Facilities Management Course
Understand everything a facilities manager is responsible for, from fire doors and legionella checks to contractors, space and budgets.
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Facilities Management Course
You can do a facilities management course online in the UK with Lift College's Facilities Management Course. It is 4 hours of learning in 7 short modules, covering what facilities management is and what the role carries, the health and safety law that applies to buildings, fire safety and emergency planning, the statutory inspections and checks a building needs, managing services and contractors, space, energy and waste, and looking after people, budgets and records. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
Every building that people work in has somebody responsible for it, whether they are called a facilities manager, office manager, premises officer or caretaker. That person carries real legal duties: the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes them the responsible person for fire, the Workplace Regulations set standards for temperature, lighting, ventilation, toilets and maintenance, the Control of Asbestos Regulations give a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises, and HSE's Approved Code of Practice L8 expects legionella to be assessed and controlled. When those duties are missed the results are fires, asbestos exposure, outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, prosecutions and buildings nobody wants to work in. Most failures come down to the same thing: nobody knew the check was theirs to make.
This course covers the whole job. You learn what facilities management is and how hard and soft services fit together, the law that applies to the building and the people in it, how to run fire safety and emergency arrangements, which inspections and tests the building needs and how often, how to manage cleaning, security, maintenance and other contractors safely, how to plan space, cut energy use and dispose of waste lawfully, and how to manage a helpdesk, a planned maintenance programme, a budget and the records an inspector or insurer will ask for. It is written for people new to facilities management, people who have been given building responsibilities alongside another job, and anyone who wants to move into the role, across the UK.
- Explain what facilities management is, the difference between hard and soft services and what the facilities role is responsible for
- Describe the duties on employers and those in control of premises under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Workplace Regulations
- Identify the duties of the responsible person for fire safety and the parts of a fire risk assessment and emergency plan
- Plan the statutory inspections and checks a building needs, including asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical, lifting equipment and fire systems
- Describe how to select, brief, monitor and control contractors, including permits to work and sharing information on asbestos and other hazards
- Apply good practice to space planning, energy use and waste, including the duty of care for waste
- Recognise the role of a helpdesk, planned preventive maintenance and a maintenance budget in keeping a building running
- Keep the records a facilities manager needs for inspectors, insurers and the organisation
7 short modules, 4 hours in total.
What facilities management is
The scope of the role, hard services such as building fabric, plant and systems and soft services such as cleaning, security, catering and reception, in-house teams versus outsourced providers, who the facilities manager reports to and works with, and the skills the job needs.
Knowledge checkHealth and safety in buildings
The Health and Safety at Work Act and duties of those in control of premises, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations on temperature, ventilation, lighting, space, floors, traffic routes, windows, toilets, washing and rest facilities, risk assessment, accident reporting and the facilities manager's part in each.
Knowledge checkFire safety and emergency planning
The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the equivalent law in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the fire risk assessment, fire doors, escape routes, signage and lighting, alarm and extinguisher testing, fire drills, fire marshals, personal emergency evacuation plans, and planning for floods, power loss and other emergencies.
Knowledge checkStatutory inspections and building compliance
The duty to manage asbestos and the asbestos register, legionella risk assessment and water checks under L8, gas safety checks, fixed electrical testing and portable appliance testing, lifts and lifting equipment, pressure systems, fire alarm and emergency lighting tests, and building a compliance calendar.
Knowledge checkManaging services and contractors
Specifying and tendering cleaning, security, grounds, catering and maintenance services, service level agreements and key performance indicators, checking contractor competence, inductions, permits to work for hot work, roof work and confined spaces, sharing the asbestos register, and supervising work on site.
Knowledge checkSpace, energy and waste
Space planning, desk ratios, hybrid working and moves, reception and meeting rooms, the environmental duties of the role, reducing energy and water use, waste segregation and the duty of care for waste including waste transfer notes and registered carriers, and hazardous waste such as fluorescent tubes and batteries.
Knowledge checkPeople, budgets and records
Running a helpdesk and prioritising requests, planned preventive maintenance versus reactive repairs, asset registers, setting and tracking a facilities budget, business cases for capital work, dealing with complaints, and the records to keep for inspectors, insurers, auditors and your own protection.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You have just become a facilities manager or want to move into the role
- You are an office manager, premises officer, caretaker or site manager who has been given responsibility for a building
- You have been named the responsible person for fire safety, asbestos or legionella and want to understand the whole picture
- You manage cleaning, security or maintenance contractors and need to know what good control looks like
- You own or run a small business from your own premises and need to know what the building requires of you
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed the Facilities Management Course with Lift College. It shows 4 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years on.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000The law this course supports
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Applies in England, Wales and Scotland. Employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of their employees, and those in control of premises owe a duty to people who are not their employees but use the building. Northern Ireland has the same duties in the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
Read the legislation →Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Applies in England and Wales. The responsible person, usually the employer, owner or whoever controls the premises, must carry out and keep up to date a fire risk assessment, put in place fire precautions, plan for emergencies and give staff information and training. Scotland has similar duties under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and Northern Ireland under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
Read the legislation →Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Applies in Great Britain. The workplace and its equipment must be maintained in good repair, with reasonable temperature, enough ventilation, lighting and space, safe floors and traffic routes, clean conditions and suitable toilets, washing, drinking water, rest and changing facilities. Northern Ireland has equivalent Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations.
