BOMI is dedicated to improving the skills of professionals with property, facilities, and systems responsibilities. BOMI is known for its industry-standard designations: RPA (Real Property Administrator), FMA (Facilities Management Administrator), SMT (Systems Maintenance Technician), SMA (Systems Maintenance Administrator), and HP (High Performance Sustainable Buildings).

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History

Since 1970, BOMI International has set educational standards in the commercial property industry through specialized courses and the industry-standard designations. BOMI International offers a variety of study options: Classroom Study, Self-Study, Accelerated Review and Contract Sales.

BOMI Designations

  • To earn the RPA designation, students must successfully complete the following six mandatory courses plus the Ethics Is Good Business Short Course:

    1. Budgeting and Accounting

    2. Real Estate Investment and Finance

    3. Environmental Health and Safety Issues

    4. Law and Risk Management

    5. The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part I

    6. The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II

    Plus, successfully complete one other course from the following four electives:

    1. Leasing and Marketing for Property Managers

    2. Asset Management

    3. Managing the Organization

    For additional information and requirements visit BOMI's RPA Designation page.

  • To earn the FMA designation, students must successfully complete the following six mandatory courses plus the Ethics Is Good Business Short Course:

    1. Fundamentals of Facilities Management

    2. Facilities Planning and Project Management

    3. Environmental Health and Safety Issues

    4. The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part I

    5. The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II

    Plus, successfully complete two other courses from the following three electives:

    1. Asset Management

    2. Managing the Organization

    3. Real Estate Investment & Finance

    For additional information and requirements visit BOMI's FMA Designation page.

  • The SMA and SMT programs offer two levels of proficiency for career development. The first five courses detail specific operating systems and make up the SMT program. To earn the SMT designation, students must successfully complete the following five mandatory courses:

    1. Refrigeration Systems and Accessories

    2. Air Handling, Water Treatment and Plumbing Systems

    3. Electrical Systems and Illumination

    4. Boilers, Heating Systems, and Applied Mathematics

    5. Energy Management and Controls

    Three additional courses round out the program by addressing the broad issues of concern to systems administrators. Added to the five above (SMT program), these three courses will earn you the SMA designation:

    1. Managing the Organization

    2. Building Design and Maintenance

    3. Environmental Health and Safety Issues

    For additional information and requirements visit BOMI's SMA Designation or SMT Designation page.