New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 3) Specialist Cleaning Strand
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Gain specialist skills and knowledge in commercial, residential, health and domestic cleaning with the New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 3) Specialist Cleaning Strand, featuring specialist areas such as contagion control, textiles, hard floors, food production, and high-risk environments.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
It will take a total of 43 weeks


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Apply specialist cleaning methods
Graduates will apply specialist cleaning methods relevant to their chosen strand, such as infection control, carpet/textile care, hard floor restoration, or high-risk scenarios.

Control contamination and infection
Trainees will develop the ability to control the spread of infection and prevent contamination in health and high-risk settings.

Clean and rehabilitate specific surfaces
Graduates are able to clean and rehabilitate carpet, textiles, hard floor surfaces, and other designated areas as per client requirements.
What You're Signing Up For
This qualification provides experienced cleaners with the skills to deliver, guide and promote safe, high-quality cleaning services in a range of sectors, including commercial, residential, and health. The certificate offers specialist pathways in infection control, carpets and textiles, hard flooring, food production, and high risk environments such as trauma scenes.
Course Content
- General cleaning industry knowledge and safety practices
- Specialist cleaning: infection control
- Specialist cleaning: carpet and textiles rehabilitation
- Specialist cleaning: hard floor surfaces maintenance and restoration
- Specialist cleaning: food production environments
- Specialist cleaning: high risk and hazardous environments
- On-job learning and workplace training
What you need to know first
Relevant experience in cleaning sector recommended

What sort of industry will this job lead to
Cleaning
Aged Care
Healthcare Services

Future employment opportunities might be
Specialist cleaner in commercial, residential, and health environments
Infection control cleaning specialist
Carpet/textile cleaning technician
Hard floor care specialist
Food production cleaning specialist
High-risk environment cleaning technician


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