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Dear Member, your membership just got a big plus!  The OPFMA Association has joined Working Advantage which offers 1,000's of discounts for our membership all across the world.  Check them out to start saving.  

Effective on July 1st, 2022 The Ohio Public Facility Maintenance Association will become "The Ohio Public Facility Management Association. 

The OPFMA is currently accepting applications for the Board of Trustee's for the 2022-2025 term.  The following positions are open: 

• Member-At-Large (2 Positions Open) 
• Recording Secretary/Treasurer 

Applicants must be a member with the Association in good standing.  For more information please contact the Executive Directors Office at edo@opfma.org 

OPFMA has official Cincinnati Zoo Discounts available for our members.  Checkout our last eblast or checkout the Members benefits page.  

Vendor Registration for the 2022 Annual State Conference in Columbus, OH is now OPEN.  Vendors and Exhibitors can register at this link:  Register Now!

Our Annual State Conference will be held at the Marriot-OSU in downtown Columbus, OH on November 1st and 2nd, 2022.  

Dayton, OH-  The New OPFMA Website went live this morning at 7:00AM EST.  Members can now join the Association, renew membership, access records, documents, post to the forums and much more.  

Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association is officially an OSHA Compliance Training Provider authorized to provide the following OSHA courses to our Membership:  

• Confined Space Authorized Entrant/Attendant/Supervisor
• Electrical Safe Work Practices 
• Asbestos Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens 
• Fall Protection/Fall Prevention 
• Slips, Trips & Falls 
• Ladder Safety
• Scaffolding Safety 
• Hazardous Communication 
• Power Tool Safety  
• First Aid/CPR 
• COVID Compliance Awareness 
• COVID Compliance Specialist Certification 
• Powered Industrial Truck Certification (Classifications 1-7)
• Mobile Elevated Work Platform Certification (Classifications 1a - 3b) 

In addition OPFMA has been authorized to provide the Train-The-Trainer Series for: 

• Powered Industrial Truck Certification 
• Mobile Elevated Work Platforms 
• General Industry Compliance Trainer 
• Construction Industry Compliance Trainer 

Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association has filed to become an Authorized Training Agency with the Ohio Division of  Licensing (OCILB) for Continuing Education for the following:  

• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Electrical Contractors
• Electricians
• Hydronics 
• Refrigeration 

We anticipate approval within the next 30 days.  Once approved we will be providing services regionally throughout the State via our Chapters and at the Annual State Conference.  

The Executive Directors Office (EDO) Team is working on developing the website.  This process typically takes 7-10 business days to complete.