Property Management Training

Certification Track

A Departmental Property Manager (DPM) certification is awarded to those who complete all four sessions within a two-year period.

Training and certification is sponsored by the Campus Controller's Office, the Office of Contracts and Grants, and Property Services.

Questions or comments? Email or visit Property Central.

Session 1: General Overview

Presented By: Campus Controller's Office
Session Goals: This session covers guidelines and best practices relating to purchasing, tagging, inventorying, updating location, transferring and surplussing capital equipment ($5,000+).
Recording: 11_04_25 Property Training Session 1.mp4
Slides: 11_04_25 Property Training Session 1.pdf

Presented By: Campus Controller's Office
Session Goals: This session covers the life cycle of a fabrication, from requesting the fabrication sub-class speedtype to putting the item into service. This training is appropriate for anyone involved in fiscal procurement, lab management and departmental property.
Recording: 12_11_2025_Property Training Session 2.mp4
Slides: 12_11_25 Property Training Session 2.pdf

Presented By: Property Services
Session Goals: This course provides an overview of CU Boulder's Surplus Property Disposal policy and process. Participants will learn about surplus property disposals and transfer of assets to entities outside of the university. It also provides details on use of the AssetWorks ReCoup software.
Resources: Fac Man's surplus property training page.

Presented By: Office of Contracts and Grants
Session Goals: This course covers administrative topics throughout the lifecycle of sponsored project property and provides participants with the context and resources needed to be responsible stewards of sponsored project property. A general overview of the topics covered are: terms and conditions, basic roles and responsibilities, acquisition, managing sponsor titled property, various titles to equipment, reporting, inventory and disposition process.