CFM Certification

EARN THE FM CREDENTIAL THAT DELIVERS A 15:1 ROI
Certified Facility Manager (CFM®) Virtual Preparation Program
IFMA Chesapeake Chapter
October 27 & 29, 2026

15:1 ROI  |  $6,000+ Avg. Salary Increase  |  3,700+ Active CFMs

FREE CFM INFORMATION SESSION • AUGUST 27, 2026

Learn about eligibility, exam requirements, career benefits, ask questions, and register early for the October CFM Prep Program.

Why Earn Your CFM?

·         Demonstrate leadership, credibility, and expertise in Facility Management.

·         Increase earning potential and position yourself for career advancement.

·         Join a respected global community of credentialed FM professionals.

·         Validate mastery of the FM body of knowledge recognized worldwide.

Featured Testimonial

"When I began my FM career, working for a world-renowned R&D facility, it became readily apparent that to be effective in my role, I had to establish myself as a competent FM professional.  Earning the internationally recognized CFM credential gave me that credibility and enabled me to have peer-to-peer discussions with my customers and senior management.”

                                                                James E. Loesch, IQI, CFT, RCFM, IFMA Fellow

Program Details

·         October 27 & 29, 2026

·         Instructor-Led Virtual Training

·         Online Educational Materials Included

·         Small Cohort (6-10 Participants)

Pricing

IFMA Chesapeake Chapter Member: $250

Non-Chapter Member: $325

REGISTER HERE: CFM PREP CLASS REGISTRATION

The Certified Facility Manager (CFM) credential sets the industry standard for ensuring the knowledge and abilities of practicing facility managers.

More than ever, recognizing competency and high performance - establishing benchmarks, defining competence and setting performance standards - is vital to the global economy. Never before have the public, employers and government agencies relied as much on certification organizations as they do today. Professional associations are now taking a lead role in developing these credentialing programs, and IFMA's CFM program was the first in facility management.

IFMA's certification process is designed to assess competency in the field through work experience, education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam. Since the program began in 1992, more than 3,500 facility managers from 25 countries have achieved this prestigious recognition.

Competency-Based

The CFM Exam is competency-based, testing what a person can do compared to standards that define the practice of facility management. One cannot take a course or a simple knowledge-based exam to earn the credential. IFMA's competency-based program is at a higher level than a knowledge-based program, reflecting the growing importance of facility management in the international business world.

Recognized Globally

In addition, the CFM is the only global facility management certification available. Every country that chooses to localize the exam must maintain a certain percentage of global questions on their exam; however, they are also to include a number of regional/local questions, allowing facility managers to practice in their own countries and have the skills and knowledge to practice globally as well.

IFMA’s Certified Facility Manager® (CFM®) credential receives
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accreditation!

Read IFMA's Press Release Here