Facilities Engineering Technology Certificate
Total Program Credits: 33
The Facilities Engineering Technology Certificate provides the lecture and hands-on training needed for employment as facility engineers for both union and non-union students. Students who come through the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 399 Education Training Fund, will have the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills for employment in jobs requiring multiple maintenance competencies, including electricity, plumbing, and boilers. These competencies will allow graduates to obtain highly skilled maintenance positions in a variety of industries, office buildings, universities, hospitals, school districts, municipalities, stadia and commercial/industrial facilities.
Graduates of the program may seek employment as a facilities engineer, stationary operating engineer, an operating engineer, a chief engineer, maintenance foreman, or as a building maintenance supervisor.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Facilities Engineering Technology Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- Solve fundamental facility engineering problems.
- Design improvement plans using engineering system performance data.
- Safely operate facility environmental systems and equipment.
- Demonstrate effective communication using written, oral, and graphic formats.
- Evaluate plans for maintenance of stationary equipment and physical structures.
(Reviewed Fall 2021)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| FET 101 Indoor Air Quality | Core Course | 4 |
| FET 105 Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems I | Core Course | 4 |
| FET 110 Electricity for Facilities Engineers I | Core Course | 4 |
| FET 115 # Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems II | Core Course | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore stackable certificate(s)/degree(s) |
| FET 135 Pneumatic and Direct Digital Controls | Core Course | 4 |
| FET 210 # Electricity for Facilities Engineers II | Core Course | 4 |
| FET 215 Basic Boiler Operations | Core Course | 4 |
| FET 220 Energy Conservation | Core Course | 5 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your academic plan for graduation and register for stackable certificate/degree (option).
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabus.) |
See FET course descriptions.
Dean: Bianca Sola-Perkins, Ext. 3714, email: biancasola-perkins@triton.edu
KEY
(AAS/CERT) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |