Facility Maintenance: Building Engineer, CERT

College Certificate: (BDE-CERT)

About the Program

The Facility Maintenance: Building Engineer Certificate is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in general building maintenance and repair, maintain machines, mechanical equipment for commercial and residential buildings. Students will be prepared to complete general repairs, work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems, among other tasks.

This Program Offers:

• College Certificate: 33 credit hours

College Certificate Goals

• Provide students with a basic foundation in performing maintenance and operations on building equipment including HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems (MEP)

College Certificate Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to maintain and operate all building equipment (HVAC/R, MEP, etc.)
• Demonstrate the ability to perform miscellaneous maintenance throughout the building
• To learn the knowledge and skills to perform as supervisors and managers in the Building Engineering industry
• Demonstrate competency and compliance with all City, State and Federal safety and environmental laws, codes, standards and regulations
• Demonstrate the process in ordering, maintaining stock and inventory parts and supplies
• Demonstrate competency in inducing water treatment chemicals at proper amounts and times in heating and cooling systems
• Demonstrate competency in performing chemical analysis tests

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into the Facility Maintenance: Building Engineer program students must:

• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Declare program intent on the WCCCD admission application or change program intent at the campus admission office
• Fulfill course placement requirements based on ACCUPLACER assessment
• Obtain an educational Development plan of Work, outlining the student’s plan for program completion from an academic advisor