The Electrical Elevators and Escalator Technology Program is a specialized technical program designed to train skilled technicians in the installation, maintenance, and operation of modern electric elevator and escalator systems. The curriculum covers elevator components such as conveyors, motors, electrical and electronic control systems, as well as safety and alarm systems.
The program aims to graduate technicians who are both scientifically and practically qualified to service various types of elevators and escalators in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, ensuring their efficient and safe operation.
Students gain the knowledge needed to diagnose faults, perform routine maintenance, and manage maintenance teams in workshops, while adhering to professional safety standards and regulatory requirements.
Furthermore, the program includes occupational health and safety principles to protect lives and property during the operation and maintenance of elevator and escalator systems.

Vision
To establish a leading program in Elevator and Escalator Technology that prepares skilled professionals capable of ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of vertical transportation systems in Palestine’s expanding multi-story buildings.

Mission
The Elevator and Escalator Technology program aims to equip students with comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the installation, maintenance, and safety management of elevators and escalators. It prepares graduates to meet the growing demand for vertical transportation solutions in residential, commercial, and public buildings, ensuring compliance with safety standards and contributing to the advancement of building infrastructure.

The program aims to graduate students qualified to operate and maintain elevators and escalators of various types, as well as to establish standards and specifications for any electric elevator.

Graduates will be able to:

– Design electronic and electrical control panels.
– Demonstrate a deep understanding of the latest elevator and escalator technologies.
– Possess comprehensive knowledge of different types of elevators and escalators and their manufacturing companies.
– Be fully familiar with operational issues and malfunctions of elevators and escalators.
– Understand proper maintenance procedures.
– Be capable of designing models of elevators and escalators tailored to the specific characteristics and requirements of a given location.

Graduates will have numerous career opportunities through contracts with owners and managers of residential and commercial towers for the maintenance of elevators and escalators, which require immediate readiness and cannot be postponed. Additionally, opportunities for contracts involving the installation and establishment of such elevators and escalators are abundant due to the rapid growth in the number of buildings and vertical towers. Graduates will be qualified to work in a variety of organizations, including:

– Elevator and escalator companies and manufacturing factories.
– Engineering offices supervising construction projects.
– Contracting and construction companies.