by Brianna Crandall — July 15, 2013—Property and facilities management education provider BOMI International and Spring Arbor University are collaborating in an effort to enhance the competencies—knowledge, skills, and abilities—of current and prospective FM professionals. The partnership incorporates three courses that comprise the BOMI International industry-standard Facilities Management Certificate (FMC) program into a selection of Spring Arbor University’s Organizational Management major and Business major courses.
Spring Arbor University’s high-level curricula in business, management, and leadership integrated with BOMI International’s industry-specific courses—Fundamentals of Facilities Management, and The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part I and Part II—will create a robust 36-credit hour Bachelor of Science in Facilities Management major, say the organizations.
Spring Arbor University’s Associate Dean of Professional Studies Tamara Dindoffer, PhD, said that the combination will result in a Bachelor Degree in Facilities Management that will offer students “a solid educational and professional foundation emphasizing current and comprehensive knowledge of the field.” Jeffrey Horn, President and CEO of BOMI International, added that the collaboration provides “a well-rounded educational opportunity that prepares prospective facility managers for rewarding careers.”
Spring Arbor University is a private university that has provided higher educational opportunities to adult learners, through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, since 1984. Established in 1873 outside of Jackson, Michigan, Spring Arbor University now offers bachelor and masters programs at 14 off-campus sites throughout Michigan and Ohio, as well as online. Regionally accredited by the North Central Association, Spring Arbor University prides itself in service to students and the communities in which its sites are located.
Founded in 1970 and located in Annapolis, Maryland, BOMI International is a premier international provider of educational products and services to the property and facilities management industries. As the “Independent Institute for Property and Facility Management Education,” BOMI International is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational institute dedicated to improving the skills of professionals with property, facilities, and systems responsibilities.
BOMI International is known for industry-standard designations—the Real Property Administrator (RPA), the Facilities Management Administrator (FMA), the Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA), and the Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT). More than 26,000 building professionals hold one or more BOMI International designations, and over 84,000 students have turned to BOMI International for premier education and training, notes BOMA.
