Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark_roberts on April 28, 2009, 09:28:41 pm
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What training have you got to clean carpets.
Ive done Prochem, IICRC, NCCA (twice).
Reason for asking is I reckon a big majority of cleaners out there and on here have no training at all or just what they got in 30mins when they got their machine. I met a guy recently who has been cleaning for nearly a year with no training at all. Now I know carpet cleaning isnt rocket science but when it goes wrong it can be costly. Training IMO provides knowledge to offer a safer and better quality of service.
Mark
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Just the prochem course and Alltec, and woolsafe and LTT
Id rather spend my training budget on Marketing courses, get more return.
Mark
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I'm sure my insurance asked for some evidence of training when I first applied.
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can't see many answering this post with a negative.
derek
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I've done woolsafe ncca, iicrc, stimvac. coures ran by alltec, solutions & Chemspec. I've attended 4 days in total attendng various seminars in the USA .
and various informal SDO type events
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I have done the Extracta course only.... but booked an IICRC for sept!!!!
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I've done prochems and a day with derek bolton at cleansmart on carpets and one on upholstery. Thinking I might do the ncca as well but was put off when I heard that one of the suppliers appeared to have taken over for a chunk of the day.
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far as i know, NCCA is totally non biased. and don't actually have a supplier, allthough they do hint at altec occasionally.
i did the ncca 2 day and loved it. and the prochem. and cleansmart, and iicrc and 4 day LTT. still no f**k all about carpet cleaning ;D
only joking, i know a bit.
derek
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ive done alltec iicrc dry fusion .
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NCCA, Altec's 'hands on carpet cleaning' and IICRC.
All very good and I still use the training manuals for reference regularly.
After attending I have to say that I wonder how anyone can clean carpets properly without some form of training.
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can't see many answering this post with a negative.
Wouldn't it be more fun to guess what training individuals on here have had based on their posts.
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Did a year with the guidence of a top carpet cleaner and learnt so much ...
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14 years with NatWest learning how (not) to run a business. (That can be taken in a couple of ways :))
Training is more than just knowing how to pull a wand around.
But since you ask: NCCA(3 courses), Prochem (3 courses on different aspects), IICRC (basic fitting course), Dri Eaze, LTT (2 day), CCDO twice.
And finally, about 3 years of picking the finest brains in the business - in other words- you lot :-*
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8 gcses,2 a levels and 5 years bricklaying apprenticeship ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ryan
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NCCA 2 day then cleansmart upholstery cleaning course hopefull do wool safe course in the future
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Ryan, I served my time as a brickie, don't you think you'd have made more money setting up a business within the building industry?
I always thought of starting up abusiness doing home converstions for the elderley and disabled, ( a growing market)
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I have read few forums and invested heavy with a karcher and some Daz .
and belive Im the best CC in the world ( or Poland ) ;)
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I attended a 3 day 'Business Start-up' course - free from Business Link and highly recommended.
2 x free Tax Seminars run by HMRC (check on their web-site)
2 day NCCA
2 day Carpet Cleaning school with Paul Pearce at 'The Big Clean' at Epsom
1 day Woolsafe course run by Chemspec
1 day Rug Cleaning with Paul Pearce (free from Alltec)
Dry Fusion training and then on the job training with Bob Jennings (cleaning 100 SqMetres)
4 day Leather training at LTT
Will be booking on a Spot and Stain course soon
You can never have too much training in my opinion.
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I have read few forums and invested heavy with a karcher and some Daz .
and belive Im the best CC in the world ( or Poland ) ;)
i use a mop and bucket, and a vidal sassoon hairdryer for rapid drying. beat that ;D
derek
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Thinking I might do the ncca as well but was put off when I heard that one of the suppliers appeared to have taken over for a chunk of the day.
Thats the 2nd time I have heard that comment - perhaps something NCCA needs to look into.
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Hi Mike, I dont know what its like over in England but here there is no building work whatsoever,which in turn has made competition for the few building jobs there is very fierce. In fact speaking to a few brickies i know prices have actually halfed from 2 years ago. A lot of big builders have went bust and a lot of sites are lying half finished. As to setting up a small building firm it was something I had thought of but again due to the surplus of brickies so has eveyone else. i guess this is what happens in a country that has an over reliance on 1 industry. And being realistic I dont see any upturn for at least 5 years,maybe then after iv made my fortune from carpet cleaning il diversify back into building again... ;D
Ryan
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Ryan
Is it bad over there then workwise ???
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i use a mop and bucket, and a vidal sassoon hairdryer for rapid drying. beat that ;D
derek
I really do use a hairdryer. Well at least on stains to see how effective the removal/treatment has been.
I went into my local ladies salon and stated I wanted the most powerful hairdryer you could get. And I wanted it for myself.
As I DON'T have Clinton's locks-quite the reverse really-they gave me a very funny look. :) Till I explained why I wanted it. Then they gave me an even funnier look :) :)
You should have seen their faces when I asked for a pair of electric hair sheers and they jokingly asked if they were for trimming carpets. They didn't believe me when I said yes. ;D ;D
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I think you just like chatting up the Laydees Roger.
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i think his exact words were "i'm after a cut and blow job" ;D
derek
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i've done various carpet cleaning, upholstery, spot & stain, advanced s&s, oriental rug courses at alltec, amtech & the the big clean, plus was trained by a professional c/c 'er for the 1st 5 years. i've done the iicrc carpet care & was trained by amtech to use the cfr setup..... i made sure that i go on 2 to 4 courses a year, i think that important for me... charlie ::)