Class Overview

This first of its kind course covers all popular hard floors.

  • How to clean and maintain these floors from ceramic to stone.
  • Basics in floor care chemistry, equipment.
  • Tools and more. 

Ideal for: Janitorial/custodial professionals, property managers, in-house and independent cleaning staffs.

Qualifies for 7 IICRC CECs.

Hard Floor Cleaning

Free pH Test Kit!

All students will receive a free pH test kit shipped directly to them.

We recommend registering EARLY to ensure kits can be shipped to you in advance of class. 

Course Agenda:

  • Module 1: Hard Floor Cleaning Opportunities
  • Module 2: Chemistry: A Simple Guide
  • Module 3: Soils We Remove
  • Module 4: Basic Hard Floor Chemicals
  • Module 5: Hard Floor Equipment and Tools
  • Module 6: Applying the TACT Theory
  • Module 7: General and Daily Floor Maintenance Guide
  • Module 8: Solid and Laminated Wood
  • Module 9: The Laminate Floors
  • Module 10: Vinyl, Luxury, Solid, Sheet, and Vinyl Composition
  • Module 11: The Soft Stone Floors
  • Module 12: The Hard Stone Floors
  • Module 13: Concrete
  • Module 14: Clay Based Tiles
  • Module 15: Terrazzo Floors
  • Module 16: Rubber Floors
  • Module 17: "Combination" Floors
  • Module 18: Basic Floor Identification
  • Module 19: Stripping and Refinishing
  • Module 20: Grout Cleaning and Restoration
  • Module 21: Protecting the Floor
  • Module 22: Health and Safety

Class Schedule - Zoom / Live Stream

The following schedule applies to all days of training.

  • 7:00 AM - check-in
  • Class begins 30 min after check-in
  • 4:00 PM - class ends

This is a Live Stream / Online training. Each student is required to have their own computer with a web cam and audio connection. Students are expected to be on camera and fully engaged in class each day.

Zoom/Class Login information will be sent via email from the instructor approximately 48 hours before class begins.

PLEASE NOTE THE CLASS TIME ZONE:

(UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

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What Makes This Course Important and Different from Others?

  • As many as already know, hard flooring has surpassed carpeting as a preferred flooring, making hard floor care knowledge increasingly important by the day.
  • This course is an overview of hard floor care.
  • This course is similar to Custodial Part 2 but is more oriented towards (non-custodial) cleaning professionals.
  • Ideal for Floor Covering Stores, Flooring Salespersons, Flooring Specifiers, carpet cleaners looking to add hard floor cleaning services.
  • A refresher course for floor care technicians.
  • This course is good for IICRC CEC’s.
Professional Hard Floor Care Basics Textbook

Professional Hard Floor Care Basics Textbook

All students will receive a robust textbook filled with full-color photos that demonstrate concepts for easy understanding and reference.

Tuition fee includes free digital and hard copy textbook.

Hard Floor Sample
Floor Machine
Hard Floor Sample, Grout

Digital Class Resources

After enrolling you will receive detailed instructions to prepare for the class including access to the digital textbook.

If you need assistance with your digital class resources, please contact AG Pro Training at support@agprotraining.com.

 

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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