Administrative services or facilities manager: bachelor's degree and experience that shows leadership
Administrative services and facilities managers typically need a bachelor's degree, often in business, and related work experience that reflects managerial and leadership abilities; some enter with a high school diploma. Certification is not required but may give candidates an advantage.
For: Practical organizers who like keeping buildings, records and office services running smoothly.
Route 1: Business degree → administrative work → administrative services manager Typical
Records and information managers should have administrative or business operations experience involving recordkeeping; in the legal field, often experience as a paralegal or legal assistant.
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High school diploma
Some people enter the occupation with a high school diploma.
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About 4 years
Bachelor's in business or a related field
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Experience
Administrative or business operations work
Work that shows managerial and leadership abilities.
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Goal
Administrative services manager
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Route 2: Maintenance or estimating → facilities manager Facilities
Facilities managers should have experience in business operations, project management and building maintenance.
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High school diploma
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Experience
General maintenance and repair worker or cost estimator
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Often
Bachelor's degree
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Goal
Facilities manager
Facilities managers often are on call to address problems that arise at all hours.
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Licenses, registrations and certifications
Each one is marked: a state or federal license is the law, a registration through an employer comes with the job, and a voluntary certification is one employers may ask for.
- Administrative or facility management certification
Professional associations · Voluntary - Not required, but may give candidates an advantage; some associations offer certification that specializes in facility management.
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