Description
Course Description
Whether you want to start your own successful cleaning business or you want to improve your career prospects within the company you currently work for, you will find that the British Cleaning Certificate Award can be a useful step in the right direction.
Introduction to the British Cleaning Certification Award (BCCA)This industry recognised certification includes twenty two information packed modules that you can learn at your own pace in your own space. This online training takes approximately ten hours to complete with online support that you can rely on and trust.
The course covers the essential things you need to know to boost your career within the British cleaning industry. It provides you with the ability to improve your earning potential.
On completion of the course you will be required to pass a multiple choice test, which covers all the modules you have just completed. On passing, with a pass rate of seventy percent, you will have the ability to download and print your certificate and start using it to improve your cleaning career without delay.
What You Will LearnThe twenty two modules are overflowing with valuable information that you can use in your cleaning career, this includes:
- Understand the cleaning industry from career prospects to starting your own cleaning business.
- Know the different types of cleaning jobs from domestic cleaning to commercial and industrial cleaning. Identify whether it is worthwhile to work for someone or own your own cleaning business.
- Get to grips with essential cleaning equipment. Know what equipment you will need and how to use it. Also learn how to effectively store cleaning equipment.
- Learn about chemical safety, including the chemicals you will use on a daily basis. Know the difference between acidic, alkaline and neutral chemicals and what they are used for.
- Understand the job in detail. This includes working hours, average earnings and working conditions.
- Learn essential cleaning techniques and expected standards. This includes dusting surfaces, cleaning glass and mirrors, how to clean speciality surfaces and what standards you need to maintain.
- Know about cleaning products and protective clothing, helping you identify what you should wear to protect your clothes, speciality cleaning products and clothing branding to boost brand visibility.
- Understand the importance of effective kitchen cleaning. Learn about food safety, how to effectively clean a cooker and a refrigerator and so much more.
- Identify how to complete commercial kitchen cleaning to the highest standard.
- Know the best routine to clean a bathroom and toilet area. Learn about the best routines and why you should have colour coded cloths.
- Understand hospital cleaning from areas you may need to clean to health and safety requirements.
- Learn how office cleaning differs from residential cleaning and identify various techniques to effectively clean staff toilets.
- Know what equipment you will need for industrial cleaning, along with the difference between wet and dry industrial vacuum cleaners and how to keep safe when cleaning these environments.
- Identify with green cleaning solutions from homemade cleaning products to steam cleaning and more.
- Know the reporting procedures. Reporting procedures include regulation reporting, injury and disease reporting and get to know what an accident book is.
- Know what it takes to clean outdoor areas. You will learn about planning, preparation, safety and legal requirements.
- Learn how to deal with non-categorised waste. You will get to know the different types of waste and how to manage the transfer flow of waste to ensure cleanliness at all times.
- Get to know more about working in confined spaces and why and how to conduct a thorough risk assessment before you begin to ensure your safety.
- Learn more about running an ironing service and what this entails.
- Receive valuable information on starting your own cleaning business from what you will need, the benefits and disadvantages and more to help you decide if this is the best choice for you and how to proceed.
- Learn more about marketing your business, what insurances you will need, tax and more.
Benefits of the British Cleaning Certification Award (BCCA)
- Improve your career prospects.
- Improve your earning potential with the knowledge and skills obtained in this course.
- Show the BCCA logo on your marketing and promotional materials to provide your clients with peace of mind when using your services.
- Industry recognised certification on completion.
- Download and print your certificate as and when you need it.
Who can take the course?
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course is broken down into 26 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
Where / when can I study the course?
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed all modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
What is the pass mark for the final test?
The pass mark for the test is 70%. If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
When will I receive my certificate?
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it.
How long does it take to complete the course?
We estimate that the course will take about 10 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Course Content
- Module 1: Finding Your Career: A Job in the Cleaning Corps
- Module 2 : The Different Types of Cleaning Jobs
- Module 3 : Cleaning Equipment
- Module 4 : Chemical Safety and Competence
- Module 5 : About The Job
- Module 6 : Meeting Clients and Your Behaviour in Clients’ Homes/Workplaces
- Module 7 : Keyholding and Alarm Codes for Cleaners
- Module 8 : Food Kitchen & Cleaning
- Module 9 : Cleaning Products & Clothing
- Module 10 : Food Kitchen Cleaning
- Module 11 : Commercial Kitchen Cleaning
- Module 12 : Bathrooms & Toilets
- Module 13 : Hospital / Medical practice Cleaning
- Module 14 : Office Cleaning
- Module 15: Industrial Cleaning Equipment
- Module 16: Green & Steam Cleaning
- Module 17: Pressure Washing & Machine Sweeping
- Module 18: Reporting Procedures
- Module 19 : Cleaning External Surfaces/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 : Taking on Staff
- Module 25 : Communication Skills and Dealing with Customer Complaints
- Module 26 : Business Insurance, Equipment & Tax
Course Detail
- Course Access: Lifetime
- Exams Included: Yes - BCCA (British Cleaning Certificate Award)
- Compatibility: All major browsers / devices
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