CFM - Certified Facility Manager IFMA CFM 1

Question 1

Which combination of education and work experience satisfies the minimum eligibility requirement to sit for the IFMA CFM examination?

Accepted Answer

A bachelor's degree plus at least 3 years of facility management experience

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A doctoral degree in any field with no FM experience required

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Any college degree plus 1 year of facility management experience

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10 years of general business experience regardless of education

Question 2

How many total questions appear on the computer-based CFM examination, and how many of those are scored?

Accepted Answer

180 total, 150 scored

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150 total, all 150 scored

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200 total, 180 scored

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120 total, 100 scored

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the 11 core competency areas defined in the IFMA facility management competency framework?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity

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Marketing and Brand Management

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Supply Chain and Logistics Optimization

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International Trade Compliance

Question 4

Under the IFMA competency framework, which competency specifically addresses a facility manager's responsibility for reducing an organization's environmental footprint?

Accepted Answer

Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability

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Human Factors

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Quality

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Real Estate and Property Management

Question 5

A CFM candidate with only a high school diploma or GED meets the education threshold for CFM eligibility if they also have how many years of verified facility management experience?

Accepted Answer

8 years

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3 years

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5 years

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12 years

Question 6

Which IFMA competency area is most directly responsible for managing leases, space acquisition, and property portfolio decisions?

Accepted Answer

Real Estate and Property Management

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Project Management

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Finance and Business

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Operations and Maintenance