Read the legislation →Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, regulation 4: duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises
Applies in Great Britain. Whoever has responsibility for maintaining or repairing non-domestic premises must find out whether asbestos is present, record where it is and its condition, assess the risk, prepare and act on a management plan and give the information to anyone who might disturb it, such as contractors. Northern Ireland has the same duty in its own Control of Asbestos Regulations.
Read the legislation →HSE Approved Code of Practice L8: Legionnaires' disease, the control of legionella bacteria in water systems
The Approved Code of Practice sets out how duty holders meet their legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH: identify and assess the risk from legionella in hot and cold water systems and other plant, appoint a responsible person, prevent or control the risk, keep records and review. Following it is not compulsory but it has special legal status.
Read the legislation →Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 34: duty of care for waste
Applies in England, Wales and Scotland. Anyone who produces, keeps or disposes of business waste must store it safely, hand it only to a registered carrier or licensed site and keep a waste transfer note describing what was handed over, for at least two years. Northern Ireland has the same duty in the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
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- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Buying Facilities Management Course for a team?
Open a free organisation account, buy places and give each person their own login. Your first place is free with a work email, and the price falls the more places you buy.
Multiple enrolment discounts
The price of a place is set by the places in one order, on this course or any mix of our CPD courses. Saving against the £19.99 single place.
| Places in one order | Price a place | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| Your first place | £0 | Free with a work email |
| 1 to 9 places | £16.99 | 15% off |
| 10 to 49 | £14.99 | 25% off |
| 50 to 99 | £12.99 | 35% off |
| 100 to 249 | £10.99 | 45% off |
| 250 or more | £9.99 | 50% off |
What would your team cost?
Training each person on several courses? A sector pack or the annual plan can cost less. Your quote compares all three for you.
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Your own training portal in 2 minutes
Open a free account with your work email. No sales call, and your first place is free.
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See where everyone stands
A progress dashboard, a training matrix and an Excel progress report for your records.
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Reminders sent for you
Welcome emails, nudges for anyone who stalls, and refresher dates so nobody goes out of date.
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Pay by card or invoice
Card, or invoice on 30-day terms with your PO. Places stay valid for 3 years.
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A human tutor with every course
Real tutor support for your staff, unlimited free retakes and a certificate the day they pass.
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Questions about Facilities Management Course
Is an online facilities management course valid?
Your employer decides what training the role needs. This course gives the knowledge a facilities manager needs across health and safety, fire, statutory compliance, contractors, space, waste and budgets, with a CPD certificate issued by Lift College. It is not a regulated qualification or a professional membership grade; if your employer wants either, this course is sound groundwork for them.
Who needs facilities management training?
Anyone responsible for a building and the people in it, whatever their job title. That includes new facilities managers, office managers, premises officers, caretakers and site managers, people named as the responsible person for fire, asbestos or legionella, and owners of small businesses who run their own premises.
How often should facilities management training be refreshed?
There is no legal interval for the course itself, although many of the checks it covers have fixed intervals, from monthly legionella temperature readings to yearly gas safety checks and fire alarm servicing. The law and guidance change, so Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
What does this course not cover?
It does not make you a competent person to carry out specialist work such as asbestos surveys, legionella risk assessments of complex systems, gas work, fixed electrical testing or fire risk assessments of high-risk buildings. It teaches you what each of those is, how often it is needed and how to appoint and check the specialist who does it. Your employer decides what further training your role needs.
How do I set up a compliance calendar for a building?
Module 4 walks you through it. You list every statutory and recommended check the building needs, such as the asbestos register review, legionella checks, gas safety, fixed wiring and portable appliance testing, lift examinations, fire alarm, emergency lighting and extinguisher servicing, record the interval and the last date for each, assign an owner, and set reminders ahead of each due date. You then keep the certificates and reports together so an inspector or insurer can see them.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 4 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account: every course is £16.99, and you can pay by card or invoice with your PO.
Where can I do a facilities management course online in the UK?
Lift College offers the Facilities Management Course online for £19.99, pay once. It is 4 hours of learning in 7 short modules, written for buildings across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the differences in fire and other law noted where they apply. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
How long does an online facilities management course take?
The Facilities Management Course is 4 hours of learning in 7 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
How much does the Facilities Management Course cost online?
Lift College's Facilities Management Course is £19.99, pay once, with no subscription. Training a team? It is £16.99 a course on a free organisation account.
How is the Facilities Management Course assessed?
By a short knowledge check after each of the 7 modules and a final test. You need 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
Can I start the Facilities Management Course today?
Yes. You start the moment you pay, on any device, and you can finish the 4 hours of learning in one sitting or across several. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account.
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