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2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED]

Building Maintenance Major Information


This major provides students with the understanding and application of maintenance concepts in electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, security alarm systems and energy management control systems as they apply to hospitals, churches, schools/universities,  high-rise buildings, commercial businesses, along with heating and air conditioning contractors.


Department of Skilled Trades

Administration     

Toledo Campus

Phone      

Email

Baqer Aljabr, Assistant Dean, Advanced Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, and Transportation Technologies  Industrial & Engineering Technologies 117  (567) 661-7063  baqer_aljabr@owens.edu

 

Career Interests

This major offers students who are interested in entering the field of building maintenance an excellent opportunity to improve their employment potential.  Students interested in a specific area within building maintenance, HVACR or pipefitting/plumbing without earning an associate degree should explore the Building Maintenance Certificate (Owens Code: ZBLD) , HVAC Certificate (Owens Code: ZVCC)  or the Pipefitting/Plumbing Certificate (Owens Code: ZPPC) .

Apprenticeship

In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, apprentices have classroom, laboratory and shop theory experience in such trades as: Toolmaker, Electrician, Building Maintenance, Heating and Air Conditioning, Machine Repair, Patternmaker, Pipefitting and Plumbing, Machinist, Millwright, Maintenance Mechanic, Die Design, Die Maker and Moldmaker. Programs are tailored to meet the needs of individual companies.