VFA Facilities/Infrastructure Certification Program
A key component of successful facilities stewardship is establishing and maintaining defensible data to accurately represent existing facility condition. To this end, VFA has developed a Facility/Infrastructure Certification Program (F/ICP) to ensure that property management professionals wishing to deploy VFA’s methodology and software can properly assess and record buildings and infrastructure. Training incorporates a blend of classroom and field training concluding with a written examination.
Courses are conducted by VFA professional education staff in the Boston training facility according to a published monthly schedule. Our state-of-the-art classroom accommodates up to 10 students. Enrollment is on a first come first serve basis, with special arrangements for dedicated classes available. For information on training conducted at your site, please contact Cath Ronan at cronan@vfa.com or call (617) 772-8165.
Curriculum
The two-day curriculum includes instruction in VFA’s facility condition assessment methodology along with basic software navigation of the VFA.facility Assets module. In addition, a hands-on building walkthrough is conducted, closely following the regimen of a typical three-person assessment team comprised of an architect, mechanical and electrical engineer. Considerable practice in data entry and estimating costs for deferred maintenance and system upgrades with the RSMeans Estimator is integrated into the syllabus.
Materials
Training materials include a facility condition assessment guidelines manual, as well as standardized checklists and printed resources to help learners focus on important fundamentals when conducting an assessment.
Prerequisites
Learners should possess reasonable computer literacy and a moderate understanding of construction methods, materials and topics related to building maintenance and repairs.
