Welcome to the Ontario Building Officials Association

OBOA members are dedicated and trained professionals, ensuring public safety for the people who live, work, learn and play in Ontario. Recognizing their expertise is one of the primary aims of the Certification program.


The Maintenance Program is a requirement for Certified Members to maintain their designations. The aim of the Maintenance Program is to keep the members current while preserving the integrity and validity of the Certification Program.  Maintenance provides enhanced credibility and value to Certificate holders and ensures their recognition by others in the building industry.


The Current Maintenance Cycle runs from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013.

Each Member is responsible for maintaining their Certification.  Members may view their points acquired to date within the current cycle on the “Maintenance Points” webpage.  Please call the OBOA office if you feel that any of your maintenance information is missing.  A member can reconcile missing maintenance points by submitting a completed “Individual Reporting Form”.  Maintenance Points apply to Members who are certified “CBCO” or “BCQ.” 

To maintain their Certification during this period, members must:

1.   remain in good standing with the Association, and
2.   acquire the necessary 30 Maintenance Points.

NOTE:  Members receiving Certification within any given Maintenance Cycle are not required to accumulate Maintenance Points for that cycle.

  Maintenance Points are awarded on the basis of one point for each instructional hour of professional development attended, as outlined below:

  • attending a training course (Maximum 6 points per day)
  • attending a Chapter meeting, provided professional development is involved (Maximum 3 points per day, maximum 20 points per cycle)
  • serving on a Chapter Executive (Maximum 7 points per year)
  • attending AMTS (Maximum 6 points per day on days technical sessions are presented)
  • attending technical sessions offered through other organizations (Maximum 6 point per day) – subject to verification through details of program, attendance and review of relevant content

NOTE:

  • Training courses delivered by the OBOA do not require your input for maintenance points as this is automatically done in-house
  • MMAH Qualification Examinations are not administered by the OBOA, ensure that you submit your letter of successful completion to the office