One carpet cleaning school approved by the IICRC is the School of Surface Technology, more popularly known in the industry as SST.
SST offers carpet cleaning technician classes that provide basic and intermediate knowledge and skills training on carpet construction, dyeing and fiber identification. A review of maintenance procedures for different issues such as spotting and cleaning chemistry, topical treatments and other carpet cleaning methods and techniques are also included in the course syllabus. All these meet the requirements of IICRC for a carpet cleaning technician certification. The course is also a prerequisite for the senior inspector’s course, which can also be taken at SST.
Other than regular carpet cleaning technician courses, SST also offers training on many flooring topics that are designed to improve the career of experts and technicians in the field of flooring and related trades.
School of Surface Technology
2205 Christmas Tree Lane
Riverbank, CA 95367
209-869-5994
floorschool.com
Bane-Clene Institute claims on its website that it is recommended by leading carpet makers and fiber producers in the industry in terms of providing excellent carpet cleaning training facilities. The institute proves this by developing updated curriculums every month to incorporate the latest innovations related to the flooring industry.
Classes, which usually run in three days, are presented in a combination of lecture, demonstration and video. Hands-on training is also provided before the course completely ends. Bane-Clene also provides the convenience every student wants in a training course; before the classes end, students enjoy a catered lunch, comprehensive handouts as wells as other freebies.
Bane-Clene Institute
3940 N. Keystone Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-546-5448
baneclene.com
Pemberton’s Cleaning and Restoration Learning Center offers a carpet cleaning technician course to those interested in a career in the flooring industry as well as veterans who are trying to an an IICRC certification.
In the training course, students are taught how to efficiently and safely conduct carpet cleaning in such a way customers will keep on acquiring their service. Classes are given in an interactive classroom setting coupled with hands-on training opportunities.
Pemberton’s carpet cleaning technician course covers topics such as carpet construction, chemistry of cleaning, and spot and stain removal, among others.
Pemberton’s Cleaning and Restoration Learning Center
5825 Smithfield St.
McKeesport, PA 15135
800-342-2297
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