Building Management Systems (BMS) Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the fundamental principles and components of a Building Management System.
• Apply BMS protocols and communication standards to integrate subsystems.
• Analyze BMS data to optimize energy consumption and environmental conditions.
• Implement routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for BMS hardware and software.
• Evaluate system performance reports and recommend improvements.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant safety and regulatory standards in BMS operations.

Target Audience

Facility managers, maintenance technicians, electricians, and IT professionals responsible for the operation and maintenance of building automation systems.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for this course to develop competence in wiring, configuring, programming, and troubleshooting BMS components. Learners will work with actual sensors, controllers, and software to apply theoretical knowledge in simulated building scenarios.

Practical Activities

• Sensor and Actuator Wiring & Calibration — Learners wire temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors to a DDC controller, calibrate them using reference standards, and test actuator response. (4h)
• BACnet Network Configuration — Learners set up a simple BACnet MS/TP network with multiple controllers, assign device instances, and verify communication using a BACnet scanner. (3h)
• Controller Programming and HMI Graphics — Learners program a DDC controller with a PID loop for AHU temperature control and create an HMI graphic with dynamic elements. (5h)
• System Integration and Fault-Finding — Learners integrate a lighting control point into the BMS and diagnose pre-installed faults (sensor drift, actuator stuck, network drop). (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.