Course suitability checker

Deciding Learning Levels - Management profiles explained

This test which will take 3 minutes to complete will help learners identify which learning level will be most suitable for them based on their job function and / or management level. This can be either the level that they work at now, or a level they wish to aspire to. They will also be able to see if self study is suitable via distance learning and will be able to check for a suitable tuition provider. Simply choose one answer from each of the questions, below.

Instructions:

Choose one answer option for each given question, then submit your choices to receive a summary of which level we think will be most suitable for you. Please complete each Section (A,B and C).

Section A

Question	Answer Choices
1) What type of business management position do you consider your role to be?	Senior management or very experienced middle manager	Junior management	Middle management	Supervisory
2) How much facilities management experience do you possess?	Significant	Much	Some	Little (or it is new to you)
3) Are you an armed forces leaver who wishes to learn about facilities management and/or join the profession?	No	Yes, with limited premises management involvement	Yes, with some premises and/or site management involvement	Yes, and my last role involved premises or site management
4) How much experience do you possess in the following list of FM activities: 1. Managing property and assets / 2. Procurement and supply / 3. FM strategy and objective planning / 4. FM project management / 5. H&S / 6. FM informaiton management / 7. Quality management / 8. Sustainability and energy management / 9. People management / 10. Customer service	Little experience of topics on the list (Up to 3 or 4 of the FM activities list)	Some experience of topics on the list (Approx 4 or 5 of the FM activities list)	Good experience of topics on the list (Between 5 and 8 of the FM activities list)	Extensive experience of topics on the list (Over 8 and preferably all areas of the FM activities list)
5) Do you manage other people?	Have done so in the past (or) is a future, or intended role	No, this is not, nor has been one of my roles	Yes, I have a small number of direct reports	I direct and co-ordinate teams of others
6) What type of activities does your job function typically entail?	Carrying out duties and plans as instructed by my team leader / manager	Conducting objective-based activities / working with others to do the same	Devising long term, strategic plans / critically analysing systems and procedures	Devising and implementing operational plans, systems and procedures
7) Do you look after business premises?	I oversee site management, which is delegated to others to manage	Yes, site(s) management is part of my regular role and area of responsibility	Some site management is involved	I work for others and my duties require me to follow their instructions
8) Do you supervise, or in what way do you work with contractors?	I negotiate with contractors to set up and manage contracts	I help to choose / select contractors and monitor their performance	I work alongside contractors	I do not work directly with contractors
9) If tackling the following questions or instructions, which is the most challenging from the following four that you would be happy to answer?	Describe what is meant by the term 'grievance procedure'.	Investigate where you may find a copy of your own company's grievance procedure.	Describe the features and processes as defined in your own company's grievance procedure.	How effective has your company's grievance procedure been when measured over the last year, or so?
10) If tackling the following questions or instructions, which is the most challenging from the following four that you would be happy to answer?	Describe what is meant by the term auditor.	Which areas of your own business are audited for quality purposes?	Explain the purpose of workplace financial auditing.	Consider financial auditing activities that have occurred in your own workplace and report upon whether they achieved what they intended to.

Section B

Question	Answer Choices
1) I believe a distance learning course is for those people who...	Have plenty of time on their hands to handle the additional study time required.	Are busy and so would benefit from the time savings that workshop attendance will offer	Do not like one-to-one tuition	Consider travelling to workshops as an inconvenience
2) I prefer to learn in the following way	Participating in exercises	Spending time reading and digesting written documents, texts, such as books and articles	Being assisted by tutors and participating in discussions	Being shown how to do something, then having a go for myself
3) My initial thoughts on having to prepare and submit a 6000 word written assessment for the first unit for Level 4 (same for Level 5) and/or 3000 for the first unit for Level 3 is:	Shock and surprise	An understanding that this is the requirements of assessment-based qualifications	I do not know how I will find the time to do this	Knowing that quality is far better than quantity and so will plan my work accordingly
4) Workshop attendance is about one day in every six weeks (on average) and they will get their assessment papers at the end of the training session. Distance learners will need to study regularly; maybe every day for a month before they get their assessment papers. However, a distance learner can compensate for time pressures and for not having the face to face interaction by:	Seeking help from work colleagues or managers to help them with studies.	Researching the internet for similar topics and copying text which seems to match the assessment paper requirements.	Reading everything carefully, trying out all of the workbook exercises and putting in more study time than workshop learners need to (as it's the nature of self-study arrangements).	Asking the tutors for one to one tuition.
5) You are using a book, CD or website to learn how to take photos with your new digital camera. You would like to have:	Somebody to demonstrate its features and how it operates.	Many examples of good and poor photos which demonstrate the conflicting standards.	A chance to ask questions and talk about the camera and its features.	Clear written instructions to follow systematically.

Section C

Question	Answer Choices
1) With regards the training materials	I am happy to research my own topic information. (Be mindful that some centres expect learners to research topic information for themselves)	I would like loose leaf training materials and organise my own filing system. (As provided by some centres)	I would like to be issued with tuition workbooks which generally cover the topics but not the qualification specification. (Some centres issue general reading materials, assuming this is enough to get learners through a qualification)	I would like to receive tuition workbooks which are purposely devised to match the qualification specification. (This is how we do things at Blue-Eye Training) You can download a copy of one of our Level 4 tuition workbooks from the home page (click on the picture)
2) Discussing issues and training concerns with somebody who can help	I wish to have access to general administration staff who can pass on my concerns to others. (So long as somebody is listening, who cares?)	I wish to have both a Student Support representative and/or a tutor to discuss things with if need be; as well as knowing I can e-mail my questions. (This is the level of support Blue-Eye Training offer, and have done so since 1994)	I'm happy to only have e-mail communication. (Some centres will not discuss anything on a one-to one basis; and some organisations believe this actually adds to the customer care experience!)	I'll happily choose a centre that offers little support as I'm sure I'm capable of helping myself. (Everybody needs support from time to time, so ask your intended training centre if they support you and how)
3) Experience of training centre staff	I want a training centre that has been running FM qualifications for over 15 years. (Only Blue-Eye Training can promise that, as we are the longest running FM qualifications provider in the UK)	I want a training centre with over 8 years experience in running FM qualifications. (You'll be hard pressed to find any)	I want a training centre with at least three years experience in running FM qualifications. (Again surprisingly few exist, so we advise you ask before choosing and make sure your preferred centre can offer the tuition package you need)	I'm not concerned if I book onto a qualification run by an organisation with less than three years experience in running FM qualifications. (Be sure that the lack of experience is at least supported by proper support mechanisms and organised tuition workbooks)

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