ogra and the infrastructure enhanced cmm certification october 31, 2014 ommi annual general meeting,...
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OGRA and the Infrastructure
Enhanced CMM
CertificationOctober 31, 2014
OMMI Annual General Meeting, Toronto
• Established in 1894• Education Program
started in 1901
OGRA Facts
To represent the infrastructure interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and the delivery of identified services.
Five main business objectives: Advocate for sustainable funding for infrastructure. Advocate the collective interests of our members
through policy analysis, legislative review and consultation.
Provide education and training services. Promote leadership in asset management. Develop and delivery of services that
meet the needs of our members.
Mandate
OGRA represents 425 of the 444 municipalities in Ontario
20 First Nations 223 Corporate Members
Who OGRA Represents
Primary Spheres of Activity• Policy & Advocacy• Member & Technical Services• Education & Training
Merged with ROMA’s conference in 2000One of the largest municipal conferences in CanadaOver 1500 delegates, 99 exhibitors and 20 sponsors (2300+ attendees)Attended by Provincial and Federal politicians
Over 300 delegations
OGRA/ROMA Combined Conference
More courses than any other municipal association in Canada
2700 trainees in 2013 220 days of training in 2013
60+ core courses offered annually
Education Program
Highlights
Public Works employees at all levels---- From frontline equipment operators and snow
plow operators to technicians, technologists, and engineers.
From forepersons and supervisors to middle and senior managers.
Target Audience
• Majority of courses taught by volunteers from municipalities, consultants, contractors
• We cover expenses and give education credits for each full day of instruction1 education credit = 1 day’s registration fee for most
of our courses (1 year time limit)
Our Instructors
• Guelph Road School• Municipal Infrastructure Training (an MEA program)
• Snow School & Winter Maintenance Training• Technology Transfer Workshops (1 & 2 day events)
• Leadership, Supervision & Administration• Trenchless Technology• Academy for Municipal Asset
Management
Education Programs
• Public Works and Transportation is a HUGE occupational groupingo Can cover everything from water and wastewater operators to road
design technologists to winter maintenance patrollers. And there are
very few common denominators within their career paths.• After much discussion, we settled on 2 categories for the new Infrastructure Enhanced
Certification:
Specialist and Professional
Enhanced Certification
