BTEC Higher National Certificate in Facilities Management

Duration: 2 years
Year 1: HNC
Year 2: HND
Cost: £3500 pa

The Qualifications Curriculum Authority (QCA) has introduced changes to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in the way it sets out the levels at which qualifications are recognised. Its revised levels broadly compare with the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).

The academic level of BTEC Higher National Certificates and Diplomas has not changed and they will remain as Intermediate level qualifications on the FHEQ. However, the QCA changes will allow the NQF to recognise more precisely the true academic level of BTEC Higher Nationals and they will now be designated at the revised NQF Level 5.

As the academic level has not changed, progression to BTEC Higher Nationals will still be from Level 3 qualifications and progression from BTEC Higher Nationals will be to qualifications at the revised Level 6. Learners’ progression routes do not necessarily involve qualifications at every level.

Specifications for all new accreditations after September 2004 will show both the original and revised NQF levels and the QCA Openquals database (www.qca.org.uk/openquals) will show both the original level and the revised level for each of these qualifications. Certification will be at the original levels up until December 2005. All certifications after that date will be at the revised levels.

Professional body recognition for the BTEC HNC in Facilities Management and the BTEC HND in Facilities Management

Introduction
Edexcel’s qualifications are nationally recognised by employers and professional organisations. The recognition of BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher
National Diploma (HND) is a way for students to prepare for jobs and careers in their chosen field through membership of relevant professional bodies.

Edexcel students and graduates may be offered exemptions by professional bodies from parts of their own qualifications in relation to membership.

The information provided is given in good faith. It is the professional bodies who will actually decide whether to accept your individual qualifications. If any questions
about the nature of the exemptions and requirements arise, the body concerned should be contacted.


Higher National Diploma in Facilities Management
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) recognises that candidates studying for the Higher National Diploma in Facilities Management are undertaking
continuing professional development in a facilities management career.

The core content detailed above addresses the BIFM’s core competence. Successful completion of a Higher National in Facilities Management will support candidates wishing to apply for full or partial exemption from Part 1 of the BIFM Professional Qualification, which reflects the ability of a junior facilities manager with some supervisory and wider facilities management responsibilities. Award of the full BIFM Qualification allows the use of the post-nominal BIFM (Qual).
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)