Educational Training a Must for Optimal Property Management

Developments in the property sector are advancing at a rapid pace, and the need to keep up with knowledge is naturally increasing at the same rate. To meet the market's thirst for knowledge, there are different ways to go. The options depend on the level and where in the chain you operate.

There are several higher education programmes on the market that provide the basis for those who wish to work in property management.

PiiiGAB offers regular courses for those in the industry who want to update their skills in line with developments.
The market offers various types of training and courses required to become and/or remain an up-to-date player in the property sector.

Training for future property managers

Newton is an independent training organisation owned by Storskogen Invest and runs vocational colleges, diploma courses and property courses in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. It is aimed at both individuals and the business community. The school's management includes people from the business community who ensure that the programme is in line with reality. Below are the CSN-eligible YH courses as they are conducted in property management:

• Property manager, 2.5 years:
• Property Manager - Technical specialisation, 2 years

After completing the programme, you will work as a property manager. This profession can have slightly different specialisations such as technical or commercial. Some people also work as property project managers or lease brokers.

"I wanted to get an education and have always found property management interesting. What made me choose Newton is, among other things, that there is a total of 30 weeks of LIA (practical training) during the training period, which is divided into three periods", says Mr Niklas Karlsson who are in their first year of the Property Management programme.

The Real Estate Academy is located in Gothenburg and is a vocational college. It is owned and run by around 60 municipalities and private property companies. The property industry is very involved in the development and content of the school. Since its inception in 1999, it has trained more than 3000 employees in the property sector. The teachers are hand-picked from the industry. 96% of the graduates already have a job upon graduation as many are already recruited during their LIA internship. Below are the CSN-eligible YH courses as they are conducted in property management:

• Property manager with technical specialisation, 2.5 years
• Building and energy technician, 1.5 years
• Certified property manager, 1 year
• Technical Manager, 2.5 years
• Property engineer years 2 years

After graduating from the Real Estate Academy, you can work, for example, as a property manager, technical manager, but also property technician.

"A major advantage of vocational colleges such as the Real Estate Academy, which has programmes tailored to the real estate industry, is that they are adapted to the workplace. Employers are involved as stakeholders in the schools," says Mr Markus Lihnell, trainer at Fastighetsakademin and project manager at Oaks.

Training for integrators, end users and others

PiiGAB Academy. PiiGAB is a knowledge leader in data communication and in particular in measurement data acquisition, the M-Bus technology. It draws on its strengths of in-house knowledge and expertise, as well as the vast experience it has gained from running many different types of training courses specialising in communications for industrial and building automation. It offers both ready-made course packages and customised options. The programmes are aimed at a wide range of professional roles within the industry and the different sectors. Examples of professional roles that take the courses include operating technicians, project managers, automation technicians and property managers.

Ready-made course packages in Gothenburg:

• M-Bus - In theory and practice.
• M-Bus/Modbus - Basics of both protocols and their differences.
• Wireless M-Bus - Create great infrastructure in your wireless project.

Customised options for businesses:

These trainings are conducted either at PiiGAB's premises or at the customer's office. The training is customised according to your wishes. There are many possibilities here. Do you want to learn more about the basics of data communication, expand your expertise or perhaps start a kick-off with a short briefing? The choice is yours.

"Our courses are very popular - we have deep industry knowledge and we have always been at the forefront of developments"
Håkan Carlund, CEO of PiiGAB.