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Entry Level Facilities Manager

College of the Canyons · Santa Clarita, CA

Cost
$4,000
Length
18 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Santa Clarita is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Facilities Managers

Job ads may call this: Facilities Manager · Facilities Director · Facilities Engineer · Facilities Coordinator

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
Show 4 more things this job involves
  • Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
  • Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Typical pay in California
$120,610per year
Projected openings
19,690
Projected change
+8%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 29% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 61% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
3%
High school diploma
22%
Started college, no degree
24%
Two-year degree
11%
Four-year degree
29%
Master's degree
8%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Events Manager · Catering Director · Event Coordinator · Conference Planner

  • Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
  • Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
  • Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.
  • Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
  • Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.
  • Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.
Typical pay in California
$72,313per year
Projected openings
22,890
Projected change
+6.7%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 51% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 35% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
2%
High school diploma
10%
Started college, no degree
16%
Two-year degree
7%
Four-year degree
51%
Master's degree
13%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

This program provides participants with the basic concepts that describe the field of facility management and how it can be of value to an organization. This course reviews a leaders role in tactical planning for how to schedule and accomplish daily facility management tasks that support the operation of an organizations facilities. As part of the course curriculum, students will be taking the IFMA (International Facility Management Association) Essentials of FM online course. This course contains 10 modules with assessment for each module that the student must pass. The material posted on CANVAS for each week coincides and supports the online IFMA Essentials class. CONTENT (Scope and Description of Content): 1. Introduction to facility management. 2. Introduction to operations and maintenance. 3. The basics of building systems. 4. The application of technology. 5. The implications of health and safety in managing buildings. 6. Supervisory roles in facility work management 7. Work management tools in facility management. 8. Managing contractors in facility management. 9. Managing and tracking customer relations in facility management.STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Differentiate between operations & maintenance versus capital planning 2. Analyze basic building systems. 3. Demonstrate the ability to solve problems via work simulations4. Design automated systems, emergency management systems, and integrated workplace management systems5. Compose work schedules: identifying time, costs, and resources 6. Apply facility metrics to effectively manage facilities and prioritize work. 7. Compare and contrast the benefits and challenges of performing in-house facilities management versus outsourcing.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Santa Clarita AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 661-298-0152 ext 31

    20730 Soledad StreetUnit LSanta Clarita, CA 91351about 3.6 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am-5pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Northeast San Fernando Valley AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 818-482-1754

    13356 Eldrige AvenueGoodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaSylmar, CA 91342about 9.9 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • El Proyecto WorkSource-OneStop, Sun ValleyComprehensive center

    Phone: 818-504-0334

    9024 Laurel Canyon BlvdEl Proyecto WorkSource CenterSun Valley, CA 91352about 15.1 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Evening, Saturday by appointment

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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