Let your experience do the talking
Achieve the IWFM Certified grade of membership without a qualification and get the recognition you deserve.
Are you a highly experienced workplace and facilities management (WFM) professional prevented from gaining Certified membership by not having a recognised qualification? IWFM’s Experiential Route to Certified membership (CIWFM) offers you the opportunity to gain industry recognition by the standard setter for the sector based on proven professional competence.
Why choose IWFM’s Experiential Route to CIWFM?
The Experiential Route offers an alternative pathway to Certified status. If, instead of a qualification, you have the knowledge, understanding and skills gained from your career, your practical experience can be now recognised and validated as an academic qualification would.
Watch our video to discover the benefits.
Designed for professionals likely to be in strategic roles, the Experiential Route to CIWFM allows you to demonstrate expertise gained from years of hands-on experience. If you’ve led complex initiatives and made key operational decisions this route can lead you to CIWFM post-nominals by demonstrating your competence through your real-world work.
To be eligible to apply, you should:
- hold a senior or strategic role in workplace and/or facilities management
- be responsible for planning and implementing significant strategic or operational changes
- lead complex tasks and oversee the work of others, exercising broad autonomy and judgement
- be able to provide examples from your work experience that meet the IWFM Professional Standards.
Applying for the IWFM Experiential Route to Certified status is straightforward:
1. Check that you are eligible to apply
First make sure you meet the eligibility criteria based on your professional experience. There is helpful guidance in the ‘Useful resources’ section below. Alternatively contact our Member and Customer Engagement team.
2. Pay the assessment fee of £592 + VAT
Contact [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1279 712 620 to pay the assessment fee. The total cost is £890+VAT which includes £592 for the assessment and £298 for Certified membership subscription for your first full year.
You have an option to pay in full or via 12 monthly Direct Debit payments. You won’t need to pay for the membership subscription until you have passed your assessment.
This fee has been carefully benchmarked to ensure it reflects the value of the certification and aligns with industry and other professional body standards.
IWFM members: To upgrade, contact [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1279 712 620 to upgrade your membership and pay the assessment fee.
If you’re not a member yet: When joining online, choose your membership level in the dropdown box as ‘Experiential Route to Certified’.
3. You’re ready to start your assessment
You’ll receive access to our Learning Management System (LMS) which will guide you through a two part assessment process:
- Part 1: Submit four tasks that demonstrate alignment to the IWFM Professional Standards.
- Part 2: Participate in a professional discussion with an IWFM Assessor to further demonstrate your expertise.
4. Gain Certified membership status and get your post nominals
Once you pass the assessment, which you have up to 12 months to complete, you’ll be invited to pay £298 for the Certified membership grade and will receive your CIWFM post-nominals and certificate.
Find out more
For more information on the Experiential Route to CIWFM and the assessment process please refer to the guidance in the ‘Useful resources’ section below.
If you have any questions, please contact our Member and Customer Engagement team on [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1279 712 620. They are here to support you throughout the entire process.
Useful resources
The Experiential Route to CIWFM
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The Experiential Route to CIWFM FAQs
Frequently asked questions for the Experiential Route to CIWFM
The new Experiential Route to Certified membership (CIWFM) webinar, Tuesday 24 September 2024
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Not sure which route to Certified is right for you? Click the link to learn about alternative routes to Certified that can help you gain formal recognition or contact [email protected].