
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
CONSTRUCTION
Facilities maintenance workers perform routine repairs and preventive maintenance to ensure building systems operate efficiently.
Career Details
Skills
Students in are trained in the following subject areas:
- Using carpentry and masonry skills to maintain existing facilities
- Learning to properly use tools and equipment to repair facility structures and systems, including plumbing and electrical
- Maintaining systems that keep a building safe and secure, and that control its environment
- Finishing and sealing building surfaces
- Developing skills in landscaping to maintain the facility’s grounds
- Building cabinets (optional)
Requirements
Before entering the program, students must:
- Complete the core curriculum with passing scores on all written and performance tests.
- Meet basic academic requirements in math and reading.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Credentials
As a Job Corps student, you will have the opportunity to earn credentials in your training area that may lead to greater employment opportunities, higher wages, and promotions.
Students who complete a center-based program in the Construction training area can earn nationally recognized credentials from organizations such as:
- National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Students training in union-affiliated programs can earn a certificate of completion that offers apprenticeship opportunities and on-the-job experience from organizations such as:
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC)
- International Masonry Institute (IMI)
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
- National Plastering Industry Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund (NPIJATF)
Facilities Maintenance Numbers to Know
$35K
National average earning potential for this career
8-12
Months to complete career training program
Expectations
While on the job, you will be expected to display the following traits at all times:
Attention to detail
Cooperation
Dependability
Independence
Integrity
Problem-solving skills
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