BOMA Georgia offers a variety of professional development programs that are essential to success in the real estate industry. In addition to seminars, webinars, and luncheons, BOMA Georgia provides opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials such as certificates and professional designations that help real estate professionals advance their career and return value to the assets, companies, and people they serve.
Professional Designations
BOMA Georgia partners with BOMI and The Center for Real Estate Excellence to offer a variety of professional designations for CRE professionals and product and service providers to the CRE industry.
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The RCSP is a professional credential designed for individuals who sell products or services to the CRE industry. The program equips participants with the knowledge and strategic perspective necessary to work more effectively and collaboratively with property managers, facility managers, building engineers, asset managers, and other CRE decision-makers. It is designed to help product and service providers better understand how commercial buildings operate and how decisions are made. The program also explores how to align products and services with operational and financial needs, how to maintain high standards of ethics, and how to approach sales not as a transaction, but rather as a collaborative partnership.
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The Real Property Administrator (RPAﾮ) designation program serves the educational needs of both third-party property managers and corporate property managers. Courses leading to an RPA cover every aspect of property management, from the basics of building design, operation and maintenance, to the specialized areas of commercial property law and risk management, marketing and asset management. Through this program, property managers learn to maximize the net income of any property, be it one building or an entire portfolio.
To earn the RPA designation, you must complete seven mandatory courses, plus one elective course. Students do not have to take the courses in any specific order. However, if you are new to the curriculum, you may consider beginning with subject matter you are already familiar with and save new material for later study. This will ensure immediate success in your professional development.
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The Facilities Management Administrator (FMA®) designation program benefits new and experienced facilities professionals alike. Through the in-depth coverage of critical-needs topics—including planning and project management, facilities technologies, finance and investment, and environmental health and worker safety—the FMA program helps position facilities managers as key strategic contributors within their organizations.
To earn the FMA designation, you must complete seven mandatory courses, plus one elective course. Students do not have to take the courses in any specific order. However, if you are new to the curriculum, you may consider beginning with subject matter you are already familiar with and save new material for later study. This will ensure immediate success in your professional development.
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The BOMI-HP® Designation program provides learners with an in-depth understanding of how to define, initiate, pay for, complete, and obtain a return on investment for sustainable initiatives within all segments of a building or portfolio. This program meets the growing demand in the marketplace for comprehensive sustainability and energy-efficient programs.
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The Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMAﾮ) program further distinguishes professionals with the advanced knowledge required to run a sound, efficient, cost-effective maintenance department. Building on the SMT designation with additional courses on administration, energy management and environmental health and safety issues, the SMA program helps prepare maintenance professionals for a career in facilities management.
To earn the SMA designation, you must complete all five SMT courses and three additional courses, which address the broad issues of concern to systems administrators. Students do not have to take the courses in any specific order. However, if you are new to the curriculum, you may consider beginning with subject matter you are already familiar with and save new material for later study. This will ensure immediate success in your professional development.
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The Systems Maintenance Technician (SMTﾮ) designation program provides today's technicians with the skills that will help them stand out as top performers, the kind who can raise a building's efficiency while reducing operating costs. The SMT program covers every major building operating system, from HVAC to plumbing to electrical to overall control systems.
The SMT designation includes five required courses specific to operating systems. Students do not have to take the courses in any specific order. However, if you are new to the curriculum, you may consider beginning with subject matter you are already familiar with and save new material for later study. This will ensure immediate success in your professional development.
Certificates
BOMA Georgia offers a variety of industry-recognized certificate programs. Certificates earned through BOMA Georgia and its partners are designed to meet the needs of the dynamic commercial real estate industry. These certificates accelerate career growth, signify achievement, and help individuals build value for the properties and people they serve.
