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(John - Instructor:) The facilities maintenance technician
is typically known as the jack of all trades.
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If you like variety, that's the place to be.
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You're going to be doing HVAC, plumbing, electrical,
carpentry ... landscaping, ... just anything that has to be
done with the facility, you're going to be involved with it.
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We stress the ability for people to be able to advance.
We even have a course included in the program
in facilities management, in order to prepare
people for greater supervisory responsibilities.
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(Brian - Graduate:) It's always best to have some
technical background before you end up in a position like mine.
On a day-to-day basis I use some of that technical background ...
you know ... for negotiating contracts and dealing with just daily repairs.
I think that the technical college provides more of the
hands-on experience.
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For many of the classes, we spent ... you know ... half the time
in the textbook ...
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and half the time actually doing hands-on stuff.
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WCTC provided me with the groundwork ...
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to elevate myself into the manager that I am today.
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