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School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

May 9 - 10, 2024, and May 16 - 17, 2024
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Contact   for School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

Office of the Inspector General - OIG Academy

Phone

Call Office of the Inspector General - OIG Academy at (617) 722-8884

Online

Email Office of the Inspector General - OIG Academy at MA-IGO-Training@mass.gov

Overview   of School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

Fees: $1,350

This 4-day class meets the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) regulations, which require designers and owner’s project managers on public school projects to receive OIG Academy (formerly MCPPO) training and certification.

To assist you with earning a designation if you are a designer or OPM, we will apply the certification you earned towards the requirements you need to earn the MCPPO designation. Instead of taking all three classes, you can opt out of the Public Contracting Overview class and just take the Supplies and Services Contracting and Design and Construction Contracting classes. The class ends with a multiple-choice exam.

  • Prerequisite: None
  • Class Level: Basic
  • Instructional Method: Online 
  • Advanced Prep: None
  • Credits: 26
  • AIA credit eligibility
  • Registration closes two weeks before the class start date.
  • Blackboard® or other virtual platform login details will be emailed to registrants.

Class dates:

  • March  7 - 8, 2024, and March 13 - 14, 2024 - Registration is closed.
  • May 9 - 10, 2024, and May 16 - 17, 2024

Topics

  • MSBA regulations
  • Overview of the public construction laws in Massachusetts
  • Role of the designer
  • Role of the owner’s project manager
  • Legal requirements for public contracts
  • Procuring building-design contracts
  • Unique bidding requirements for building contracts
  • Emergency contracts
  • Effective contract administration
  • Prevailing wage laws
  • Ethics laws and considerations
  • Public Records Law
  • Special issues in construction

You will need   for School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

Please see OIG Academy online technical specifications.

Additional Resources   for School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

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Open file,  Read OIG Academy FAQs for designers and OPMs
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Open file,  View OIG Academy accreditations information

Contact   for School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

Phone

Call Office of the Inspector General - OIG Academy at (617) 722-8884

Online

Email Office of the Inspector General - OIG Academy at MA-IGO-Training@mass.gov

Upcoming Events   for School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification

  • IFB and RFP Workshop - OIG Academy Elective 

    April 25, 2024, 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    This 1-day OIG Academy workshop focuses on the nuances between issuing an invitation for bids (IFB) or a request for proposals (RFP) to procure supplies and services.

  • Public Contracting Overview - Online Class 

    April 30 - May 2, 2024, 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    This 3-day course will provide an overview of the legal requirements for public contracting by local governmental entities, districts and authorities.
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