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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

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The Facilities Management Institute (FMI) exists to help facilities management
professionals thrive in a rapidly changing environment. FMI provides easily
accessible online tools and resources explicitly designed to advance your
skills, knowledge and professional development.
Learn More




ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 * Cybersecurity Resources
 * General Resources
 * Feedback

NEW COURSE OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

LEARN FBPTA BASICSWHAT IS FBPTA?

Our tools are available to all. Plan your career in industry or prepare for a
government role. Show that your firm’s employees are qualified to work on
federal facilities.


Click to learn more


TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASIC FBPTA COMPLIANCE

Start by identifying your basic knowledge gaps with our free, online assessment.
We’ll direct you to free resources you can use to fill them.


Click to learn more


DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE ADVANCED CAREER PLANNING

See how your current training and credentials prepare you for your current job
or your next job. Make a training plan to advance your career.


Click to learn more


MAP YOUR TRAININGTRAINING PROVIDERS

Discover how to become an FBPTA aligned provider by mapping your training to the
FBPTA competency model.


Click to learn more


Back to Overview / About FMI


ABOUT FMI

FMI brings together government, industry and academia with the goal of
integrating, aligning and innovating all aspects of the Facilities Operations
and Management profession through continuous collaboration on core competencies,
curriculum, and continuing education.



LEGISLATIVE INTENT

Taxpayer investment in Federal facilities must be protected and leveraged
through the cost savings involved in maximizing building performance. Achieving
this level of performance requires a government wide program that stresses
training and continuing education in the implementation of industry best
practices and life cycle operations and management.
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Report (paraphrased)

Back to Overview / Cybersecurity for Facilities Personnel




Facility control systems are vulnerable to cyber attacks and it is important for
facilities personnel to increase their cybersecurity knowledge. The FBPTA
competency model includes several cybersecurity competencies specific to
facilities personnel. This is a great foundation for understanding what
facilities personnel need to know about cybersecurity. In addition, learn more
about how facility professionals can protect facilities from cyber attacks in
this document and the video below.

The following video of a presentation conducted during the NIST National
Initiative for Cybersecurity Education National cybersecurity career awareness
week provides an overview of cybersecurity issues for facilities personnel. Two
experts in the area of cybersecurity, Daryl Haegley, the Director of Mission
Assurance & Cyber Deterrence with DOD and Wanda Lenkewich, CEO of Chinook
Systems Inc. share their thoughts and experience on cybersecurity risks and the
role facilities personnel play in cybersecurity management.

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 * WBDG.org | Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (FBPTA) Program Case
   Study
 * FEAPC.com | Consortium for Building Energy Innovation - Career Mapping Tool
 * DOE/NREL Job/Task Analysis - Facility Manager
 * Federal Government Links, Knowledge Portals, & Publications

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PROGRAM POINTS OF CONTACT

AskFMI@gsa.gov

All feedback on FMI documents and notices that are open for comment should be
sent via email to AskFMI@gsa.gov. Comments through other avenues will not be
accepted.



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is required to comply with the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act; are
there specific occupational series?

All personnel directly involved in building operations and maintenance or energy
management at the building level are impacted by the Act. Given the different
approaches that each Federal agency takes to these functions it is not possible
to list the functions by occupational series, however, in general this will
apply to personnel performing facility management, building or
installed-equipment operations, energy management, and safety and design
functions related to facility or energy management. Personnel in these
categories are frequently, though not always, in the GS-8XX, 11XX, and 16XX
series, or, wage grade positions involved in building or installed equipment
operations. Consult your supervisor, or, send questions regarding your specific
situation to AskFMI@gsa.gov.

Back to Overview / What is FBPTA?


THE LAW

The Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (FBPTA) of 2010 requires all
federal personnel providing building operations and maintenance services to
demonstrate competencies necessary to effectively operate government facilities.

 * When: FBPTA became law in 2010
 * Why: U.S. Federal Government is the largest property owner in the world and
   increased operational effectiveness can save up to $2 Billion annually.
 * How: FBPTA requires individuals managing federal properties to have necessary
   “core competencies” to effectively operate government facilities.
 * What: Facilities Management Institute (FMI) was developed to identify those
   required skills and create a roadmap for necessary training required to meet
   the needs of the affected professionals.

THE PROGRAM

The FBPTA program can help you develop or enhance your workforce development
program by giving a complete model of what competencies are needed for those who
run buildings.  Even if you are not part of the federal workforce, the FBPTA
program can be a great resource.

Start with FEDSAT. Completing it is a great way to see if you have the basic
knowledge required by the FBPTA. As you take this open-book test you will see
where you need additional training and find links to free, online resources to
help. At the end you can print a certificate of completion that demonstrates
basic compliance with this Act. How can you and your organization move beyond
basic and set yourselves apart? Accelerate FM takes you to advanced compliance.

RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTS

 * Courses Reviewed and Public Comment
 * Training Submission Template
 * FBPTA Core Competencies & Recommend Curriculum (Competency Model)
 * Proficiency Levels
 * Accelerate FM User Manual and Training Guide
 * Archive
 * FBPTA Public Law 111-308
 * DOE Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines

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BENEFITS OF ALIGNING TRAINING TO THE FBPTA COMPETENCY MODEL

FMI does not develop training but rather connects federal agencies and their
employees with relevant resources. To align your training to the FBPTA
Competency Model follow the process described below.

FBTPA-Aligned Training will be included in the FBPTA Accelerate FM tool (AFM)
where federal employees are searching for training to fill their competency
gaps. As a provider you will be exposed to multiple federal agencies and their
employees. Any training, private or government, that focuses on Facility
Management and Operations, including the competency areas listed below, are
eligible to apply.

 1.  Management of Facilities O&M
 2.  Performance of Facilities O&M
 3.  Technology
 4.  Energy Management
 5.  Safety
 6.  Design
 7.  Sustainability
 8.  Water Efficiency
 9.  Project Management
 10. Business, Budget and Contracting
 11. Leadership and Innovation
 12. Performance Measures

There are no fees for a provider to align their training to the FBPTA Competency
Model. The decision to align a training is based solely on GSA or other
agencies' interest in the training and available review budget. A third-party
contractor will be tasked by GSA to review training submissions.

TRAINING REVIEW PROCESS

You can become an FBPTA aligned training provider through the following process
to review training for alignment with the FBPTA core competencies. First, the
training provider prepares a Submission Template explaining the learning
objectives and course materials that apply to each FBPTA performance. A
third-party contractor with expertise in facility management, energy management
and building operations, reviews the submission and determines if the submission
addresses each performance fully, partially or not at all. FMI works with the
provider to understand and clarify the submission as needed. The scoring sheets
for the training are then published on SFTool.gov for public comment. Training
added to the curriculum through this process are considered “FBPTA-Aligned” and
address the performances indicated on the Core Competencies and Recommended
Curriculum, which is updated annually.

From a provider's point of view - GSA approves the alignment and sends a letter
stating the training is FBPTA-Aligned and providing rules of engagement on how
to advertise it.

From a student's point of view – The aligned training will be available on the
AFM tool for the student to add it to the professional development plan to show
progress in meeting required competencies are associated with their positions.

TRAINING PROVIDER RESOURCES

 * Training Submission Template
 * Proficiency Levels



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