Facility Manager Leaders Program/Natl Trainer Development 13 Program Supplies
Project Description:
Facility Managers Program Contract and National Trainer Development contract 13 supplies & expense
Background
The Facility Manager Leaders Program (FMLP), a year-long course of study, was developed in partnership under a Cooperative Agreement with the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University. Students are involved with the program for one year and seven months from the start of the application process until graduation from the program. The FMLP includes three residential classes in various locations nationwide, details to mentors parks, independent study, directed field experiences, and work on a variety of projects to help fulfill each individuals career-development needs. Approximately 15-21 employees are selected each year, earning 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Each part of the program continues builds on each other until the students graduate 18 months from the initial application to the completion of the program.
This program represents a commitment to ongoing professional development for all facility management employees. The FMLP and a course of study document were prepared by the Eppley Institute based on the information provided by an NPS training work group in August 2005 and subsequently updated in 2010 and 2015. Simultaneously, a workforce development plan was created to provide a wider audience with the opportunity for individual development. FMLP students have been used to help develop current processes in the Facility Management Program. The training development the FMLP students have helped pilot has also been used throughout the NPS. The intent is to provide the comprehensive FMLP following the existing approved course of study.
Goal and Objectives
The overall goal of this project is to provide support and facilitation and curriculum for the FMLP. The objectives for the program include the following:
Conduct all necessary planning, including project plans and work breakdown schedules
Provide a virtual workplace, file sharing application, and website to promote collaboration and communication with the NPS in support of the contract
Provude logistical planning for Principles of Asset Management, Advanced Facility Management Practices, and Capstone
Produce all relevant materials and websites needed to support the instruction during the program
Measure participant learning through the use of course evaluations and assessment
Keyword(s):
National Park Service
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Recreation-Related Activities, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
