A world-class, hands-on pathway into building maintenance and superintendent careers — taught by working contractors, on real buildings, in English and French.
Most people enter building management with no formal training. We're changing that — with a stackable, competency-based program that takes you from the basics to a job, and gives you a head start toward credentials the whole industry respects.
You can start at the Foundations level and stack your way up to Certified Residential Superintendent, adding specialist skills along the way. Employers can also buy a single cohort to upskill their existing staff.
The full program overview, curriculum and funding — in one PDF.
🗎 Download the prospectus (PDF)The pathway
Start anywhere, stack as you go — each level builds real, job-ready competency and maps toward recognized industry credentials.
Level 1
~1–2 weeks · entry
Building-systems overview, health & safety (WHMIS), tools & PPE, the superintendent's role, and customer-service basics. The fastest way to start.
Pathway: Leads into Level 2
Level 2
~3–4 weeks · hands-on
Core trades on real buildings: plumbing basics, basic electrical (ESA-aware), drywall, painting & repairs, HVAC basics, fire & life-safety, housekeeping & grounds, preventive maintenance and digital work orders.
Pathway: BOMI SMT · Building Operator Certification
Level 3
~3–4 weeks + practicum
The people & admin layer: Residential Tenancies Act and tenant relations, leasing & turnovers, building administration, budgets & reporting, vendor management, emergency response and de-escalation — plus a supervised placement.
Pathway: IFMA FMP · BOMI SMA
Add-ons
Short, stackable certificates: Electrical Basics to Code · Plumbing Essentials · HVAC & Heat Pumps · Fire & Life-Safety · Accessibility & AODA Retrofits · Energy Efficiency & Decarbonization · Smart Buildings & CMMS · Winter Operations (Ottawa).
Capstone
A real building, mentor sign-off, employer evaluation and a work portfolio — with job-placement support through Boellium's network of property-manager and facility partners.
Why it's world-class
Our program is designed to map toward the credentials the building-operations industry recognizes — so you leave with a Boellium certificate and a head start toward the rest.
Systems Maintenance Technician and Administrator designations — the building-systems standard.
Facility Management Professional — the entry credential from the world's largest facility-management body.
A widely recognized operator credential for hands-on building maintenance.
Boellium is building toward registration and partnerships to deliver these pathways. Credential alignment is our roadmap, not a current accreditation.
For employers, facilities & government
Condos, property managers, long-term care, housing providers, school boards and municipalities work with the Institute three ways.
On-site or in-class training tailored to your buildings — leak detection, fixtures, fire & life-safety, work orders — with certificates and trainee sign-off. New-hire onboarding and quarterly refreshers available.
Need a superintendent or maintenance technician? Our graduates are job-ready and vetted on real buildings — we match them to your openings. Your placement pipeline.
We deliver with registered training and Employment Ontario partners, opening Better Jobs Ontario and workforce-development funding for eligible programs and learners.
How it works
Self-paced theory online, hands-on labs on real Ottawa buildings, and a supervised work placement — run as a cohort with a graduation. Taught by working contractors, with ESA-licensed electrical instruction, in English and French.
Newcomers and career changers are welcome — no diploma or prior experience required — with mentoring and settlement support throughout.
Eligible unemployed and low-income Ontarians may have training costs and living expenses supported through Better Jobs Ontario and related Employment Ontario programs, when delivered through an approved provider. We'll help you check if you qualify before you pay anything.
Program Director
A Registered Condominium Manager with 10+ years of residential property-management experience.
Lead Electrical Instructor — Certified Electrician [to be confirmed]
No payment required to join. We'll contact you with cohort dates, funding eligibility and enrolment details.
No diploma or prior experience required.
Cohorts offered in both official languages.
We help connect graduates with Ottawa employers.
Join the waitlist for the next Ottawa cohort, or download the prospectus to see the full pathway.
