OPFMA Membership Information

OPFMA exists to serve its institutional and individual members through educational seminars, certification programs, information through our newsletter and other sources, and our annual conference and trade show. As an institutional member you will enhance the capabilities and productivity of your maintenance staff – saving money and providing high quality physical environments for employees and visitors to your building. As an individual member of OPFMA, you’ll improve your effectiveness, your future and become a more valuable resource to your employer! OPFMA also offers associate memberships to companies that provide products and services for public facilities.

Eligibility:

Institutional Members: Any public or private non-profit institution is eligible to enlist individuals responsible for the operation and maintenance of public facilities as active members at a group rate. Our institutional members include public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities, cities, villages, counties and county agencies, state agencies, not-for-profit hospitals, libraries, museums, parks, churches, other publicly-owned entities operating a facility for the public good.

Individual Members: Any employee or former employee of a public or private non-profit organization involved at any level with the operation and maintenance of public facilities is eligible to be an individual member. This includes managers/administrators, supervisors, building operators or specialists within building operations departments, equipment operators, custodians, repair staff, and grounds keeping staff. OPFMA offers two individual membership rates, one for active employees and another for retired employees.

OPFMA has recently changed its policies regarding institutional members. OPFMA will email an electronic (PDF) version of the newsletter to up to 5 designated employees for small institutional members and 10 designated employees for large institutions at NO EXTRA COST.