Throughout the year the FMA, in conjunction with industry stakeholders, develops a range of professional development and training courses.

Professional Development & Training

  • Online and in person training & customised courses designed to enhance the development of competencies required for the FM professional and best practice techniques. These courses can also be customised to align with your organisation, its policies and using its case studies to enhance your team's understanding and skills application.
  • Workshops: these are held at least annually with a focus on an industry-specific topic.
  • Formal courses: these include the FMA developed Diploma of Facilities Management as well as a number of other courses available through tertiary education providers.

Upcoming courses:

  • 2024 Virtual PD Sessions:  Risk & Compliance

 This interactive training program is delivered by an experienced trainer. You will be offered practical guidance to assist in effectively managing key facilities risk issues, whilst also considering the strategic and operational issues.

Workshops are subject to minimum registrations and may be postponed if minimum numbers are not met.

We are also taking expressions of interest for upcoming sessions -  email [email protected]

Tailored Professional Development Sessions for your Team

  • Contact us to tailor a professional development session specifiacally for your team to be deliverd online or inhouse - email [email protected]
 

 

PD & Training events

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Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace

 30/07/24 ONLINE: Accepting an inevitably but often under-discussed part of working life, this course demonstrates clear and composed approaches to difficult conversations, ensuring emotions don't derail relati...

Risk & Compliance (Full course)

 07/08/24 ONLINE:  This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Property Risk and Compliance.

Virtual PD: Facility & General Liability Issues

 07/08/24 ONLINE:  This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Facility and General Liability Issues.

Virtual PD: Essential Safety Measures & Emergency Management

 07/08/24 Online: This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Essential Safety Measures and Emergency Management.

Virtual PD: WHS/OHS Legislation Impacting on FM

 07/08/24 ONLINE:  This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in WHS/OHS Legislation Impacting on FM.

Virtual PD: Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Chemical

 14/08/24 ONLINE: This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Chemicals.

Virtual PD: Part A: Technical & Specific Issues

 14/08/24 ONLINE: This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Technical and Specific Issues,

Virtual PD: Part B: Technical & Specific Issues

 14/08/24 ONLINE:  This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Technical and Specific Issues.

Virtual PD: Contractor Management

 16/08/24 ONLINE: This course involves a combination of both theoretical and practical application in Contractor Management.

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

 20/08/24 ONLINE: Helping to overview and engage EQ fundamentals, including self-management, self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-motivation

How to be an Effective & Concise Communicator

 23/08/24 ONLINE: This course will equip you with invaluable tools to effectively manage stress, cultivate resilience, and adopt healthy habits for a more balanced life.

Mindfulness & Wellbeing in the Workplace

 27/08/24 ONLINE: This course will equip you with tools to effectively manage stress, cultivate resilience, and adopt healthy habits for a more balanced working and personal life.

Effective Time Management

 27/08/24 ONLINE: Learn how to utilise the traits you already have to improve time management and to set and prioritise goals using D.A.R.T. and O.P.U.S.

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills

 30/08/24 ONLINE: This course provides a comprehensive insight into various negotiation styles and their appropriate applications including dominant strategies of competition and collaboration