NAFA I&E Presentation - CAFM Boot Camp - CAFM/CAFS Introduction
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Boot Camp: CAFM/CAFS Introduction Robert Ellingsworth, CAFM Fleet Manager Minnesota Department of Transportation
What is it? Curriculum Eligibility Examination Certification Recertification Cost Partnerships Instructor-Led Training How to Register 2
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What is the CAFM/CAFS?
What is the CAFM/CAFS?
CAFM - Certified Automotive Fleet Manager
Designation for fleet professionals Most comprehensive program in the fleet industry
CAFS - Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist
CAFM Curriculum
Asset Management Business Management Fleet Information Management Financial Management g Maintenance Management Risk Management Vehicle Fuel Management Professional Development
covering the core competencies and best practices for any fleet type CAFM/CAFS - Only y college g accredited certification program CAFM is the highest designation a person can earn through NAFA. The CAFM designation entails mastering the eight core disciplines of fleet management. CAFS is a lower-tier certification program offered by NAFA to designate those who have mastered four specific areas of fleet management.
CAFS Curriculums Discipline Set One:
Discipline Set Two:
Discipline Set Three:
Fleet Information Management
Fleet Information Management
Fleet Information Management
Professional Development
Asset Management
Professional Development
Risk Management
Risk Management
Vehicle Fuel Management
Financial Management
Business Management
Maintenance Management
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Asset Management
Business Management
AM1: Vehicle Selection & Acquisition
BM1: Regulations & Legislation
AM2: Vehicle Remarketing & Disposal
BM2: Business Law BM3: Fleet Policies & Procedures BM4: Request for Proposals BM5: Emergency Preparedness BM6: Global Fleet Management
Fleet Information Management
Financial Management
FIM1: Information Infrastructure
FM1: Personal Use
FIM2: Information Systems Selection &
FM2: Vehicle Leasing
Implementation FIM3: Data Collection & Processing FIM4: Fleet Communications FIM5: Vendor Management
FM3: Vehicle Purchase FM4: Vehicle Reimbursement FM5: Budgeting FM6: Lifecycle Cost Analysis FM7: Performance Monitoring
Maintenance Management
Risk Management
MM1: Vehicle Maintenance
RM1: Insurance
MM2: Shop Operations
RM2: Subrogation
MM3: Environmental Issues
RM3: Fleet Driver Training & Vehicle Safety
MM4: Inventory Management
RM4: Crash Management
MM5: Performance Monitoring
RM5: Motor Vehicle Records
MM6: Outsourcing MM7: Maintenance Staffing
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Vehicle Fuel Management
Professional Development
VFM1: Environmental Issues
PD1: Individuals in Organizations
VFM2: Commercial Programs
PD2: Leadership
VFM3: Conventional Fuels
PD3: Organization Processes
VFM4: Alternative Fuels
PD4: Business Communication PD5: Ethics
Eligibility
Examination
At least one year experience as a fleet
Exams are offered at least 4 times per year
manager, assistant fleet manager or fleet service provider or as part of a university program.
Winter
Locally and at NAFA’s Fleet Management Seminar
Spring
Onsite at the I&E Conference
Summer
Locally and at Fleet Management Seminar.
Fall
Locally and at Fleet Management Seminar.
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Examination
Certification
Multiple-choice exam for each of the 8
Upon passing all 8 disciplines, CAFM participants
disciplines. Participants can sit for 1 to 8 disciplines in one testing g opportunity. pp y Exams range from 30-60 questions Pass mark is 70%
graduate and receive: Certificate and pin; NAFA Chapter Recognition; Letter L tt to t your employer; l Press releases as per your request; Formal recognition at NAFA annual conference; and A featured article in FleetSolutions magazine. CAFS participants who graduate receive: Certificate
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Recertification Certification is valid for 5 years. CAFM/CAFS graduates must acquire
professional points throughout the 5-year interim to remain active. NAFA provides CAFM/CAFS graduates with recertification guidelines outlining activity to retain the CAFM/CAFS designation. On-Line recertification tool.
Costs in U.S. Currency CAFM/CAFS Enrollment: $595/$349
(includes study materials) CAFM/CAFS Exams: $200 (per date) Recertification: $100 every 5-years
Non-member and student rates differ. Please refer to CAFM/CAFS applications for current fee structures.
Partnerships: Fleet Organizations
Partnerships: Universities
CAFM/CAFS endorsed exclusively by: NAFA Fleet Management Association National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA) Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association (RMFMA) Florida Association of Government Fleet Administrators (FLAGFA) Approved by US Department of Veterans
CAFM - eligible for 12-credits from Ferris State
Affairs In discussion with other fleet organizations
University. (18-credits after planned curriculum revisions) CAFS - eligible for 6-credits from Ferris State University Partner universities represented on Certification Board governing program. Students at partner universities receive deep discounts on fees, NAFA membership and NAFA education products used in courses. In discussion with other universities. Intend to establish on-campus programs throughout US and Canada.
Instructor-Led Training
Helpful Links
CAFM/CAFS program has traditionally been
For Certification: www.nafa.org/certification For Examinations: www.nafa.org/exams For Recertification: www.nafa.org/recertification For NAFA’s Fleet Management Seminars: www.nafa.org/fms
self-study and can still be completed without ever traveling CAFM/CAFS Boot Camp p and testing g sessions before and after now at NAFA’s annual Institute & Expo (April/May) Fleet Management Seminar and Advanced Fleet Management Seminars (February, June, October) Webinars
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