About the SMA®
The Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA®) Designation program is for professionals who are responsible for the operations of the building, as well as management of the team of technicians assigned to the building. This designation is ideal for maintenance technicians, current SMT® Designation holders, technician team leaders, and anyone interested in a career in facilities management.
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Improve operations
- Create energy efficiencies
- Reduce costs
- Enhance the value of an asset
What Will I Learn?
In the SMA® program, you will learn how to streamline the operations of your building so you can manage energy-efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective building systems. Building on the SMT® Designation program, you’ll expand your knowledge and experience in administration, energy management, and environmental health and safety issues.
In the SMA® program, you will learn how to streamline the operations of your building so you can manage energy-efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective building systems. Building on the SMT® Designation program, you’ll expand your knowledge and experience in administration, energy management, and environmental health and safety issues.
– Chris Elliott, SMA®
SMA® Experience Requirements
Requirements
You can begin pursuing your SMA® at any time during your career. Before you can be awarded your SMA® Designation, you are required to demonstrate three years of verifiable experience as a stationary engineer or equivalent position. This experience must be performed for a minimum property portfolio of 40,000 square feet.
Learners enrolled in the SMA® Designation Program are required to complete at least 25 of the 35 criteria outlined in the SMA® Designation Experience Form. This form may be submitted at any time following enrollment.
Competency Credits
Professionals who have prior education in an area that overlaps with the SMA® may be eligible to receive credit for one or more courses. To review the requirements, please refer to the Administrative Competency Chart which outlines what is eligible and how to apply for course credit.
SMA® Course Requirements
The SMA® requires the completion of the following courses with passed final exams.
Ready to get started? Click any of the courses below to register, email [email protected] or call 1.800.235.2664 for more information.
Air Handling, Water Treatment, and Plumbing Systems
Maintain HVAC systems, water sample analysis, testing, and treatment, install and monitor pipes and valves, and fire protection systems.
Boilers, Heating Systems, and Applied Mathematics
Operate and maintain different boiler types, maintain reliable and effective heating systems, calculate ratios, proportions, and percentages, and convert units of measure.
Building Design and Maintenance
Maintain efficient and cost-effective building systems, understand building materials and structural components, read, understand, and use construction documents, and maintain structure functions.
Electrical Systems and Illumination
Understand electrical systems and illumination in buildings and facilities, including electric circuits and circuit protection, lighting systems, power distribution, motors and motor maintenance, electrical system installation, and electrical safety practices.
Energy Management and Controls
Apply an energy management plan to your building’s systems, evaluate and retrofit new systems, integrate traditional and alternative energy systems, and optimize systems with programmable logic controllers.
Environmental Health and Safety Issues
Develop and manage an effective environmental health and safety program, ensure facilities follow compliance and regulatory mandates, assess environmental risk factors, prepare for compliance audits, and address emergency environmental health situations.
Managing the Organization
Understand and use techniques to motivate and influence a staff, train managers in communication and marketing, organize facilities management functions, problem solving tools for managers, and learn about sustainability-driven building upgrades.
Refrigeration Systems and Accessories
Describe, integrate, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot effective refrigeration systems and their technologies to maintain a proper comfort level in any commercial building.