BOMI SMA study plan
BOMI SMA · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Systems Maintenance (building systems and maintenance administration content as defined by BOMI designation curriculum) & Management and Administration of Maintenance Functions
Map every topic in the Systems Maintenance domain outline to a one-page summary you write yourself
Define the core terminology of preventive and predictive maintenance and classify ten example tasks under each
Draft a maintenance-administration workflow (work order intake, prioritization, scheduling, closeout) as a process diagram
Build a personal glossary of 40 terms with your own definitions and one example each
Your checkpoint
A 6-8 page handwritten or typed domain map plus a 40-term glossary covering Domains 1 and 4
Systems Maintenance (building systems and maintenance administration content as defined by BOMI designation curriculum)
Explain how HVAC, plumbing, and electrical building systems interact and describe the routine maintenance each requires
Compare corrective, preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies and state when each is appropriate
Outline a preventive maintenance schedule for a mid-size commercial building with frequencies justified
Identify the safety and code considerations that govern common maintenance tasks
Your checkpoint
A sample 12-month preventive maintenance calendar for a fictional building with justification notes for each frequency
Management and Administration of Maintenance Functions
Describe how to build and manage a maintenance budget, including cost categories and variance tracking
Define key performance indicators for maintenance (response time, backlog, completion rate, cost per work order) and calculate each from sample data
Explain staffing models, workload analysis, and contractor-versus-in-house decisions
Outline a computerized maintenance management system's core modules and data needs
Your checkpoint
A one-page KPI dashboard with five metrics calculated from invented sample data plus a short interpretation of each
Systems Maintenance (building systems and maintenance administration content as defined by BOMI designation curriculum) & Management and Administration of Maintenance Functions
Synthesize Domains 1 and 4 into a single maintenance program proposal for a hypothetical property
Practice 30 mixed-domain questions under timed conditions and log every miss with a reason
Review and correct weak areas identified in the practice log
Explain how maintenance administration supports building system reliability
Your checkpoint
A scored 30-question self-test with a written error log and a two-page maintenance program proposal
Facilities and Property Operations
Map the Facilities and Property Operations domain outline to self-written summaries
Describe space planning, occupancy management, and move-management processes
Explain tenant or occupant relations, lease compliance touchpoints, and service-level expectations
Outline emergency preparedness, life safety, and business continuity responsibilities for facility managers
Your checkpoint
A two-page facility operations playbook covering space, occupants, and emergency response
Energy and Sustainability Management
Map the Energy and Sustainability Management domain outline to self-written summaries
Explain energy accounting, benchmarking, utility bill analysis, and common energy conservation measures
Describe how to conduct a simplified energy audit and prioritize retrofit opportunities by payback
Outline sustainability programs including waste, water, and indoor environmental quality initiatives
Your checkpoint
A worked energy audit for a fictional 50,000-square-foot building with three recommended measures and payback calculations
Facilities and Property Operations & Energy and Sustainability Management
Integrate operations and energy content by linking building operations decisions to energy outcomes
Practice 40 mixed-domain questions across Domains 2 and 3 under timed conditions and log misses
Reconcile conflicting priorities between occupant comfort, cost, and efficiency in three written scenarios
Review and correct weak areas identified in the practice log
Your checkpoint
A scored 40-question self-test with error log plus three written scenario responses of 150 words each
Systems Maintenance (building systems and maintenance administration content as defined by BOMI designation curriculum) & Facilities and Property Operations & Energy and Sustainability Management & Management and Administration of Maintenance Functions
Complete two full-length timed practice exams and record domain-level scores
Review every missed item across all four domains and rewrite the underlying concept in your own words
Revisit the weakest two domains using your earlier summaries and glossary
Build a final one-page formula and concept sheet for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
Two completed practice exams with domain score breakdowns, a corrected error log, and a one-page final review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can explain the four maintenance strategies and produce a justified preventive maintenance calendar without notes
Week 4: You score at least 75 percent on the 30-question Domains 1 and 4 self-test and can state the reason for every miss
Week 6: You can walk through an energy audit and payback calculation from memory and score at least 70 percent on a Domain 3 self-check
Week 8: You score at least 80 percent overall on both full-length practice exams with no domain below 70 percent