LOCATION:
F. Dennings Vocational Building,
St.Marys

CLASS TIMES:
Junior Level - 7:45 to 10:05 A.M.
Senior Level - 12:00 to 2:50 P.M.

CREDITS:
3 each year ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students must complete an application AND be referred to the program by their counselor

RECOMMENDATIONS:
A background in industrial arts or industrial technology may be helpful

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
This program prepares students to work in entry-level maintenance positions in places such as schools, hospitals, restaurants, state parks, construction companies, retail stores, and more. It also serves as a stepping stone to apprenticeships in carpentry, electrical, plumbing and pipefitting.

Building and Grounds Maintenance is a two-year program in which students develop basic skills in a variety of areas including employability and career development.

The curriculum for this class, may include instruction in general residential maintenance areas such as: rough carpentry:

• carpet/tile/flooring installation
• lighting and electrical
• glass replacement/glazing
• insulation installation
• plastering/ dry wall/ mudding
• fence installation

It may also include instruction in general nonresidential maintenance areas such as:

• electrical maintenance/light repair
• industrial cleaning
• wax/buff floors
• minor plumbing repairs
• pest extermination
• chemical handling

General landscaping skills such as:

• mowing
• pruning
• seeding grass
• spraying