Build a Facilities Career Minutes from College Park

Turn College Park's proximity into a stable, well-paid career

Few Orlando neighborhoods are better positioned for a facilities-maintenance career than College Park. AdventHealth Orlando, one of the largest hospital campuses in Central Florida, sits just to your south and runs its HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building systems every hour of every day — the kind of work that never slows down with the seasons. Add downtown Orlando's commercial office and retail properties and the steady stream of College Park residential contractors keeping older homes updated, and you have a deep, year-round market for someone who can keep buildings working. Hyphen School's Facilities Maintenance Program is built to put you into that market. Over eight months you learn the full HVAC curriculum and the full plumbing curriculum, then go beyond a single trade into building-systems integration and the supervisory skills that move you into lead and management roles. That breadth is exactly what hospitals, hotels, and large commercial properties hire for, because one capable technician who understands how all the systems work together is far more valuable than someone who only knows one. The earning path reflects that value: 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. Because classes meet only on Saturday and Sunday in a hybrid format, you keep your weekday job and your weekday paycheck the entire time you retrain. And living in College Park, you are only about a 10-minute drive from campus, so the weekend commitment fits neatly around the life you already have. This page walks through how the program works, why your neighborhood is such a strong launching point, and what your earning future can look like.

Why College Park is an ideal base for facilities work

• •AdventHealth Orlando operates a massive 24/7 hospital campus near College Park, and healthcare facilities need technicians who can manage HVAC, plumbing, and building systems together — exactly what this program teaches.
• •Downtown Orlando's commercial office and retail properties sit minutes from College Park, creating steady demand for maintenance technicians who keep large buildings comfortable and compliant.
• •College Park residential contractors keep the neighborhood's established homes updated, offering another local channel for technicians who hold combined HVAC and plumbing skills.
• •At roughly 10 minutes from campus by way of Edgewater Drive or I-4 to Lee Road, College Park students have one of the shortest weekend commutes of any neighborhood we serve.
• •Facilities maintenance is the most stable trades career path, and College Park's mix of healthcare, commercial, and residential work means that stability is right on your doorstep.

Two trades, eight months, one career-ready credential

Over eight months you complete full HVAC and full plumbing curricula, then add building-systems integration and supervisory skills that prepare you to run maintenance for hospitals and commercial properties. Classes meet 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 College Park students can invest in this career without draining savings.

Facilities Maintenance Careers Near College Park

College Park is one of the closest neighborhoods to campus, making weekend trade training especially practical for students balancing work and school.

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 College Park

From College Park, head north on Edgewater Drive or hop on I-4 to Lee Road — the campus is about 10 minutes away. Our weekend-only schedule means College Parkstudents don't need to commute during the week.