November 19, 2008—The IFMA Foundation has named two new schools to its Recognized Degree Program. Conestoga College of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Deventer, The Netherlands, join 11 other prestigious universities as Recognized Degree Program institutions—IFMA Foundation-sanctioned providers of quality FM degrees.
Developed in 1996 and revised in 2008, the Recognized Degree Program provides comprehensive FM degrees through adherence to a broad range of industry educational standards. Recognized schools must provide instruction in the nine core competency areas identified by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) that define the professional practice of facilities management.
Conestoga’s “Architecture—Project and Facility Management” bachelor’s degree program was recognized, as was Saxion’s “Bachelor in Facility Management” program. Conestoga has approximately 120 students in its four-year program, and Saxion has about 650.
To learn more about the IFMA Foundation Recognized Degree Program and how universities can achieve recognition, or for a complete list of recognized schools, visit the IFMA Foundation Web site.
