Building Maintenance and Management, Certificate

Program Code: 7659

The Building Maintenance and Management program is designed to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the building maintenance industry. This in-person program emphasizes hands-on learning and includes 960 contact hours of practical training. A major focus of the curriculum is plumbing, one of the most in-demand skills in the field, along with instruction in electrical systems, HVAC, carpentry, sheet rock repair, small engine equipment maintenance and repair, and general facilities maintenance. As part of their training, students gain real-world experience by completing the plumbing work on a Habitat for Humanity house. Employers across the state are in urgent need of building maintenance technicians who can support student housing complexes, retirement communities, hotels, schools, factories, and other commercial buildings. The program is specifically designed to meet these workforce needs. Common job titles for graduates include Plumber, Maintenance Technician and Facilities Technician.

Requirements for Admission
Students must

• Be at least 16 years of age
• High School Dual Enrollment Students are welcome
• No high school completion required. Please be aware that students without a diploma/GED may not be eligible for Federal Financial Aid
• Be accepted to the college and completed the entire admissions process which includes completion of the Program Application through the Building Maintenance and Management New Student Portal
• Have Building Maintenance and Management (code 7659) as their Primary Program
   

Performance Standards

Section 1. Essential Thinking Skills for Building Maintenance Students
The student must be able to apply proper principles and techniques to building projects. Skills include being able to:

• Read textbooks, handouts, and safety procedures.
• Read blueprints and building plans.
• Interpret symbols, legends, and other information on building drawings.
• Extract information from a set of building drawings.
• Do mathematical calculations.
• Take accurate measurements and do conversions.
• Estimate the amount of materials and labor needed for a project.
• Visualize two and three-dimensional objects.
• Read and interpret Building codes.
   

Section 2. Essential Sensory & Observation Skills for Building Maintenance Students
The student must be able to assess the quality of building maintenance work. Skills include being able to:

• Determine readings on devices such as tape measures, framing and adjustable squares, and builders’ levels and transits.
• Select proper tools and materials for specific purposes.
• Use sensory cues to do proper constructing, installing, and finishing work.
• Judge distance and space relationships of objects.
• Detect changes in tone or sound of power equipment and warning tones such as an equipment back-up warning alarm.
   

Section 3. Essential Motor Skills for Building Maintenance Students
The student must possess sufficient physical strength, stamina, flexibility, and dexterity to do maintenance work. Skills include being able to:

• Operate necessary tools and equipment properly with good manual dexterity.
• Do physical labor for prolonged periods.
• Work at varying heights and climb ladders, scaffolding, etc.
• Lift and transport equipment and materials as necessary.
   

Section 4. Essential Communication Skills for Building Maintenance Students
The student must be able to communicate effectively and to gather and convey information. Skills include being able to:

• Obtain necessary information from oral and written sources.
• Communicate orally with a person 20 feet away.
• Express information coherently.
• Document work accurately.
   

Section 5. Essential Behavioral Skills for Building Maintenance Students
The student must be able to behave appropriately and safely in a shared learning environment. Skills include being able to:

• Work independently with periodic supervision.
• Work cooperatively with partners and groups.
• Follow through with individual and shared responsibilities.
• Manage the use of time and organize work in order to complete multiple tasks and responsibilities within realistic constraints.
• Be flexible and creative and adapt to professional and technical change.
• Recognize potentially hazardous materials, equipment, and situations and work safely in order to minimize risk of injury to self and nearby individuals.
• Exercise good judgment.
• Adhere to all course policies and procedures as outlined in the course syllabus.
• Adhere to all college policies and procedures as outlined in the student handbook.
   

Section 6. Essential Environmental Skills for Building Maintenance Students
The student must be able to function safely in a shop environment. Skills include being able to work for prolonged periods amidst:

• Extreme noise.
• Sharp tools and materials.
• Electrical equipment.
• Chemicals and toxins.
• Dust, heat, and fumes.
• Machinery with moving parts.
• Moving objects and vehicles.
• Slippery or uneven surfaces.