World Workplace 2026 is where the people who power the built environment come together — in Anaheim this fall for the field's most energizing event of the year.
Learn how to reduce costs, improve efficiency, manage risk, and deliver results by building knowledge in data-driven facility management with the Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP)®.
Reduce operational risks with strategic asset planning.
Improve uptime, reduce costs, and lead your team with confidence.
Learn to manage assets and report on optimized energy and reduced operating expenses.
Share knowledge and grow your network with other facility professionals.
Participate in thoughtful discussions to solidify learning.
Learn the art of creating communications and strategic plans.
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See how you can complete your SFP® in as little as 3 months!
More than 2,500 facility professionals globally have earned the SFP®, a credential trusted by some of the industry's leading organizations.
“The SFP is a major segment in supporting and maintaining an organization's sustainability mission and vision by providing FMs with the knowledge and resources to execute, deliver and maintain sustainable buildings and infrastructures. “
The SFP is a complete program with 3 units that provides a practical, end-to-end approach to planning, implementing, and sustaining high-performing facilities in the general areas of: Strategy, Planning & Financial Justification, Sustainable Solutions & Operational Decision-Making, and Implementation, Change & Continuous Improvement.
Understand the impact of global and local sustainability goals and regulations on facility operations. Study the balance of the triple bottom line, environmental sustainability and relationship between organizations and climate change.
Compare organizational strategies and consider the impact of the 5 principles of sustainability. Study development of sustainable strategies, policies and initiatives and learn to prepare the business case.
Learn how to promote sustainable facility management practices and develop business cases and a process-based approach to develop strategies, policies and sustainability initiatives.
Explore creative financial mechanisms to reduce implementation costs of sustainability initiatives and understand common financial concepts and identify options for procurement.
Deep-dive into sustainable energy fundamentals and solutions to become more efficient at energy management.
Deep-dive into water management and learn conservation best practices such as water reclamation and more.
Understand the considerations when using sustainable versus consumable solutions, learn how to build a sustainable supply chain and monitor its efficacy.
Learn how to understand and explain the considerations needed when exploring sustainable waste solutions in your facility.
Make your workplace facilities more efficient and enjoyable by understanding when and how to use workplace management solutions.
Learn how to outline the process of implementing a sustainability initiative and establish baseline metrics across planning, development, execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Learn the three stages of change, how to identify and mitigate change resistance, and how to create an effective communication plan.
Discover how to effectively evaluate a sustainability initiative, examine program-level evaluation for your facilities, and how to propose revisions to your organization's current initiatives.
Join thousands of facility managers who have advanced their careers.
As a Full Member, you will receive everything that the Standard Price includes, but at $300 OFF!
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The SFP is a globally-recognized credential that uses a structured assessment model that validates knowledge gained in the program.
“Sustainability is the future for organizations. And the SFP gave me a great foundation to be a part of the conversation!”
The SFP program takes approximately 24 training hours to complete. Individual completion times may vary based on each learner's pace. You will have one year from your enrollment date to complete the program. If additional time is needed, you may request one complimentary six-month extension.
You will have access to the course materials for one year from the date of enrollment.
No, but full members are given discounted pricing. Learn how to become a full member today! (https://www.ifma.org/membership)
No. We’re deeply committed to sustainability, so the SFP program is completely online.
The SFP was designed to help you operate buildings sustainably, whether they're certified or not. Once you certify a facility, you must maintain that certification. Those who hold the SFP credential are an extension of that and can apply their knowledge of sustainable practices into every aspect of their role in the organization.
Think of the SFP as an investment in future protection of your building certification.
To be recognized as an SFP, you’ll submit an application once you've completed the final assessment. Final assessment will be proctored remotely. Proctoring is available 24/7.
Yes, we do offer corporate and group training. Contact us at corporateconnections@ifma.org to learn more.
“The SFP program has been very beneficial to my development, providing me with the knowledge and tools to enhance my workplace. It has also shown my leadership benefits by giving confidence and weight to the ideas I bring them.”
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