Certificate of Achievement in Building Maintenance and Repair
Program Description
To acquire maintenance skills in various trade disciplines students will participate in this practically oriented program of skill acquisition. The program is designed to give students the skills to succeed in the field of building maintenance.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon program completion the successful graduate will be able to competently perform the following skills:
- Identify safety and occupational health requirements in the Building industry
- Use competently specified hand and power tools for air-conditioning carpentry electrical landscaping and plumbing trades
- Perform basic hand skills in maintaining air-conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems to given specification
- Perform basic hand skills in maintaining buildings and grounds
- Interpret information from blue print drawing
- Participate in the building maintenance profession
Programs Requirements
General Education Requirements - 10 CreditsMS 104 Technical Math I (4)
ESL 050 Technical English or SS 100 World of Work (3)
CA 100 Computer Literacy(3)
Technical Requirements - 24.5 Credits
VSP 153a Industrial Safety
VCT 154 Introduction to Masonry
VWE 115 General Welding
VBM 101 Maintenance I
VBM 102 Maintenance II
VBM 103 Maintenance III
VBM 104 Maintenance IV
Total Credits Required - 34.5 Credits
Suggested Schedule
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit (s) |
| ESL 050 | Technical English | 3 |
| MS 104 | Technical Math I | 4 |
| VCT 154 | Introduction to Masonry | 3 |
| VSP 153a | Industrial Safety | 1.5 |
| VBM 101 | Maintenance I | 4 |
| Total= | 15.5 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit (s) |
| VBM 102 | Maintenance II | 4 |
| VBM 103 | Maintenance II | 4 |
| VWE 115 | General Welding | 4 |
| CA 100 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Total= | 15 |
Summer Session
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit (s) |
| VBM 104 | Maintenance IV | 4 |
| Total= | 4 |
