Maintenance Technician
Program Overview
This program will introduce students to the safe practices, tools and equipment, chemical safety and uses, and skills required to enter building maintenance occupations. The student will also be provided the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to safely operate tools associated with the landscaping maintenance industry and basic carpentry skills.
What You'll Learn
- Building Maintenance Tools I
- Building Maintenance Tools II
- Facility Care/Housekeeping/Basic Grounds Care
- General Safety
- Groundskeeping and Tool Operation I
- Groundskeeping and Tool Operation II
- Introduction to Service Careers I
- Introduction to Service Careers II
- Professional Service
- Carpet Maintenance
- Workforce Staging
Certifications and Licenses
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Career Opportunities
- Carpentry Helper
- Building Maintenance
- Custodial Services
- Floor Care
- Garden Care
- Lawn care
- Small engine repair
- Riding mower maintenance
- Operation & Maintenance on Mowers
- Operation & Maintenance of Weed-eaters
For more information on occupations go to www.onetonline.org.
Leadership Opportunities
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) SkillsUSA
Enrollment Information
Who Can Enroll
High school juniors, seniors, and adultsProgram Length
This program is designed to be completed in 2 years (960 instructional hours).Tuition and Cost
$2.50 per credit hour X 960 hours = $2,400Financial Assistance
In-district* students under the age of 22 will be awarded the next step scholarship for students in good standing, which covers tuition and all full-time programs except Practical Nursing and Lineworker Technology.*In-district schools include: Blanchard, Bridge Creek, Dibble, Elmore City-Pernell, Lexington, Lindsay, Little Axe, Maysville, Newcastle, Noble, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Stratford, Wanette, Washington, Wayne, Whitebead (PK-8) and Wynewood.
All financial assistance opportunities can be found on our Financial Aid webpage.
Class Schedule
Morning Session – 8:10 AM– 11:10 AMAfternoon Session – 12:45 AM – 3:45 PM
Transportation Services
- High school students: Transportation is provided from your high school to MidAmerica for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
- Home school, EPIC, and adult students: Transportation is provided from your local high school for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
Route times depend on the location of your high school. Click here for more detailed route times.
How to Apply
Applications are not posted online (except Lineworker Technology and Practical Nursing). High school students should contact their counselors and adult students should contact the MATC Admission Coordinators.
