A key component of successful facilities stewardship is establishing and maintaining
defensible data to accurately represent existing facility conditions. 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.
Curriculum
The two-day curriculum includes instruction in VFA’s 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 an 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.
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