CCT Class Overview
The IICRC Carpet Cleaning Technician (CCT) course teaches the fundamentals of professional carpet cleaning for residential and light commercial environments. Students learn how to identify carpet fibers, choose the correct cleaning methods, remove spots and stains, and use cleaning chemistry and equipment effectively.
Whether you’re new to carpet cleaning or looking to sharpen your technical skills, this course provides practical, real-world training designed to improve cleaning results and build confidence in the field.
Topics include:
- Carpet fiber identification
- Spot and stain removal
- Cleaning methods and chemistry
- Equipment operation and best practices
- Protectors and deodorizers
Ideal for: Carpet cleaning technicians, restoration professionals, and companies offering carpet cleaning services.
For a full breakdown of course topics, certification details, and available training dates, view the CCT Full Course Overview .
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Free Fabric Fiber Identification Kit!
All students will receive a free fiber ID kit after registration. Kit will include essential supplies to test a variety of fabric fibers, making it easy for technicians to select the right products for cleaning.
We recommend registering EARLY to ensure kits can be shipped to you in advance of class.
All kits include the following:
- Fiber ID Chart
- Fabric and Carpet Samples
- pH Testing Strips
CCT Course Agenda
- Introduction to Carpet Residential Cleaning
- Module 1: The Carpet Yarn Basics
- Module 2: Chemistry 101 Keeping It Simple
- Module 3: The Yarn Characteristics: Natural Yarns
- Module 4: The Yarn Characteristics: Synthetic Yarns
- Module 5: The Yarn Characteristics: Blended Yarns
- Module 6: Yarn Protectors
- Module 7: Yarn Fiber Identification
- Module 8: Fiber and Yarn Construction
- Module 9: Carpet Construction: Woven, Tufted & Modular
- Module 10: Carpet Dyeing and Styles
- Module 11: Carpet Installation Issues
- Module 12: Soils Defined and Explored
- Module 13: The Cleaning Chemical Basics
- Module 14: The T.A.C.T. Theory
- Module 15: Spot and Stain Removal
- Module 16: The Cleaning Systems
- Module 17: Carpet Pre-Inspections and Guidance
- Module 18: Safety and Environmental Concerns
- Module 19: Residential Cleaning Case Studies
Class Location & Schedule
Location Address:
2490 Arnold Industrial WayConcord, CA 94520
United States
Class Schedule:
The following schedule applies to all days of training.
- 8:00 AM - class begins
- 12:00pm - break for lunch
- 5:00 PM - class ends
*Additional breaks will be taken in the morning and afternoon at the instructor's discretion.
What Makes This Course Important and Different from Others?
- This course is a deep study of all the many aspects and challenges of residential carpet cleaning.
- Attendees discuss all yarns utilized in residential settings.
- We discuss what chemistry is required for each time of yarn to both restore and maintain.
- Carpet mill requirements are discussed and as well as IICRC Requirements for the best results possible,
- Customer interaction, whether with a cleaning service for property management is included.
- This course, as in all IICRC Courses, is instructed in a generic format.
- Student hands-on or instructor demonstrated spot and stain removal are included, and in a generic format.
- An IICRC CMT certification exam is offered to all attending, once the course is completed.
- This class, as in all our courses, is approved for IICRC CEC’s.
- This carpet course is ideal for those considering investing in or starting up a carpet cleaning business. They should take this course before investing in it, to better understand the day-to-day needs and demands of the cleaning business.
Professional Residential
Carpet Cleaning Textbook
All students will receive a robust textbook filled with full-color photos that demonstrate concepts for easy understanding and reference.
Specialty Tools Needed
Stain Removal
Pre-existing Conditions
Meet Your Instructor
Mark Exner
- IICRC Approved Instructor & IICRC Cleaning Standards Writer
- ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute Master Trainer
- In the Cleaning and Restoration Industry since 1974
- Over 50 years field experience, one of the most ever in the Cleaning Industry
- IICRC Standards Writer for the IICRC S100 Carpet & Rug Cleaning Standard
- Industry Inventor and Patent-Holder
IICRC Certification
To earn IICRC certification, students must pass the certification exam and pay the exam fee directly to the IICRC. Exam registration is completed through iicrc.org .
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