Facilities Maintenance - Columbus State Community College

Facilities Maintenance from Columbus State Community College is a Campus Associate Building Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Facilities Maintenance program prepares individuals for careers in technical jobs supporting the maintenance, upkeep, and light repair of commercial, industrial, and other multi-family properties. Facilities maintenance requires that employees have a broad range of knowledge and skills across multiple trades. The technical coursework in this program provides education and training in five of the core technical skill areas: carpentry, electricity, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and welding. In addition, the nontechnical coursework provides the theoretical knowledge necessary to support the technical content. Area facilities managers have been consulted and involved in the development of this program. Its goal is to prepare entry-level workers and to provide opportunities for ongoing training for current employees in this growing industry. Upon completion of the program, students earn an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Applied Technologies?Facilities Maintenance Major. The program is designed to: Provide students with basic skills and knowledge in the core trades of carpentry, electricity, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and welding. Provide students with the foundational academic skills to support their success in trades-related employment. Prepare students for entry-level positions in facilities maintenance . With their knowledge in this wide-range of technical trades, graduates will be prepared to enter the workforce as facilities maintenance technicians. Those who are interested in specializing in a specific trade may use this education as a foundation to help them qualify for entry into any of a variety of skilled trades apprenticeship programs. These 4-to 5-year programs combine full-time employment with additional related technical training leading to journeyperson status. View more details on Columbus State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Building Engineering courses.