BUILDING & GROUNDS WORKER

Program Overview

The Building & Grounds Worker Program is a continuum of competency-based courses that prepares trainees for entry-level supervisory positions of school custodial staff. Instruction includes practical training in the management of custodial personnel; in-depth understanding of time and motion studies; equitable workload scheduling; scheduling of routine cleaning; scheduling of non-routine cleaning. Training in principles of supervision, inspection of buildings and grounds, record keeping, and management of personnel is provided. The competencies in all of the following courses are aligned with the California High School Academic Content Standards and the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards.

Course Offerings

• Building and Grounds Worker: Fundamentals (60 hours) - This competency-based course prepares trainees for entry-level employment as school custodians, upgrades skills, and prepares employees for promotion.
• Maintenance Supervisor: Computer Essentials Practices (60 hours) - This competency-based course is designed to prepare students with basic computer fundamentals using the latest software in operating systems, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Maintenance Supervisor: Heating and Ventilation (60 hours) - This competency-based course prepares trainees to operate various heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
• Maintenance Supervisor: Scheduling Practices (60 hours) - This competency-based course prepares trainees for entry-level supervision positions as school custodian supervisors.
• Maintenance Supervisor: Supervisory Practices (60 hours) - This competency-based course provides training in principles of supervision, inspection of buildings and grounds, record keeping, and management of personnel.

Course Details

Cost of Tuition: $0. Cost of Books, Supplies and/or Fees: vary by course, see advisor for details. Financial Aid: may be available, see advisor for details.

Course prerequisites and assessment requirements vary by course, see advisor for details. Separate costs for books, exams, supplies, preparation, certifications and/or licenses provided by outside vendors may be incurred. Once a Certificate of Completion is earned in a course, that course cannot be repeated.