What You’ll Learn
Build the practical skills needed to keep homes and buildings safe, functional and well maintained.
The Residential Building Maintenance program prepares you to work on the essential systems that keep buildings operating properly. Through hands-on training, you’ll develop basic maintenance and repair skills in electrical, plumbing and carpentry while learning how to service residential and other common structures.
You will learn how to:
- Build foundational skills in residential electrical systems
- Read electrical symbols, prints and basic specifications
- Perform basic device wiring and related electrical tasks
- Apply plumbing math and understand building drawings and symbols
- Install and maintain water supply and waste systems
- Perform basic plumbing system installation, maintenance and repair
- Use hand and power tools safely and effectively
- Work with construction materials used in residential maintenance
- Learn basic carpentry, framing, sheetrock installation and repair
- Understand roofing repair, weatherization and energy conservation concepts
The program is designed to help you become a versatile maintenance professional with practical skills across several building systems.
Workforce Ready in Months
What You Can Do
Residential Building Maintenance can prepare you for careers in building repair, upkeep and general maintenance.
Property owners and employers need trained workers who can help maintain safe, working residential and commercial spaces. If you enjoy hands-on work and want broad skills across multiple trades, this program can help you build a flexible career path.
