Students are awarded a Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing the program. The Building Maintenance program satisfies the requirements for the first year of the Building Maintenance Engineering program. A.A.S. Degree Students in the Building Maintenance Engineering program train to be building maintenance personnel who take care of commercial buildings, including plumbing, painting, electrical work, carpentry, heating and air conditioning, troubleshooting, welding and more. While in school, they study the physical and electrical theory that allows understanding of building systems. In addition, they study preventive maintenance, building cleaning, roofing and flooring repair, interior wall repair, lawn care and pruning techniques, and swimming pool and boiler system water treatment.
Students learn how a building is constructed and how to maintain control systems.
Heating and air conditioning systems are studied in-depth. They learn the rules and regulations of building codes and specifications and how to read blueprints. They gain related skills needed on the job such as familiarity with data processing and the use of computers, communication skills, and personnel supervision and management. The Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded upon successful completion of the program. A.A.S. Degree Students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program train to be diesel mechanics who repair diesel-powered trucks and heavy equipment.