Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The Facilities Maintenance Occupational Certificate prepares students with a multi-discipline education in facility maintenance technologies. Students will be exposed to various aspects of maintenance including, carpentry, plumbing, heating and cooling applications, hydraulics, pneumatics, industrial electricity and motor control systems, and welding.
Program Note
Students will take the EPA 608 Refrigeration Certification.
Students may take Special Boiler exam if they choose for license.
Award Outcomes
- Examine and Identify OSHA safety regulations
- Interpret blueprints, drawings and schematics
- Apply electrical concepts as they relate to the installation and troubleshooting analysis of National Electrical Manufactures (N.E.M.A.) and International Electrotechnical Commission (I.E.C.) industrial electrical equipment
- Perform the skills necessary to braze and solder fluid conductors
- Complete the Environmental Protection Agency certification to handle refrigerants�
- Interpret and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic circuits
- Demonstrate carpentry finishing skills and techniques
- Apply knowledge and skills to service and repair plumbing
- Perform basic welding and construction repairs
- Demonstrate proper use of rigging and lifting techniques
- Demonstrate the ability to perform material handling techniques