One scholarship is available to a prospective Building Operator Certification student in 2017. The scholarship amount is $1,980.00 and is to be spent on the BOC training and certification program. ($1695.00 towards books, training and certificate completion, $285.00 towards certification examination). The OSHE scholarship finalist will be announced by October 2nd.
Click here for the Scholarship application. Once completed please email to the Association Office by 9/29!
Eligibility for the BOC program is two or more years of experience working in operations and maintenance of a commercial or institutional facility, or a minimum of one year of experience working in operations and maintenance of a commercial or institutional facility paired with at least one year of technical college level education in facilities engineering related program, or two or more years of experience in energy management of facilities with a focus on operations and maintenance.
The BOC training and certification program is currently registering for a October 10 & 11 start up for Level 1 in Portland area. Classes in Tigard and Vancouver, WA. See https://www.nweei.org/certification-courses/building-operators-certification-boc/current-schedule.html
Please see course descriptions here (refer to courses 1001-1006 & 1008): http://www.theboc.info/building-operator-training/course-descriptions/
Please see following link for training eligibility: http://www.theboc.info/building-operator-training/boc-eligibility
For any additional questions on the Building Operator Certification program, please contact:
Erik Westerholm at NW Energy & Water Education Institute
Phone: 541/463-6170
Toll Free: 877-447-4544
Cell: 541/337-3199