{"id":34577,"date":"2015-05-12T11:05:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T21:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=34577"},"modified":"2021-09-08T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T01:20:44","slug":"facilities-management-newest-uh-west-oahu-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/05\/12\/facilities-management-newest-uh-west-oahu-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities management newest 糖心视频<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu degree"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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This fall, the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> will offer a new bachelor of applied science concentration in facilities management, the first of its kind in Hawaiʻi<\/span>. 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> will join a group of just nine universities across the country to address the growing need for qualified facility management professionals.<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>’s facilities management concentration was created to educate future professionals in the evolving facility management industry that is increasingly characterized by computerized, electronic systems and modern energy-efficient facilities as well as aging building infrastructures. According to the International Facility Management Association Foundation, 50 percent of the existing facility management workforce will retire in 5 to 15 years. 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> facilities management students will graduate into a field filled with high-demand, high-paying, local and national career opportunities in facilities planning and maintenance, building management and operations.<\/p>\n

“We are thrilled to add this innovative academic concentration to our bachelor of applied science program,” said 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Interim Academic Program Officer and Director of Strategic Initiatives, Sherry Proper<\/strong>. “It is a great example of 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>’s attention to workforce needs in Hawaiʻi<\/span> and of our collaboration with both private and public industries. We are extremely grateful to have government organizations and private businesses supporting this initiative that will prepare future professionals for exciting careers as facilities managers.”<\/p>\n

Through the 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> bachelor of applied science in facilities management, students and current professionals will have the opportunity to earn the following facility management certifications:<\/p>\n