To work as an administrative services and facilities manager, you typically need to:

• have a high school diploma or equivalent;
• have a bachelor's degree; and
• have one to five years of related work experience.

Education after high school

The amount of education needed to be an administrative services and facilities manager varies widely with the job and employer. A high school diploma or associate degree is enough for some lower-level jobs. For mid-level managers, a bachelor's degree or higher may be required. In general, as the work gets more complex, you need a higher degree.

Work experience

This is not an entry-level job, so you need some experience. You need one to five years of work in an administrative area to qualify for this occupation. For instance, supply, inventory, and distribution managers need experience in shipping and receiving, warehousing, packaging, and transportation. Most managers work their way up through the ranks. They manage small departments and move up as they gain experience.

On-the-job training

The length of on-the-job training varies by employer and industry. In general, administrative service and facilities managers receive two to three months of training at a new job.

Military training

The military trains people to be administrative officers. Training length varies, depending on the specialty.