Courses

Make mechanical and electrical repairs to domestic refrigerators and window units. Understand system pressure. Study the recovery, evacuation, and charging of refrigerants. Read electrical schematics and learn basic motor principles and operation....

Understand airflow concepts and associated standards. Learn how to set and maintain thermostats as well as how to troubleshoot air volume issues.

Acquire skill in reading and understanding blueprints. Review symbols, scale, and other basic concepts related to repair and renovation projects in residential and commercial buildings.

Discover how a management company operates on a day-to-day basis, including back-office procedures, staff management, and building staff hiring practices. Decide whether to take the 3-trimester Building Management course.

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Examination and learn about the 32BJ Legal Fund benefit. Review the questions on the citizenship exam and practice the citizenship interview. Consult the Legal Fund for questions about Immigration fees.

Learn to select and use cleaning chemicals, machinery, and equipment on a variety of surfaces (vinyl, ceramic tile, carpeting, concrete, etc.) according to industry and safety guidelines.

Learn the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) while using AutoCAD software. Explore the design principles and conventions used by drafting/engineering professionals, including drawing tools, poly-lines, layers, text, and dimensioning.

Learn advanced application of Building Management Systems (BMS), including accessing runtime reports and trend logs, reading simple Control-BASIC, and using BMS for building commissioning purposes.

Develop the skills to use search engines effectively, create accounts, and participate in various social media sites while protecting personal content. Learn to join remote learning classes (Zoom). Understand how to use hashtags, share, and commen...

Create presentations for employers and staff. Develop a master slide, insert graphics, audio and video, animate text, and create charts.

Develop word processing skills using Microsoft Word. Explore the MS Word environment, create a document from a template, perform basic formatting, insert graphics, spellcheck, and print.

Recognize the signs of cardiac arrest, quickly call emergency care, perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Learn appropriate responses to emergencies and how to stabilize victims until EMS arrives.

Learn to read electrical blueprints, troubleshoot circuits, and repair different types of light fixtures. Improve troubleshooting and repair of low voltage systems such as timing devices.