Previous Courses
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Law and Risk Management
November 4th, 5th and December 2nd, 3rd, 2025
Key Topic Areas
Conveying and financing real estate
Contracts
Property interests
Premises liability
Environmental law and concerns
Employment relationships and agency
Introduction to risk management
Insurance company operations
Principles of insurance and insurable risk
General liability insurance and employee benefit plans
Loss exposures
Claims adjustments
Applies To
RPA® Designation
Course Description
In today’s complex business environment, it is becoming increasingly important for property managers to know how to address legal and risk management issues. This course will provide a foundation in the basic principles of law and risk management, helping you deal with everyday legal and risk issues.
The new application-based microlessons provide a guided tutorial for the correct process of creating a deed and the legal aspects of enforcing it, tools and strategies to ensure your lease agreements are fully compliant – minimizing risks and maximizing returns, and an understanding of how to manage insurance coverage strategically, ensuring optimal protection while avoiding over-insurance pitfalls.
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
Discuss the issues surrounding contracting law
Explain the legal aspects of real estate financing
Understand environmental law and land use
Identify potential legal liability situations
Formulate effective loss control programs
Understand insurance policies needed to help protect your company from potential liability claims
Describe how underwriting for insurance affects your coverage
Provide comprehensive employee benefit plans
Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II
September 9, 2025 - October 21, 2025
Key Topic Areas:
Security
Fire protection systems
Electricity (AC and DC) and its applications in building systems
Energy management
Pest control and solid waste management
Vertical transportation systems
Lighting systems
Window cleaning and architectural metal maintenance
Landscaping and parking
Applies To:
Course Description:
This course provides information property and facility managers will need to make management decisions about various building systems and sites. These decisions will increase occupant safety and comfort while facilitating building efficiency to meet an organization’s business goals. This course is about understanding electrical systems and lighting, elevator maintenance and modernization, and pest and solid waste management. Other areas of interest covered in this course include security issues, fire and life-safety systems, and energy management concerns.
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
Effectively analyze, manage, and optimize building systems
Identify opportunities to increase the efficiency of building systems
Understand the successful management of pests, solid wastes, energy, and security and life-safety systems.
Evaluate and implement best practices for increasing occupant safety and comfort
Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part I
April 29, 2025 – June 10, 2025
Key Topic Areas:
Building design and construction
Construction materials
Structural systems
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
Plumbing systems
The building envelope
Building system controls
Lifecycle costing
Roofing
Interior walls, ceilings, and flooring
Applies To:
Course Description:
This course provides information property and facility managers will need to manage building systems’ ongoing operation and maintenance and maximize building efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You will learn about building design and construction, project delivery, construction materials, and HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) systems. Other areas of interest covered in this course book include roofing systems, ceilings and floorings, interior walls, and plumbing systems.
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
Implement maintenance best practices for building systems to achieve efficiencies and cost savings
Support maintenance of building structural components in the design and construction of facilities by selecting and recommending the appropriate materials
Describe best practices for the design, operation, and maintenance of HVAC and plumbing systems
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the systems required for ensuring the preservation of a building’s structural integrity
Take control of your assets and improve overall operational efficiencies
