Building Maintenance Technician

Building Maintenance Technician

51 weeks / 1326 Hours
Classes commence every month
Students attend class 6 hours per day, five days per week
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent; or mature student status (18 years of age and pass a Superintendent approved qualifying test)
Building Maintenance Technician

? Diploma level of study

? Mandatory continued training for instructors

? Excellent student to teacher ratio

? Classes commence every month

? Monthly payment plans

? Courses are tax deductible

? Honour roll student recognition
Building Maintenance Technician
The Building Maintenance Technician plays an important role in the day-to-day operations of many different settings including schools, office buildings, stores and apartments just to name a few.
Your job as a Building Maintenance Technician is crucial to making the jobs of everyone else easier.
There are a number of different skills, like carpentry, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing that someone in Building Maintenance Technician services has to have knowledge in. The Building Maintenance Technician program at the Hamilton School of Careers & Hamilton Institute of Technology will give you the skills necessary to be successful in your new career.
If you’re curious about exactly what it is that someone who specializes in Building Maintenance Technician does, think about the number of things that need to go towards a building’s upkeep
Leaking faucets need to be fixed, broken locks need replacing, heating and cooling systems need to be maintained and carpentry work needs to be done.
These are just a few of the tasks that a Building Maintenance Technician might have to do over the course of his workday but, as you can see, the job is one that demands a great degree of versatility in order to be successful.
In order to get a job as a Building Maintenance Technician, you will need to be well versed in the skills that have been mentioned as well as other important aspects of the work like management techniques and material fabrication.
The Building Maintenance Technician program will not only teach you these things, but also teach you how to routinely inspect building spaces like the rooftops and basements for deterioration. You will also learn about the inspection and maintenance of safety systems like fire extinguishers and sprinklers.
This is especially important because, as a Building Maintenance Technician, your job isn’t just to make it so that necessary repairs are carried out, but government regulated safety standards are met as well.
The skills that you learn from your training in Building Maintenance Technician services can be applied to a number of other fields, such as construction safety in order to make you in demand in the eyes of job recruiters and hiring managers.
The Hamilton School of Careers & Hamilton Institute of Technology helps our students turn their training into meaningful and fulfilling careers in the Building Maintenance Technician field after they graduate. Through our program, we make sure that you learn everything you need, from resume writing to being interviewed.
If you’re ready to get started with Building Maintenance Technician training in Hamilton today, then give us a call at 905 923-6687 or
email: gocareers@bellnet.ca
Building Maintenance Technician
CARPENTRY MODULE

This module introduces you to all the fundamentals of Carpentry
Course Topics:

Wood framing

Concrete forming

Interior and exterior finishing

Installing cabinets and hanging doors

Building stairs and railings

Site preparation and layout

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL WIRING MODULE
This module introduces you to all the fundamentals of Electrical wiring technology.
Course Topics:

Fundamentals of Electricity

Electrical circuits and commonly used electrical test equipment

Electrical Code and its applications

General information for Electrical

Lighting fixture and Ballasts

Installing the wiring for the home

Industrial Electrical Plans and Site Work

HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MODULE
This module introduces you to all the fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Course Topics:

Electrical-magnetic Fundamentals

Electric Motors, Circuits & Controls

Fundamentals of Air Conditioning

Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/Reclaiming

Air Distributions, Measurement & Cleaning

Commercial Systems-heat Loads & Piping

Servicing & Installing Small Hermetic Systems

Refrigeration Systems and Compressors/Refrigerant Controls

Absorption Systems-principles & Applications

Special Refrigeration Systems & Applications

Heating and Humidifying Systems / Cooling and Dehumidifying Systems

Central Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps/Solar Energy’

Air Conditioning Systems-heating & Cooling Loads

Passing Technician Certification Exams / Technical Characteristics

Automotive Air Conditioning

Servicing & Troubleshooting Simplified

Demes Tic Refrigerators & Freezers

PLUMBING MODULE
This module introduces you to all the fundamental of Plumbing.
Course Topics:

Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems (NEW)

Review of Plumbing Theory

Water Supply Systems

Review of Terminology and Practice

Selection of Correct Piping, Tubing

Fixtures and Units Installation

Review of Building Code Relevant to Part 7

Reading/Interpreting Isometrics, Blueprints and Schematics

Maintenance Requirements for Sewers/Drains

Installation & Maintenance of Water Systems

Pipe Installation; PVC, ABS, Copper, Steel

Troubleshooting, Detection, Repair & Maintenance

Boilers and Controls

Operation of Machines and Tools

Fittings, Stacks, Wastes and Vents

Welding, Treading Machines

If you’re ready to get started with Building Maintenance Technician training in Hamilton, located at the Hamilton School of Careers & Hamilton Institute of Technology, at 553 Barton Street East
then give us a call at 905 923-6687 or email: gocareers@bellnet.ca