Professional Development Programs -
Spring and Fall Sessions 2023

November 4, 2022

Online Self-Study Courses

ORFA’s online self-study courses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week allowing you to learn at your own pace and in your own environment. These courses provide you with easy access to course information, resource materials, videos, practice quizzes, assignments, grade postings, certificates, and transcripts. All self-study courses and their respective exams must be completed within 30 days upon course enrollment. New online courses are in development and will be announced in the coming months. Courses currently available include:

• Basic Arena Refrigeration • Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operations • Ice Making and Painting Technologies • Safe Ice Resurfacer Operator (SIRO) • Safe Arena Refrigeration Plant Owner/Operator (SARPO) • Recreation Facility Cleaning, Disinfection and Sanitization Principles • Certified Ice Technician (CIT) Recertification Challenge Exam • Legal Awareness I - Supervising in a Recreation Environment • Legal Awareness II - Managing in a Recreation Environment • Certified Ice Technician (CIT) Recertification Course

In-Person Spring and Fall 2023 Professional Development Programs

Join us live in Mississauga, Ontario at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation, or connect virtually for a variety of training courses and an added one-day dedicated professional session focused on emerging issues, trends, and challenges. All four-day courses commence on the Tuesday allowing participation in the Monday Professional Development Session at no additional cost.

Monday, Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5, 2023

• Facility Professional Development Sessions
• Advanced Recreation Facilities Business Management I
• Leadership Skills for Recreation Professionals
• Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) (In-Person Only)
• Aquatic Facility Operations (In-Person Only)
• Grounds Operations and Maintenance
• Cemeterian Operations and Management (Virtual Only)
• Building Management and Operations
• Basic Arena Refrigeration
• Advanced Refrigeration Facility Operator
• Ice Making and Painting Technologies (In-Person Only)
• Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operations (In-Person Only)

Monday, October 16 to Friday, October 20, 2023 – “Refrigeration Safety Week “

• Facility Professional Development Sessions
• Advanced Recreation Facilities Business Management II
• Events Planning and Management
• Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) (In-Person Only)
• Aquatic Facility Operations (In-Person Only)
• Basic Arena Refrigeration
• Recreation Facility Air, Water, Electrical and Mechanical Asset Management
• Building Operations and Maintenance
• Grounds Management and Operations
• Cemeterian Operations and Management (Virtual Only)
• Ice Making and Painting Technologies (In-Person Only)
• Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operations (In-Person Only)

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Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5, 2023

Monday, October 16 to Friday, October 20, 2023