The Property and Facility Management program at the New Castle Career Center is staying busy with projects around Henry County. This career program provides students with basic safety and construction skills and allows them to earn Ivy Tech dual credits. Students participating in the Property and Facility Management program can seek work in fields including property management, landscaping, and general repair after graduation.

Over the last year, the students in the program have assisted with landscaping at New Castle city parks, the New Castle Career Center, and the Danielson Center. They have also installed drainage at one of the Baker Park playgrounds and replaced broken tiles and a handrail at the Danielson Center.

To help the New Castle athletic department, the students built shelves for storage, repaired door panels, and created a football helmet rack. They also made award platforms for the department.

Every Friday the students clean the Adult Education facility, located in Payne Village Shopping Plaza. In the next few weeks, the students will be building a ramp and staircase for the Rose City Games entrance and will build walls to create office space in the old Courier Times building. Following these projects, they will also assist with clean-up and organization at the MRS Heating & Cooling and ProGreen facility.

The Property and Facility Management Program is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Students in this program can graduate with an OSHA Certification (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), NCCER Certification (National Center for Construction Education and Research), and Ivy Tech credits. To learn more about this program or the other programs offered at the New Castle Career Center, visit nccareercenter.org