Hello Everyone,
Its great to finally have this forum for veterans in the FM industry. I am a Army retiree of 22 years and currently working for JLL as a Relocation Project Manager/Planner at the USAA home office in San Antonio, TX. I am currently a member of the San Antonio and Austin IFMA chapters and a recipient of the 2021 and 2022 IFMA Foundation Scholarship. For me being a recently transitioned veteran, a lot of those who retire or get out are not really sure what they want to do once their service comes to an end. The military does not only pay for undergraduate and master degrees while you are in service with tuition assistance, which is a $4000 grant separate from the GI Bill, you can also use the same funding to pay for credentials and certifications such as the PMP, LEED Green Associate and the CFM exam itself. I was a 12Z, a combat engineering senior sergeant. This is a credential that non-commissioned officers can earn during their time in the service utilizing their managerial experience. The way these classes are funded is through the ArmyIgniED.com portal. This is used for Soldiers that want to sign up for college courses or want to sign up for credentialing. ProFM has their course available on this platform as formal classroom training before requesting to take the CFM exam to be funded by the Army, however, the FMP is not available option. These education options as well as employment outreach through each bases Transition Assistance Program (TAP) office can help fill many gaps within the FM field with professionals with similar experience needed.
ArmyIgniED website:
https://armyignited.com/app/Army COOL website:
https://www.cool.osd.mil/army/moc/index.html?moc=12z&tab=credV/R,
Jason Downing, PMP, FMP, ProFM
JLL | Relocation Project Management
9800 Fredricksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78240
M +1 210-216-5339
jason.downing1@jll.com
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Jason Downing PMP, FMP, ProFM, LSSGB
Relocation Project Manager/Planner
JLL (USAA account)
San Antonio
2102165339
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