Building Maintenance for Property Managers
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Building Maintenance for Property Managers

Issued by:
Humber College
Issued on: 20.7.2023
Earner: Josh Obando
Building Maintenance for Property Managers micro-credential is the fourth course of a series of five micro-credentials for the Property Management certificate. Learners will gain complete overview of property and site maintenance, with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, building and system management, and ensuring health and safety requirements for staff, residents and properties. The course will provide participants with the basic tools and check lists that will assist them in developing a site specific or organizational plan. Learning in this course will include the development of comprehensive maintenance plans, various supporting documents, energy reduction strategies and contract management skills. Property Managers are responsible for their organization’s Asset Management Plans and responsibilities include capital and reserve planning, building inspections, preventative maintenance planning, extensive project management and the ability to implement industry best practices and legislative requirements.

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Humber Learning Outcomes Framework

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Institute of Housing Management

IHM is the industry's leading provider of Property Management education. IHM offers a professional accreditation program - IHM offers a comprehensive Annual Education Conference (COVID Permitting) - IHM offers Virtual Chat Room Sessions and Webinars. IHM offers this and so much more in our quest to educate professional Property Managers.

Criteria

Learning Description: The purpose of this micro-credential is to provide an understanding of maintenance management services for those involved in the property management sector or a related field. It will give a general overview of management systems, such as the principles of residential construction, building science, specification writing, managements' responsibility for the management of life safety systems, contract management and the impact of the Construction Lien Act.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify various building elements and communicate opportunities for improvement utilizing construction terminology.
  • Promote public safety by incorporating best practices in landscape design.
  • Define electrical components in residential housing and determine opportunities to reduce consumption through tenant engagement strategies and equipment installation and replacement.
  • Describe with detail how plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems operate in residential buildings.
  • Implement a fire safety program in compliance with legislative requirements.
  • Create and implement site-specific preventative maintenance procedures.
  • Inspect, assess and document the building condition of interior and exterior building elements.
  • Design and implement comprehensive housekeeping services and pest management program.
  • Write accurate reports and implement effective project management approaches to ensure building sustainability and positive operating revenue.
  • Implement a Workplace Health and Safety program and develop a site-specific Emergency Management Plan.

Learning Assessments: Earners have completed a series of Assignments designed to test application of knowledge in key scenarios. A final test also assesses overall knowledge and understanding of theoretical principles.

Humber facilitators/assessors approved by Institute of Housing Management.