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. A stackable, competency-based program 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.
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How our training is delivered
Boellium Training Institute is an industry training program, not a college. Practical, employer-connected training, taught by working contractors.
Custom cohorts delivered directly for an employer's own staff: condos, property managers, housing providers and facilities teams upskilling their in-house maintenance team.
Where eligible, we are building supported and funded pathways delivered together with registered training providers and Employment Ontario network organizations.
Short, low-cost, hands-on workshops on specific skills. In development, part of our roadmap.
Our vision
Boellium Training Institute exists to give low-income Canadians, newcomers, and career changers a direct, practical path into stable, well-paying careers.
Our four-week program closes that gap. It's short, affordable, and flexible. Built for people who can't commit to long or costly college programs.
Our mission is to remove barriers and build pathways. We combine practical training, workplace experience, career coaching, mentorship, and employer connections. Graduates leave with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to succeed in Canada's growing facilities and property industries.
Who it's for
Career pathways
Maintenance Technician · Building Operator · Facility Maintenance Technician → pathways to Facility Manager · Property Manager · Maintenance Manager · Project Manager · Skilled Trades.
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
Level 3
~3–4 weeks + practicum
The people & admin layer: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and tenant relations, leasing & turnovers, building administration, budgets & reporting, vendor management, emergency response and de-escalation. Plus a supervised one-week on-site 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 supervised one-week on-site placement on a real building, with mentor sign-off, employer evaluation and a work portfolio. Plus job-placement support through Boellium's network of property-manager and facility partners.
BOMI & IFMA pathway mapping shown above is our roadmap, not a current accreditation. See below.
Why it's world-class
Our program is designed to map toward the credentials the building-operations industry recognizes. 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.
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. Certificates and trainee sign-off included. 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 are building delivery partnerships with registered training providers and Employment Ontario network organizations, aiming to open 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 one-week on-site 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. Mentoring and settlement support included 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 (ESA-licensed)
No payment required to join. Cohort seats are confirmed through our employer and partner programs. We'll contact you with next steps and funding eligibility.
No diploma or prior experience required.
Cohorts offered in both official languages.
We help connect graduates with Ottawa employers.
Join the interest list for the next Ottawa cohort, or download the prospectus to see the full pathway.
