Winter 2027 Educational Classes

Greater Saint Paul BOMA offers classes in several of the BOMI Designations: FMA, SMA and SMT. Contact us to register.

 

Boilers, Heating Systems, and Applied Mathematics - SMT 

Start Date: Wednesday, January 20th – March 3rd, 6:00 – 9:00PM 

Cost: $905 Members, $1,005 for Non Members 

Location: Town Square Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, Conference Center off of Lobby Skyway 

In this course, you will examine the inner workings of boilers, controls, fittings, valves, and pumps and how they connect and interrelate. This course will teach you how to operate and maintain steam, hot water, warm air, and radiant heating systems. You will also learn the mathematical principles essential to operating these building systems. 

Key topics: 

  • Heating system operations 

  • Mechanical components of heating systems 

  • Thermodynamics as applied to heating systems 

  • Basic mathematics needed to operate heating systems 

Facilities Planning and Project Management - FMA 

Start Date: Monday, January 18th – March 1st, 6:00 – 9:00PM 

Cost: $1,024 Members, $1,124 for Non Members 

Location: Town Square Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, Conference Center off of Lobby Skyway 

The Facilities Planning and Project Management course will help you develop the skills and knowledge critical to successfully executing any facilities project. You will learn to develop strategic facilities plans, plan facilities projects, and effectively implement and evaluate projects. 

You’ll review the why and the how of communicating with employees directly affected by facilities projects and integrating them into the strategic process. To accomplish this, you will learn the basic symbols and tools you will need to read architectural drawings. 

A case study woven throughout the coursebook presents real-world examples of proper planning and selecting a project team and the importance of flexibility, follow-through, and attention to detail. 

Key Topics: 

  • The value of planning and organizing to plan 

  • Planning models 

  • Identifying and rating user needs 

  • Owned vs. leased developed facilities 

  • Managing the planning process 

  • Classifying facilities projects 

  • Specifications for facilities performance 

  • Design development and review 

  • Implementing projects 

  • Planning occupancy 

  • Project closeout