Become a Facilities Maintenance Tech in Alafaya

Turn Alafaya's research corridor into a lifelong career

The University of Central Florida and the Research Park beside it make Alafaya one of the densest concentrations of technical employers in Florida, and every one of those organizations runs buildings that have to stay up around the clock. UCF operates millions of square feet of classrooms, labs, dorms, and arenas. Siemens and Lockheed Martin Research Park keep climate-controlled engineering and production space humming, and Valencia College East Campus adds another full campus of facilities just down the road. Behind all of it sits a workforce most people never think about: the facilities maintenance technicians who keep the HVAC running, the plumbing flowing, the building systems integrated, and the supervisors who coordinate it all. That is exactly the career Hyphen School's Facilities Maintenance Program prepares you for, and Alafaya is one of the best places in the state to launch it. The program combines a full HVAC curriculum, a full plumbing curriculum, building-systems integration, and supervisory skills into eight months of hands-on training. Because you graduate with two trades plus the ability to oversee a building, you become the kind of versatile hire that universities, research labs, hospitals, and hotels keep on payroll year-round. The pay reflects that stability: facilities maintenance technicians commonly start at $42,000 to $54,000, reach $60,000 to $78,000 within five years, and climb to $80,000 to $100,000 or more after a decade. Classes meet only Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 7pm, in a hybrid format, so you keep your weekday income while you retrain. With $12,465 tuition that already includes a $2,400 tool kit you keep, plus 0% financing, you can invest in the most stable career in the trades without putting your life on hold.

Why Alafaya is built for a facilities maintenance career

• •The UCF and Research Park corridor packs more technical employers into Alafaya than almost anywhere in Florida, and each campus needs technicians who can run both mechanical and plumbing systems.
• •Siemens and Lockheed Martin Research Park operate precision engineering and production space where climate control and building systems can never be allowed to fail, the kind of year-round work that rewards a dual-trade technician.
• •Valencia College East Campus adds a second full campus of buildings near Alafaya, multiplying the maintenance and integration work within a short drive of home.
• •Florida's hospitality and healthcare growth feeds steady demand for facilities maintenance techs, and an Alafaya graduate can serve that work alongside the research corridor right at home.
• •Learning HVAC, plumbing, and supervisory skills together makes Alafaya graduates the versatile hire campuses keep on staff instead of calling in outside contractors.

Two trades, building systems, and supervision in eight months

Over eight months you complete full HVAC and full plumbing curricula, then add building-systems integration and the supervisory skills that move you from technician to lead. Classes run Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 7pm, in a hybrid format. Tuition is $12,465 and includes a $2,400 tool kit you keep, with 0% financing available so Alafaya students can train without draining savings.

Facilities Maintenance Careers Near Alafaya

The UCF/Research Park corridor in Alafaya is one of the densest concentrations of technical employers in Florida, creating exceptional career opportunities for trade graduates.

Florida Licensing Steps

1. 1Complete combined HVAC + plumbing training (our 8-month Facilities Maintenance program)
2. 2Obtain EPA 608 certification and document plumbing field hours
3. 3Pursue CFM (Certified Facility Manager) credential through IFMA for senior roles
4. 4Apply for both Florida CAC/CMC and Plumber licenses for full dual-trade independence

A Day in the Life of a Facilities Maintenance Technician

• · Oversee daily maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general systems
• · Manage work orders and coordinate subcontractors
• · Perform preventive maintenance inspections across building systems
• · Respond to tenant and facility manager requests
• · Track maintenance budgets and equipment lifecycles

Getting Here from Alafaya

From Alafaya, take SR-408 West or SR-50 West — about 25 minutes to the Lee Road campus. Our weekend-only schedule means Alafayastudents don't need to commute during the week.