Recognition & Accreditation

Educational Certification

IACET Authorized Provider logo BOC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, the BOC has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which is widely recognized as a standard of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, BOC is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved BOC® Level I classes as continuing education training for LEED® professionals seeking to maintain their credentialing requirements. This meticulous approval process, with extensive reviews from third-party experts, gives the BOC® program excellent exposure to a diverse green workforce.

LEED® Accredited Professionals and LEED® Green Associates need continuing education hours, 30 and 15 respectively, every two years to maintain their LEED-AP and LEED-GA standing. Each of the seven BOC Level I classes provides from 7 to 14 hours toward this requirement. We look forward to providing LEED® professionals with training in this dynamic field of energy-efficient facilities operations.

National Accreditation

BOC is accredited for continuing education by the following organizations:

The BOMI International accepts BOC classes for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards renewal of the professional designations offered by BOMI Institute.
The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute recognizes BOC classes for continuing education points for the Certified Engineering Operations Executive (CEOE) recertification program.
The National Association of Power Engineers (NAPE)
California State University (CSU) and the University of Maine offer continuing education units for completion of BOC classes.
National School Plant Management Association (NSPMA) members are eligible for training and credentialing opportunities through the BOC program.
The California State Employees Trades Council (SETC) recognizes BOC as a component of the critical skills bonus plan. Under this agreement, University of California and California State University employers may award a bonus to employees who obtain a BOC certification. See the California State University Collective Bargaining agreement SETC. Click on Article 24 (Salary) and scroll down to Article 24.38.

Major Employers

Major employers across the country are sending operators to BOC training for certification. Since 1996, over 8,000 operators have earned BOC certification. Awareness of BOC certification is as high as 45% among employers in many regions. Below is a sample of employers by sector who are participating in BOC.

Government
U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, General Services Administration, U.S. Postal Service, Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanographic Administration, and numerous state facilities.

Education
Over 150 school districts, community colleges, and universities nationwide.

Municipalities
Over 170 municipal and county government facilities, libraries and park & recreation districts.

Manufacturing
Boeing Company, Cisco Systems, Weyerhaeuser Company, Sharp Electronics, Frito Lay, Hewlett Packard, Corning, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Electric

Hospitality
Doubletree Hotels, Ramada Inns, Marriott, Embassy Suites, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts.

Health Care
Brigham and Woman's Hospital, VA Medical Centers, Providence Health System, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Kaiser Permanente.

Property Management
The Irivine Company, ABLE Engineering, Cushman & Wakefield, Melvin Mark Co., Sabey Corporation, K&S Property Management, Equity Office Properties, CB Richard Ellis, Boston Housing Authority.

Services
Fidelity Investments, State Farm Insurance, VISA International.

Retail
Home Depot, Sears, IKEA, Macy’s.