honors Greater Phoenix with the 2005 Award of Excellence in Professional Development-Large
The Greater Phoenix Chapter was recognized in part for its unique partnership with Arizona State University and General Dynamics C4 Systems to create the Facilities Management Research Institute, which has already developed two week-long facility management courses. The chapter has worked with Arizona State University to re-establish its Master of Science degree program in construction with an emphasis on facility management. Computer classes on Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint software skills for facility managers are available to members and the chapter has its own Certified Facility Manager (CFM) exam instructor who has led several classes.
The Greater Phoenix Chapter's Education Committee won the President's Award for Committee of the Year, 2006 at the Annual Awards Banquet. Congratulations to the Committee!
Chapter: If you do not see a topic being offered please let us know. Note: we have a new link to submit your suggestions.
