| Program Description
The Industrial Facilities Maintenance Technology program is a set of courses that are designed to prepare students for careers in the air conditioning, electrical, industrial maintenance, and carpentry job fields. The program includes heating and refrigeration, print reading, electricity principles, and plumbing.
Length of Program
Five Quarters
Entrance Date
Students are accepted quarterly
Entrance Requirements
OTC Placement Exam
Age
16 years of age or older
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Advisor
An advisor should be consulted prior to enrolling in any course. A program advisor will be assigned by admissions.
Salary Range
Starting Salary: $8 - $12 an hour
Future Earnings: $16 - $20 an hour
Job Market
Graduates of the Industrial Facilities Maintenance Technology program at Okefenokee Tech are trained to be entry level technicians in the areas of air conditioning, electrical, maintenance, and/or carpentry. Graduates with the knowledge and experience have great opportunities in this rapidly growing sector of the job market.
Personal Traits Required
An applicant/student must like hands on working conditions, be able to follow instructions well, maintain good physical condition, and be mechanically inclined.
Curriculum
| Course |
|
Title |
|
Credit
Hours |
| |
| 1st Quarter |
 |
| MAT 101 |
|
General Mathematics |
|
5 |
| IFC 100 |
|
Industrial Safety Procedures |
|
2 |
| ELT 100 |
|
Electrical Worker |
|
5
|
| ACT 100 |
|
Refrigeration Fundamentals |
|
4 |
| |
| 2nd Quarter |
|
| ELT 102 |
|
Electricity Principles |
|
9 |
| ACT 101 |
|
Principles and Practices of Refrigeration |
|
7 |
| |
| 3rd Quarter |
|
| EMP 100 |
|
Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development |
|
3 |
| ELT 120 |
|
Residential Wiring |
|
5
|
| ACT 102 |
|
Refrigeration System Components |
|
7 |
| CFC 101 |
|
Introduction to Construction |
|
2 |
| |
| 4th Quarter |
|
| BFM 104 |
|
Building Climate Controls |
|
4 |
| CAR 101 |
|
Safe Use of Power Tools |
|
3 |
| CAR 105 |
|
Print Reading |
|
5 |
| SCT 100 |
|
Introduction to Microcomputers |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5th Quarter |
ENG 101
|
|
English |
|
5 |
| BFM 103 |
|
Fundamentals of Structural Maintenance |
|
6 |
| BFM 105 |
|
Fundamentals of Plumbing |
|
3 |
| XXX xxx |
|
Elective |
|
3 |
| |
| |
|
Total Hours Required |
|
81 |
|
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