L2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles

As one of the largest business sectors in the UK, cleaning professionals are the unsung heroes of the workforce. From managing hazardous waste and chemicals, to dealing with complex regulations, this course enables you to put health and safety at the forefront of your job.

Course Information

The Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles is for learners working, or about to work in the cleaning sector.

The objective of this qualification is to help learners develop their knowledge and understanding of the skills required for working in the cleaning sector.

This qualification aims to:

• Provide learners with a range of underpinning knowledge in both generic and specialist cleaning principles.
• Meet the needs of learners who work or want to work in the cleaning sector.

This qualification can also act as a knowledge-based certificate within the cleaning apprenticeship framework.

Mandatory Course Units:

• Dealing with routine and non-routine waste
• Health and safety for the cleaning and support services industry
• Working with customers and others in the cleaning and support services industry

Optional Course Units:

• Cleaning and maintenance of external surfaces and areas
• Cleaning of confined spaces
• Cleaning of food areas
• Cleaning of glazed surfaces and facades
• Cleaning of high risk areas (controlled environments)
• Cleaning of interiors and washrooms
• Cleaning of specialist electronic equipment
• Deep cleaning of internal equipment surfaces and areas
• Maintenance and minor repairs of property
• Manual street cleaning
• Mechanical street cleaning
• Periodic cleaning of hard and semi hard floors
• Periodic cleaning of soft floors and furnishings
• Working safely at heights in the cleaning and support services industry
• Cleaning with water fed pole systems
• Internal cleaning of passenger transport