Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Students prepare for careers in the building care and maintenance industry, including boiler operator, Maintenance Technician, Apartment Maintenance Technician, Facilities Maintenance Technician, Facilities Maintenance Engineer, and Building Engineer. Instruction includes electricity, welding, blueprint reading, machine maintenance, grounds keeping, boiler repair and operation, HVAC/R and advanced industry applications. Major elements of the program prepare students for Class V and Class IV boiler operator/fireman certification. The program also provides extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in these or other related professions.

For program costs and fees refer to the catalog TUITION AND FEES PAGE.

Program Learning Outcomes
  • Identify National Electrical Code standards, recommended practices and guides for commercial and industrial building electrical distribution
  • Maintain, diagnose and repair conventional building technologies and systems: wiring, heating, cooling, plumbing and ventilation systems
  • Operate common hand tools, electrical test equipment and power tools used in the maintenance trade in a safe and efficient manner
  • Read and interpret basic blueprints, shop drawings and electrical schematics
  • Measure, calculate and estimate needed supplies and costs
  • Apply safety procedures when using maintenance tools
  • Repair and maintain basic electrical fixtures
  • Follow fire prevention practices
  • Perform basic welding repairs
CIP Code
46.0401

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