FIDIC Future Leaders Management Course (FLMC) – 2025

An engaging online business management education and training course for consulting engineers

When: 25 MARCH – 12 AUGUST 2025

Two possible sessions are available to enroll in for this course.
Please select either Session 1 (08H00 CET) or Session 2 (16H00 CET) when completing course registration.

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Delivery Format: Instructor Led Training (Live Online)
Language Of Instruction: English
Organiser/partner: FIDIC Academy
Pricing plan: EARLY BIRD RATE ONE: 850EUR (25th October – 18th November). EARLY BIRD RATE TWO: 975EUR (19th November – 02 January). STANDARD RATE: 1,100EUR (from 03 January).

Venue

Live online webinars followed by an optional 2-day in-person attendance at the FIDIC 2025 Annual Global Infrastructure Conference in Cape Town, South Africa at the FLMC discounted rate. The conference registration is an additional fee to the FLMC course registration. Conference registration details are available here.

Don’t miss out. Register today to secure your place via the FIDIC Academy platform. Places are limited!

Course overview

This FIDIC Academy education and training strives to strengthen the business expertise of engineers and other professionals. It also offers networking opportunities and an insight into FIDIC’s global activities, including attendance at FIDIC annual Global Infrastructure Conference at a discounted price. The main body of the course entails six live webinars, bespoke case studies followed by a final test in order to obtain the FIDIC certificate of completion.

The industry-leading online management learning programme for rising engineers and other consulting professionals run by FIDIC, the Future Leaders Management Course (FLMC), has been officially accredited by the CPD Certification Service.

Accreditation by the CPD Certification Service for the FLMC is a further recognition of quality for this already popular and industry leading training programme. With over 25 years’ experience providing continuing professional development training certification, the CPD Certification Service is the world’s leading organisation for those looking to get CPD certified for training courses and events.

Course objectives

The objectives of this course are to familiarise engineering professionals in the consulting industry with the principles of FIDIC and an overview of the business realities and management of successfully running a consulting practice. This course is attended by participants from all over the world and provides great networking opportunities and cultural exchanges.

Subjects covered 

• The consulting firm and profit
• The consultant contract
• Human resources and career planning
• Business development and project management
• Quality management and ISO
• Liability insurance and risk
• Integrity management
• Sustainability management
• Sustainable design
• Financial Management

FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference

Participants in FLMC have a unique opportunity to engage professionally with course trainers and fellow professionals at the final two-day session held at the annual FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference 2025 in Cape Town, bringing together over 30 nationalities to discuss a variety of approaches to the management issues discussed across the course. This offers an unrivalled networking opportunity for future international cooperation as consultants. Participants will prepare and deliver a presentation at the conference to industry leaders on their perception of the challenges as future leaders in the consulting industry. The in-person workshops will be confirmed when we reach minimum the required number of participants. Conference registration details are available here.

FIDIC’s Annual Global Infrastructure Conference 2025 is optional and offered to participants of the FLMC at a discounted rate. Conference registration details are available here.

Future Leaders Management Course Alumni 

Graduates of the FLMC course are entitled to participate in the activities of FIDIC’s Future Leaders Group led by the Future Leaders Advisory Council (FLAC). The group aims to promote and empower Future Leaders (FLs) within the FIDIC community to participate effectively in shaping the future of the Consulting Engineering Industry.

Signature features

• Highly experienced trainers in engineering consulting operations from around the globe
  • An international and diverse environment with students from over 30 nationalities
  • Access to the FLMC alumni of over 800 working professionals
  • Voluntary networking webinars

Teaching methodology

• Interactive online webinars to encourage and foster participants engagement
• Bespoke case studies and individual evaluations of casework
• A blend of theory and real-world practice examples throughout the learning
• Use of online tools such as quizzes and polls

Learning material

• The FIDIC Guide to Practice textbook (electronic copy)
• All webinars are recorded for paid attendees for the entire duration of the course, and available for view until 3 months after course end date.
• Individual case study feedback
• Online portal access to interact with trainers and fellow participants on their case study analysis.

Trainers

• Michele Kruger
• Michael Walker
• Richard Stump
• Jomanah Al-Btoush
• Jeshika Ramchund

FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional (FCCP) certification

The FLMC course also serves as an excellent preparation course before participation in the FCCP exams. More than 90% of the FLMC trainees who participated in the FCCP exam achieved a passing score and became FIDIC Certified Consulting Professionals!

As a globally recognised credential, the FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional (FCCP) certification is a symbol of excellence in the consulting services field. By passing the exam, you will be able to demonstrate your understanding of consulting practices in the engineering and infrastructure industry, as well as your ability to apply them in real-world consulting services scenarios.

Developed by experienced industry professionals, the FCCP exam is designed to be rigorous yet accessible and has a comprehensive syllabus. Candidates need to complete a 60 multiple-choice question (MCQs) examination in 90 minutes, which will test their knowledge and understanding of the consulting practice in the engineering and infrastructure industry. By earning the FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional certification, you will be able to differentiate yourself in the industry, be provided with a digital FCCP badge which you can use to showcase your accomplishments and it will open up new career opportunities for you. Learn more about the programme by visiting the FCCP webpage.

As a Future Leaders Management Course (FLMC) participant, we are thrilled to offer you two add-on options to enhance your participation and professional development further, and add the FCCP global qualification to your portfolio:

1. If you are attending the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference in Cape Town, you can participate in the FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional (FCCP) exam for a total cost of CHF 200.
• Available on a first-come-first-serve basis
• This offer includes:
• Free application fees (original value 100 CHF)
• An exceptional 75% discount on the examination fees (original value 800 CFH)
• 1 free retake (original value of 400 CHF)
• Participation in a dedicated online exam session to be scheduled only for FLMC participants in August 2024, once your FLMC course is completed.
• To apply for this option, please make sure to register for the conference here and then send your proof of registration to FCL at  fcl@fidic.org.

2. If you are not attending the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference in Cape Town, you can participate in the FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional (FCCP) exam for a total cost of CHF 400
• Available on a first-come-first-serve basis
• This offer includes:
• Free application fees (original value 100 CHF)
• An exceptional 50% discount on the examination fees (original value 800 CHF)
• 1 Free retake (original value 400 CHF)
• Participation in a dedicated online exam session to be scheduled only for FLMC participants in August 2025, once your FLMC course is completed.
• To apply for this option, please send an email to FCL at  fcl@fidic.org, indicating that you are an FLMC participant.