Building & Maintenance Technician - Employment Solutions - College for Technical Education

Building & Maintenance Technician from Employment Solutions - College for Technical Education is a Campus Certificate Building Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Not everyone wants to work in an office setting and wear office apparel. For the individual that desires a different atmosphere, CTE offers the Building & Maintenance Technician class. This class offers you the opportunity to learn the basics of maintaining a building inside and out. Students are trained to become maintenance technicians, plumbers, carpenters, and electricians' helpers. Through hands-on experience you will learn tool identification and proper usage of power tools, maintenance machinery, maintenance vocabulary, related English and math, and general safety techniques. Once the focus shifts from the text portion of training, you will learn to read basic blueprints for carpentry and electrical wiring, how to design containers and to work with wood. Trainees learn techniques in the following: Carpentry: Use of hand tools, hand power tools, and table saws. Trainees will also be instructed in framing, drywall, flooring, doors, hardware, and proper wood finishing techniques. Electrical: Wiring switches, receptacles, 110 circuits, 220 circuits, and troubleshooting techniques. Plumbing: Basic principles and repairs of tubs, sinks, fixtures, drains, and piping. They will learn to troubleshoot clogs, and learn ceramic tile installation and repair. Exterior Maintenance: Gutter repair, roof leaks (inside and out), siding repair, painting and paint preparation. Appliance Repair: Techniques in troubleshooting circuits, mechanical repairs of washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and water heaters (gas and electric). Ground Maintenance: Learn curb appeal, cleanup, cutting and trimming shrubs, proper use of blowers, chain saws and other related equipment. HVAC: Learn basic components operations and troubleshooting techniques in both heating and air conditioning. View more details on Employment Solutions - College for Technical Education . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Building Engineering courses.