Credentialing and
Certification Programs
Are You Eligible for the EFP?
Your level of education and professional experience determine your fitness for the EFP credential process. Check the table below to see if you already qualify.
EFP Eligibility Chart
| Applicant Education Level | Experience Requirement |
| Facilities management or masters degree | 0 years |
| Related bachelor's degree | 2 years |
| Institute for Facilities Management (Institute) graduate | 2 years |
| Non-related BS/BA and Institute graduate | 2 years |
| Related BS/BA and Institute Graduate | 2 years |
| Non-related BS/BA or related associate degree | 3 years |
| HS diploma or non-related associate degree | 4 years |
Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the national study of college students was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Thanks to all who made APPA 2008 a success!
Presentations and photos are now available from APPA 2008: the Rise to Greatness.
Mark your calendars for APPA 2009, July 8-10 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Improve Your Custodial Operations with the Touch of a Button
CleanOpsStaff software makes using APPA's Custodial Staffing Guidelines a breeze.
Order the package today.
Track Your Facilities’ Vital Signs
The FPI Survey is CLOSED.
The FPI Report will be available late Feb 2009.
APPA is on Facebook
Go to the APPA Fan Page
We will announce the winners on Monday, December 22, 2008.
Open Professional Development Programs
| Institute for Facilities Management |
| SP: Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability |
| Supervisor's Toolkit |
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, FL
January 18-22, 2008
APPA's Virtual 2008-2009 Membership Directory
| • Available to APPA Members |
| • Access by using your user ID and password |
| More information |
Thought Leaders Series 2008
NEW and Available FREE PDF: The Challenges of Demographic Changes and Accountability to Campus Facilities
Results of the 2008 symposium in a white paper that focuses on changing demographics and accountability. Order soft cover version today (free for members; non-member price is $15).
