Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation)
Imagine having to climb up the stairs everyday to make it home. Imagine having to scale flights of steps to make it to your favourite shop. If you see the importance of giving people a lift, then take up the Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation) course now!
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You will learn to diagnose and troubleshoot defects and faults in lift and escalator installations, perform lift rescue operations, and maintain and replace lift and escalator equipment.
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Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
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Maintain and replace lift and escalator equipment
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Perform lift and escalator routine and periodic maintenance works
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Diagnose and troubleshoot defects and faults in lift and escalator installations, including performing lift rescue operations when required
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Repair/replace faulty components and recommission lifts and escalators
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Assist lift engineer in the installation, testing, adjustment and commissioning of lift and escalator systems and equipment
| Videoclip on Learning Environment |
The videoclip for this course is currently unvailable.
To apply for the Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation) course, you need to have:
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GCE 'N' or GCE ‘O’ Level |
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Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not have colour-appreciation deficiency.
This is a two-year course and is available at :
Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation) graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation) graduates are employed by companies that market, install and/or provide maintenance services for lifts and escalators.
Some of the job titles that are held by graduates include Lift & Escalator Technician, Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Technician and Building Maintenance Technician.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking higher-level courses.
To obtain the Nitec in Facility Technology (Vertical Transportation) certification, you need to accumulate at least 73 credits.
Core Modules |
29 |
| Specialisation Modules |
26 |
Life Skills Modules |
14 |
Elective Modules |
4 |
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73 |
Core Modules (Click title to view module description) |
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Specialisation Modules |
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4 |
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Life Skills Modules |
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4 |
Sports and Wellness I |
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Sports and Wellness II |
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Electives |
Course-specific |
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2 |
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| Inter-disciplinary |
Credits |
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2 |
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3 |
Cross-level |
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2 |
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3 |
Joint ITE-industry |
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2 |
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General |
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Communicative English (Levels 1 to 8) |
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English Language 'O' I to IV |
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Mathematics (Levels 1 to 10) |
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Mathematics 'O' I to IV |
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2 or 3 |
Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
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For general enquiries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg. |
