
Facilities Maintenance
CONSTRUCTION
Facilities maintenance workers perform routine repairs and preventive maintenance to ensure building systems operate efficiently.
Career Details
Skills
Students in Facilities Maintenance 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.
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
Facilities Maintenance Numbers to Know
$35K
National average earning potential for this career
18+
Months needed to complete career training
45
Centers offering training in this program
On-Center Training
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Illinois
Kentucky
- Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center
- Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center
- Frenchburg Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
- Kittrell Job Corps Center
- Lyndon B. Johnson Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
- Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center