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Certified Facility Manager (CFM)
Find the current format, timing, scoring, fees, eligibility, and testing options for CFM, with direct links to official sources.
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Questions120 multiple-choice questions (3-option), 100 scored + 20 unscored pretest
Testing time3 hours of testing time (appointments scheduled for 4 hours including tutorial)
ScoringPass/fail based on total number of correct answers; passing score set by a criterion-referenced standard-setting study (no numeric cut score published)
Exam feeUSD 615 IFMA member / USD 910 non-member (Tier 1); regionally tiered — Tier 2 USD 490/725, Tier 3 USD 380/562; exam retake USD 265 member / USD 365 nonmember
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Exam overview
What to know before choosing your prep
- Who runs it
- IFMA
- Category
- Facility Management
- Current version
- Current specification; no public version label
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- Prometric
- Format
- Computer-based at Prometric test centers
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment at Prometric test centers; must sit within the 90-day eligibility period after application approval
- Results
- Pass/fail status notified immediately by email on completion; official results within 21 business days for most candidates
- Credential validity
- CFM certification valid 3 years (through December 31 three years from exam or last recertification date), then recertification required
- Remote testing
- Not available
Exam structure
Single section of 120 three-option multiple-choice items delivered in random order, no pre-set sections; 100 scored items spread evenly across 10 domains (Leadership & Strategy, Facility Operations, Risk Management, Finance & Business, Sustainability, Communication, Quality, Real Estate, Facility Technology and Data Management, Project Management — 10 scored items each) plus 20 unscored pretest items
Where rules vary
Credential marketed as globally recognized; tiered exam pricing by country (Tiers 1-3) confirms worldwide delivery.
Eligibility
Option 1: bachelor's or master's level Facility Management degree + 3 years FM work experience in most domains; Option 2: any other education level + 5 years FM experience in most domains; IFMA Ethics Assessment (or approved ethics coursework) required within 30 days of passing
Retake policy
Up to 12 months to retake at reduced fee (USD 265 member / USD 365 nonmember); no limit on number of attempts; one free retake currently allowed per candidate