Hospitality Facilities Maintenance Certificate

Curriculum CE.HOS.CERT (C384A)

The Hospitality Facilities Maintenance Certificate provides both lecture and hands-on training for facility engineers working in hospitality environments. Local 399 Educational Training Fund participants will become familiar with the design and operations of hospitality facilities in order to address risk tolerance, reliability, maintainability, and predictive maintenance. They will also acquire the necessary skills for employment in jobs requiring multiple maintenance competencies. These competencies will allow graduates to obtain highly skilled maintenance positions in a variety of industries including but not limited to hospitality, working in places such as hotels, motels, resorts, inns, restaurants, theme parks and other related businesses.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the successful completion of the Hospitality Facilities Maintenance Certificate, the graduate will be able to:

  • maintain systems and functions associated with hospitality and the facilities associated with hospitality;
  • troubleshoot predictive and preventative maintenance functions of hospitality facilities; and
  • demonstrate effective communication using written, oral, and graphic formats.

Graduates of the program may seek employment as a facilities engineer, operating engineer, chief engineer, maintenance foreman, or as a building maintenance supervisor working in settings involving complex systems.

Semester One

CourseCategoryCredits
FET 101 Indoor Air Quality

4 credits

FET 105 Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems I

4 credits

FET 110 Electricity for Facilities Engineers I

4 credits

FET 115 # Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems II

4 credits

Total Semester Credits:16

Semester Two

CourseCategoryCredits
FET 135 Pneumatic and Direct Digital Controls

4 credits

FET 210 # Electricity for Facilities Engineers II

4 credits

FET 245 Hospitality Facility Operations

3 credits

FET 246 Hotel Maintenance Systems

3 credits

FET 247 Hospitality Equipment Maintenance and Repair

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:17

Total Credit Hours: 33

See FET course descriptions.

Dean: Belkis Torres-Capeles, Ext. 3714

Gainful Employment

The information provided in the link below is available to assist students in making informed choices about their education and career.

http://www.triton.edu/GE_Certificates/HospitalityFacilitiesMaintenanceCertificate/15.0404-Gedt.html

For more information about Gainful Employment, visit the Triton College Financial Aid Office, located in the Student Center Building, Room B-160, or send an email to: finaid@triton.edu.