IFMA MEMBERSHIP

(Base membership $239/year + NJ Chapter membership $135/year)

Open to facility managers whose primary responsibility is to provide or oversee facility management at their company. Please review the following core competencies and examples:

• Communications: Technology, integration, and knowledge management.
• Finance: (with regard to real estate and facilities) Analyzing, accounting, forecasting, budgeting, tax auditing, and controlling.
• Human & Environmental Factors: Environmental, health and safety, workplace dynamics, teamwork, interpersonal behaviors, and ergonomics.
• Leadership & Management: Code compliance, telecommunications, purchasing, security, food service, reprographics, building services, transportation, furnishings and equipment inventory, maintenance, and outsourcing management.
• Operations & Maintenance: Physical plant, preventative maintenance, conservation, and energy management systems.
• Planning & Project Management: Strategic, tactical, and annual facility planning; new construction and/or renovation; interior space planning and design; workplace specifications, installation, and space management; and architecture and/or engineering projects.
• Quality Assessment & Innovation: International standards organization, standards, facility audits, and total quality management.
• Real Estate: Acquisitions, financials, negotiations, and/or disposal.
• Technology: Development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology systems.

(Base membership $239/year + NJ Chapter membership $135/year)

Open to individuals whose primary responsibilities include: business development; sales and/or marketing as a consultant; representation of a manufacturer, vendor, dealer, or distributor; and/or provider of facility-related products and services. No more than two representatives from any organization's associate category may belong to any one chapter at a time.

(Base membership $149/year + NJ Chapter membership $75/year)

Open to new IFMA members under the age of 35 and new or current IFMA members who graduated from an accredited university or college within the last 12 months at the time of application or membership reclassification/renewal. Young professional membership is limited to two years.

(Base membership $10/year + NJ Chapter membership $20/year)

Open to candidates who are engaged in full-time study at an accredited college or university. When the member is no longer engaged in full-time study, he or she will be reclassified to the appropriate membership category. Verification of full-time student status may be required.

(Base membership $100/year + NJ Chapter membership $50/year)

Open to members in good standing upon their permanent retirement from full-time facility management practice, business development, sales, and/or marketing. Should a retired member return to full-time employment as either a practitioner in business development or a sales and/or marketing position, he or she will be reclassified to the appropriate membership category.