Career Details

Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician

Description

Maintenance expenses are the single largest controllable element in any operating budget. This course is designed as an introduction for new maintenance professionals or as a refresher for the veteran employee, to give these professionals the knowledge and tools necessary to run an effective maintenance program.

Certifying Organization

National Apartment Association

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Unknown

Is an exam required? No

How many years until certification must be renewed? 2 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Painting

Certifying Organization

National Center for Construction Education and Research

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Lead Abatement Worker

Certifying Organization

Environmental Protection Agency

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Renovation, Repair and Painting Program

Certifying Organization

Environmental Protection Agency

Type

B - Advanced

Related Careers

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Median Annual Income

$54,840

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

RealisticConventional

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Median Annual Income

$38,140

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

RealisticConventional

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Median Annual Income

$44,405

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

RealisticConventional

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Median Annual Income

$49,104

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

RealisticConventional

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Median Annual Income

$42,504

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.

RealisticArtisticConventional

Roofers

Median Annual Income

$51,980

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

RealisticConventional

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Median Annual Income

$45,340

Projected Job Growth

+1 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.

RealisticConventional

Furniture Finishers

Median Annual Income

$40,367

Projected Job Growth

-2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

RealisticConventionalArtistic

Paperhangers

Median Annual Income

$48,650

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

RealisticConventionalArtistic

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Median Annual Income

$60,699

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

RealisticConventional

Administrative Services Managers

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Management & Entrepreneurship

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

EnterprisingConventionalSocial

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Financial Services

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

EnterprisingConventional

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

RealisticConventional

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

RealisticConventional

Your One Stop Shop For All Career Resources

Whether you are exploring new career paths, building your resume, or preparing for your next opportunity, our tools, templates, and guidance are designed to help you navigate your career journey with clarity and confidence.