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Building Operator's Certification

The Building Operators Certification Program is a professional certification for staffs, which operate and maintain commercial and public buildings, and involves energy and resource efficient operation of building systems. The Office of Energy obtained a license for implementation of the program in Ohio and works in partnership with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association. The certification program leads to energy & cost savings - the average per participant energy savings is estimated at 28,600 kWh per year.

Learn How to Implement Energy Efficiency in Your Building Management and Maintenance Practices

Building managers, facility operators or utility personnel can learn the latest technologies, trends and tools in the building operations market and gain confidence on implementing energy efficiency improvements in their building management practices by becoming certified through the Building Operator Certification (BOC) Program.

Overview of the BOC Program

The BOC program is a competency-based training and certification program that educates facility operators and managers on energy efficiency for all aspects of building management and maintenance. BOC training is offered at two levels:

• Level I training emphasizes energy-efficient building maintenance practices. It is designed for those individuals with two or more years of experience in building operations and maintenance, but is also an effective overall training course and resource for those new to the industry.
• Level II training stresses advanced equipment troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. It is designed for those individuals who have received Level I certification or who have three or more years of experience working in operations and maintenance of a commercial or institutional facility.

Background

The BOC program is a nationally recognized standard that is led by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), a non-profit business association of the energy efficiency industry with member companies throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) administers BOC in the Midwest, including Ohio. The Ohio Development Services Agency has teamed up with MEEA to offer the BOC program in Ohio and it is administered by the Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association (OPFMA).

More Information

Information on the Midwest BOC program is available at: http://www.boccentral.org/index.php. Details available on the Ohio BOC program, including a list of upcoming courses, are available at: http://www.opfma.org/BOC_page.htm.