College Closed Friday

Due to icy roads, all Wake Tech campuses remain closed Friday. In-person classes are canceled, but online classes continue as scheduled. Students can still register for eight-week courses, and prospective students can apply online. Many Wake Tech services are available virtually. Employees who can work remotely should do so.

Credit Programs

Facility Maintenance Technology

Technical Standards

Facility Maintenance Technology is a multi-trades program that combines the fundamentals of HVAC, electrical and plumbing to provide students with a core set of skills needed in a high-occupancy residential or commercial facility.

A student wishing to enroll in the Facility Maintenance Technology curriculum must meet the following standards related to the trades in which they work:

  • Have sufficient visual capacity to read prints, schematics and other documents, as well as meters and testers
  • Not have a debilitating fear of heights, crawl spaces or confined spaces
  • Be capable of hearing equipment running and/or operating to determine if working correctly
  • Be able to communicate with co-workers at a moderate distance without line of sight
  • Be able to identify wire, components and supplies by color code
  • Be able to climb ladders up to 35 feet in length
  • Be able to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds and install equipment overhead
  • Be capable of working with many types of tools and be able to wear a tool pouch for up to 10 hours per day
  • Must not have a fear or anxiety of getting clothes or hands dirty
  • Must be able to locate and interpret N.C. General Statues, city codes, department rules and regulations
  • Be able to wear hard hats, safety glasses, steel-toe shoes and other safety-related equipment as required by the industry

For Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, students must also meet the following:

  • Be able to tolerate exposure to noxious chemical compounds, including but not limited to acids, acid-like chemicals, solvents, glues, cleaners, oils and refrigerants
  • Be able to work with hands (mechanical coordination skills)
  • Must not have a debilitating fear of insects, spiders, snakes, lizards or vermin
  • Sufficient physical endurance to work in extreme thermal environments
  • Sufficient motor function to execute movements required to install and service HVACR systems, including heat pumps and furnaces

For Electrical Systems, students must also meet the following:

  • Be able to clearly distinguish primary colors
  • Have good peripheral vision and depth perception
  • Be capable of hearing tones of various pitches emitted by testers and meters