| DESCRIPTION: |
| A Certified Facilities Practitioner (CFPrac) is a practicing professional who is suitably qualified and has at least 2 years appropriate experience. The level of qualification required is NQF Level 4. A Certified Facilities Supervisor (CFPrac) will have operated at a junior management level supervising and providing facilities management services either in-house, as a Service Provider of consultant. The CFPrac operates at a junior management level supervising or providing the services that will meet the determined requirements documented in suitable Service Level Agreements and specifications (SLAs). The CFPrac will supervise or provide facilities management services managing outsourced service providers or in-house staff in compliance with the overall standards that have been set and agreed making a difference to the recipient business in supporting that business in achieving its strategic goals and objectives. The CFPrac would operate within the built environment in either or both buildings and infrastructure. |
| AWARDING CRITERIA |
| For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification: |
| Complete an NQF Level 5 qualification. |
| Experiential Learning or Experience |
| Must have completed two years of relevant Facilities Management Work experience. |
| Competency Assessment |
| N/A |
| Designation RPL Statement |
| This Designation may be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning. |
| RETAINING CRITERIA |
| In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Code of Conduct |
| Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics. |
| Continuing Professional Development (CPD) |
Members will be required to continuously update their knowledge and skills through Continued Professional Development and will need to acquire a total of 50 points over 2 year period (1 hour = 1 point) which translates into 25 points per year. All points must be verifiable and can fall under either developmental or work-based categories. If more than the required points are acquired in a one year period a maximum of 5 points may roll over to the following year.
Developmental.
Attendance at conferences, congresses, workshops, lectures, seminars, courses, post graduate qualifications, lecturing and training (external and-inhouse).
Work-Based (maximum 10 points per year).
Mentoring, publication of articles, reading articles, self study, community work, 800 hours appropriate FM work.
It is the member's responsibility to ensure that they apply for re-registration with SAFMA timeously and i.e. at least one month before the expiry of their current period and that SAFMA receives the details of their CPD.
A member must also apply for re-registration every 5 years. The application needs to be received and paid for within 90 days of expiry. |
| Fees |
| Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. |
