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FM 0408: Occupational Spanish & Cultural Awareness for Facility Management Personnel

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Course Description

Join us in a hands-on, very interactive and participatory elective. Learn how to introduce yourself and ask someone his/her name, request information from your staff, and give your employees specific instructions. Learn to use numbers 1-31 and the days of the week all while learning and better understanding some of the many cultural nuances of the Latino culture. A general culture awareness presentation will be integrated into the course. Students will also be able to communicate the following, in Spanish, without study aids:

  1. Introductions and Social Etiquette
  2. Who? What? When? Where? How Many?
  3. Days of the Week
  4. Numbers 1-100 in order to learn how to tell time and schedule appointments
  5. Managing Staff
    1. Fifteen to twenty (15-20) supervisor statements/command
    2. Five (5) safety statements/commands
  6. Primary Colors
 
Registration

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Schedule
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Fee

$495.00

CEUs
Each seminar is recommended for:
  • 2.1 CEUs
  • 21 Contact Hours
  • On-Site Opportunity

    Enhance your organization's competitive edge!

    George Mason University's Office of Continuing Professional Education can tailor programs to meet your organization's needs. Companies or agencies interested in bringing the FM program on site should contact OCPE at (703) 993-8335.

    Contact Info.
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  • Address:
      GMU/OCPE
      Prince William Campus
      10900 University Blvd.
      Manassas, VA 20110
  • Telephone: (703) 993-8335
  • Fax: (703) 993-8336

  • Certificate Requirements

    Students are awarded a Professional Certificate in Facility Management after the successful completion of 10 courses.

    Who Should Attend

    • Participants at every career level with backgrounds in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Buildings Operations & Maintenance, Property Management, Interior Design, Business Administration, or anyone with an interest in the field of Facility Management
    • Those seeking CFM or FMP designations administered by IFMA

    PDF Brochure

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    Testimonials

    What some of our clients are saying:

    "The Smithsonian Institution has used the George Mason Professional Certificate in Facility Management program for the past three years to educate our building managers throughout the Washington, DC area. The Smithsonian's mission is to provide world class facilities management services, and in order to accomplish this, we seek to only employee CFMs. This program is insuring we reach our goal."
    -Nancy Bechtol, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

    "Mason developed and delivered a 20-month Facility Management program for 23 of our present and future facilities leaders. The knowledge they gained and the coursework they experienced has been extremely valuable to their personal career growth and to the future success of the Department of Facilities and Transportation Services of Fairfax County Public Schools."
    -Steve Vollmer, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA

    "The technical, trade, and business information gained from this certificate program at George Mason University was immediately applicable in the workplace."
    -Jim Morris, Lockheed Martin, Manassas, VA

    ".the best part of the Facility Management program at Mason, is the opportunity to interact with other facility managers. The discussions that we have had in class have given me insights, greatly increased by scope of knowledge, and even provided some 'Ah ha' moments of 'so that's how one takes care of that.' The combined expertise of the instructors and my classmates is what makes the program beneficial to my career development."
    -Jean Callahan, Fairfax, VA

    "Based on this program I have discovered the passion for my profession. I have found my professional direction."
    -Erick Albarracin, FMP
    Kaiser Permanente, Suitland, MD

     

     

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