BOMI Classes

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

Building, Design & Maintenance (SMA)

Start Date: Monday, September 22nd – 4:30- 7:30pm  (tentative)   
Cost: $1,004 members / $1,104 non-members
Location:  Emergency Communications Center/ Law Enforcement Center 425 Grove Street, St Paul, MN 55129

If you are involved in the repair and replacement of structural items such as floors, ceilings, interior walls, and windows, you need a basic understanding of building design, materials, codes, regulations, and structural systems and finishes. You also need to be familiar with maintenance procedures and equipment, grounds maintenance, preventive maintenance, and construction documents.

In this course, you will cover common building materials’ characteristics, uses, and properties, as well as building regulations, codes, and standards. You will learn to compare building system components and identify appropriate inspection and maintenance techniques. You will learn to establish procedures and standards for monitoring building operations, preventive maintenance, and cleaning. You will also learn to read and use construction documents, studying from a coursebook that features a set of drawings and an architect’s pocket scale. Featuring helpful new illustrations and current resources, such as governmental and industry websites, this course can help you design and maintain sound, safe buildings.

Key Topic Areas:

  • Common building materials and systems in building foundations
  • Curtain walls
  • Windows
  • Roofing systems
  • Interior finishes
  • Flooring, interior walls, and ceilings
  • Vertical transportation
  • Grounds maintenance and inspection
  • The reading, scaling, interpretation, care, and use of construction documents

 

Boilers, Heating Systems and Applied Mathematics (SMT)

Start Date: Wednesdays, September 24th, 2025 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Cost: $887/member rate - $987/non-member rate
Location: Town Square Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, Conference Center off of Lobby Skyway

Boilers, Heating Systems, and Applied Mathematics provides information for you to learn about the critical factors involved in boilers and heating systems. It provides a thorough review of mathematical skills, thermodynamics, and energy sources. You will learn the skills necessary to identify, operate, and maintain boilers, boiler components and pumps, boiler controls, steam heating systems, hydronic heating systems, and warm air and radiant heating systems.

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the different boiler types, their components and control systems, and their operation and maintenance
  • Recognize, set up, and maintain a reliable and effective heating system
  • Calculate ratios, proportions, and percentages
  • Convert units of measure

 

 

BOMI Designations

We are a proud partner in offering BOMI courses. As a not-for-profit, independent educational institute, BOMI fulfills the need for a higher level of training and expertise, and over the years, BOMI has become the trusted source for education in the property and facility management profession. BOMI has created several Designations, which are focused curriculum in a particular area of study.

Greater Saint Paul BOMA offers classes in several of the BOMI Designations: FMA, SMA and SMT. Completing BOMI Designations is a powerful way for property and facility professionals to enhance their knowledge and support their career development.

Learn more about BOMI Designations