British Cleaning Certificate Award

Cleaning Certification

This course covers the essential knowledge and practical skills you need to develop your career in the cleaning industry.

What You Will Learn

These comprehensive modules provide valuable information and practical knowledge to support your career in the cleaning industry. You will learn how to:

• Identify different types of cleaning jobs, including domestic, commercial, and industrial cleaning.
• Understand essential cleaning equipment, learn how to use it correctly, and discover the best practices for storing and maintaining cleaning tools.
• Apply chemical safety principles, understand the chemicals commonly used in cleaning, and distinguish between acidic, alkaline, and neutral cleaning products and their applications.
• Develop essential cleaning techniques and maintain professional standards, including dusting surfaces, cleaning glass and mirrors, and caring for specialist surfaces.
• Choose appropriate cleaning products and protective clothing, understand how to protect your clothing during work, and explore how branded uniforms can improve brand visibility.
• Understand the importance of effective kitchen cleaning, including food safety, and learn how to clean cookers, refrigerators, and other kitchen equipment properly.
• Follow effective bathroom and toilet cleaning routines and understand the importance of using colour-coded cleaning cloths to prevent cross-contamination.
• Understand the differences between office and residential cleaning and learn effective techniques for cleaning staff toilets and workplace facilities.
• Explore environmentally friendly cleaning solutions, including homemade cleaning products and steam cleaning techniques.
• Identify different types of non-routine waste and understand how to handle, manage, and transfer waste appropriately while maintaining cleanliness and hygiene.
• Understand the requirements of providing an ironing service, including the key tasks and responsibilities involved.

Benefits of the Cleaning Certification

• Enhance your career prospects by developing valuable knowledge and practical skills relevant to the cleaning industry.
• Download and print your certificate whenever you need it.

Course Modules

Module 1: Finding Your Career: A Job in the Cleaning Industry

Module 2: The Different Types of Cleaning Jobs

Module 3: Cleaning Equipment

Module 4: Chemical Safety and Competence

Module 5: Understanding the Cleaning Job

Module 6: Meeting Clients and Professional Behaviour in Clients’ Homes and Workplaces

Module 7: Keyholding and Alarm Codes for Cleaners

Module 8: House Cleaning

Module 9: Cleaning Products and Clothing

Module 10: Food and Kitchen Cleaning

Module 11: Commercial Kitchen Cleaning

Module 12: Bathroom and Toilet Cleaning

Module 13: Hospital and Medical Practice Cleaning

Module 14: Office Cleaning

Module 15: Industrial Cleaning Equipment

Module 16: Green Cleaning and Steam Cleaning

Module 17: Pressure Washing and Machine Sweeping

Module 18: Reporting Procedures

Module 19: Cleaning External Surfaces and Areas

Module 20: Dealing with Non-Routine Waste

Module 21: Running an Ironing Service

Module 22: Starting Your Own Cleaning Business

Module 23: Marketing a Cleaning Business

Module 24: Recruiting and Managing Staff

Module 25: Communication Skills and Handling Customer Complaints

Module 26: Business Insurance, Equipment and Taxation