How to assess your FM skills with IFMA’s Self-Assessment tool (and why it matters)

Let’s be honest, no one has time for guesswork when it comes to career growth. Whether you’re trying to prepare for a credential or just want to see where you stand as a facility management professional, IFMA’s updated Self-Assessment platform is built to help you do just that clearly, efficiently and on your terms.

This enhanced, interactive platform offers a straightforward way to evaluate your knowledge, find growth opportunities and align your skills with the demands of today’s facility management landscape.

What is IFMA’s Self-Assessment Platform?

At its core, the Self-Assessment Platform is a digital tool that helps you measure your knowledge across IFMA’s core facility management competencies. It’s designed for ease of use and offers immediate feedback and learning resources, making it easy to figure out what you’re doing well and where you can grow.

Whether you’re charting your professional development or using it as part of a larger strategy for your team, the upgraded platform makes assessment and improvement feel less like a chore and more like a plan.

What’s New?

The upgraded Self-Assessment platform includes the following enhancements:

Preview Before You Commit

Not sure if it’s right for you? Now you can preview the Self-Assessment before purchasing. Get a feel for the layout and experience, so you can decide if it is the right investment for you!

Assessment Across 10 FM Domains

You’ll respond to 154 statements that reflect critical concepts, skills and processes relevant to the FM profession:

• Operations & Maintenance
• Leadership & Strategy
• Project Management
• Finance & Business
• Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
• Communication
• Performance & Quality
• Human Factors
• Real Estate
• Technology

Based on your answers, the platform will generate a domain-by-domain breakdown of your strengths and development areas.

Instant Scoring and Real-Time Feedback

Once you’ve completed the assessment, your results are ready. The visual report maps your current proficiency across each domain, so you know exactly where you stand.

Once you complete the Self-Assessment, you’ll receive immediate results. Your personal report includes a visual of your proficiency across each domain. This instant feedback makes it easy to pinpoint where you excel—and where focused learning could help.

Targeted Resources Based on Your Results

In addition to identifying strengths and gaps, the platform delivers customized learning resources based on your results. These resources are curated to help you close knowledge gaps and move forward with confidence, whether you're preparing for a credential or building your competency.

 Who Should Take  the Self-Assessment?

The Self-Assessment tool is ideal for:

• Credential Candidates: Build a targeted study plan based on your readiness for IFMA credentials like the FMP®, SFP® and CFM®.
• Early-Career Professionals: Use your report to guide your learning path.
• Experienced FMs: Validate your knowledge and explore new or emerging domains of expertise.
• HR and Training Leaders: Benchmark FM team performance, identify group training needs and support career development with measurable data.

How to Get Started

Facility management doesn’t stand still, and neither should your skills. Whether you’re eyeing your next credential, building confidence in a new role or benchmarking your team’s performance, IFMA’s Self-Assessment gives you the clarity and direction to move forward.

Ready to see where you stand and where you can grow? Visit sat.ifma.org to preview the platform and begin your self-assessment. Log in using your IFMA credentials and take the first step toward a smarter, more strategic approach to professional growth.