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Professionals starting their career in commercial property management benefit from the program’s in-depth discussion of industry basics and core principles. This dynamic course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
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Expand your knowledge of property management through Property Management 201, a five-day course taught over five weeks. It is designed for PM 101 graduates and any property or facility manager who is interested in expanding their knowledge of the industry and taking their career to the next level. This dynamic course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
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The Building Engineering 101 certificate program is a six-day course taught over six weeks and combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
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Building Engineering 201 takes a deeper dive into building operations and maintenance education and is ideal for graduates of BOMA Georgia's Building Engineering 101® course–now Foundations of Building Engineering. This course is also suited for building engineers with a more advanced knowledge of the building engineering field. The six-day course is taught over six weeks.
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The Commercial HVAC Certificate Program is a unique partnership between BOMA Georgia and Chattahoochee Technical College. The program offers building engineers a five-semester HVAC program. Semester courses are topic-specific and advance their knowledge of commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The classes may be taken in conjunction with SMA classes or any other seminars. The Commercial HVAC Certificate Program does not provide credit toward a BOMI designation.
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The CRE Collaborative Service Certificate program is a four-day, five module program designed for new and tenured commercial real estate product and service providers. Instruction in the program familiarizes professionals in the service and products sector with the organization and practices of property management professionals. Topics include an introduction to the commercial real estate industry; finance, accounting, budgeting, and bids; building systems and infrastructure; programs and product alignment for CRE; and doing business in the commercial real estate industry.
Taught by tenured instructors serving in the commercial real estate industry, program coursework is reinforced through exercises, discussions, tours, and experiential learning. Students must complete all five modules to earn their certificate.
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The ELEVATE Leadership Certificate program is designed to help CRE professionals build: Executive Presence, Leadership & Influence, Effective Collaboration, Vision for the Evolving CRE Industry, Advancing Professional Relationships, Talent & Career Development, and Empowered Career Direction. Leadership certificates issued by BOMA Georgia are CRE industry recognized credentials that signify leadership competency and an individual’s ability to create value for the people and properties they serve through effective leadership strategies.
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The Fundamentals of Property Management and Operations Certificate course provides an overview of the real estate industry along with a targeted review of topics including finance, accounting, building systems, and property infrastructure. The certificate is offered by The Center for Real Estate Excellence, a partner of BOMA Georgia.
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Students can earn a Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate Certificate from CRE Careers Institute, a partner of BOMA Georgia. Through the online, self-paced program, you will gain insight into several fundamental aspects of real estate. You’ll learn directly from seasoned CRE industry professionals. And you’ll test your newly formed knowledge to reinforce your learning.
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Students can earn a Workplace Excellence Certificate from CRE Careers Institute and CRE professionals can earn a Workplace Excellence Certificate from The Center for Real Estate Excellence. Both are partners of BOMA Georgia. The online, self-paced program provides insight, implementable tools, and resources designed for you to thrive in the workplace. The four-part series of courses explore effective communications, collaborating across generations, navigating workplace expectations, and holistic wellbeing.
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The Generational Fluency Certificate provides individuals with insight into how to effectively lead and manage across generations. The six-course online, on-demand series is interactive and features implementable resources and insight. The certificate is offered by The Center for Real Estate Excellence, a partner of BOMA Georgia.
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The Fundamentals of Industrial Property Management Certificate program is a comprehensive, two-day course designed to increase the effectiveness of real estate professionals responsible for the day-to-day operation, financial performance, and risk management of industrial real estate assets. Participants will explore how industrial properties function within supply chains; common lease structures; how operating and capital expenses affect financial performance; and how building systems, safety, and compliance directly affect tenant operations and asset value. Led by a senior real estate professional, the course features technical instruction, interactive discussion, and examination of real-world scenarios.
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The Human Resources Management Certificate program is a practical, two-day course designed to strengthen HR knowledge and improve decision-making across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and retention to engagement and performance. Course topics include workforce planning; recruitment and selection; compliance and risk awareness; effective onboarding; performance management; addressing underperformance; employee well-being and mental health; and coaching and mentoring for professional growth.