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
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What is the CAFM/CAFS?

CAFM - Certified Automotive Fleet Manager CAFS - Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist

What is the CAFM/CAFS?

Designation for fleet professionals Most comprehensive program in the fleet industry

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.

CAFM Curriculum

CAFS Curriculums
Discipline Set One: Fleet Information Management Professional Development Risk Management Discipline Set Two: Fleet Information Management Asset Management Discipline Set Three: Fleet Information Management Professional Development Vehicle Fuel Management Maintenance Management

Asset Management Business Management Fleet Information Management Financial Management g Maintenance Management Risk Management Vehicle Fuel Management Professional Development

Risk Management

Financial Management

Business Management

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Asset Management
AM1: Vehicle Selection & Acquisition AM2: Vehicle Remarketing & Disposal

Business Management
BM1: Regulations & Legislation BM2: Business Law BM3: Fleet Policies & Procedures BM4: Request for Proposals BM5: Emergency Preparedness BM6: Global Fleet Management

Fleet Information Management

FIM1: Information Infrastructure FIM2: Information Systems Selection &

Financial Management
FM1: Personal Use FM2: Vehicle Leasing FM3: Vehicle Purchase FM4: Vehicle Reimbursement FM5: Budgeting FM6: Lifecycle Cost Analysis FM7: Performance Monitoring

Implementation FIM3: Data Collection & Processing FIM4: Fleet Communications FIM5: Vendor Management

Maintenance Management
MM1: Vehicle Maintenance MM2: Shop Operations MM3: Environmental Issues MM4: Inventory Management MM5: Performance Monitoring MM6: Outsourcing MM7: Maintenance Staffing

Risk Management
RM1: Insurance RM2: Subrogation RM3: Fleet Driver Training & Vehicle Safety RM4: Crash Management RM5: Motor Vehicle Records

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Vehicle Fuel Management

VFM1: Environmental Issues VFM2: Commercial Programs VFM3: Conventional Fuels VFM4: Alternative Fuels

Professional Development
PD1: Individuals in Organizations PD2: Leadership PD3: Organization Processes PD4: Business Communication PD5: Ethics

Eligibility
At least one year experience as a fleet

Examination
Exams are offered at least 4 times per year
Winter

manager, assistant fleet manager or fleet service provider or as part of a university program.

Locally and at NAFAs Fleet Management Seminar Onsite at the I&E Conference Locally and at Fleet Management Seminar. Locally and at Fleet Management Seminar.

Spring

Summer

Fall

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Examination
Multiple-choice exam for each of the 8

Certification
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

Costs in U.S. Currency

CAFM/CAFS Enrollment: $595/$349

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.

(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

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

Partnerships: Universities
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
CAFM/CAFS program has traditionally been

Helpful Links
For Certification: www.nafa.org/certification For Examinations: www.nafa.org/exams For Recertification: www.nafa.org/recertification For NAFAs 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 NAFAs annual Institute & Expo (April/May) Fleet Management Seminar and Advanced Fleet Management Seminars (February, June, October) Webinars

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