For professional cleaners wanting to learn more, the NCCA organises a series of comprehensive training courses. Spend a weekend in Leicester at the NCCA's next entry level carpet and upholstery cleaning training course, for both newcomers to the business and experienced professionals. Learn from impartial training on a wide spectrum of carpet and soft furnishing cleaning equipment and techniques - with the added bonus of NCCA membership at the end of the line. Six months of your first year of NCCA Membership FREE - Click here for details Attendance at this, or an equivalent course, is mandatory for all new applicants for NCCA membership, who must achieve a pass to an appropriate standard in the test that follows to become a full member of the NCCA and to add the coveted logo to their company name. The two-day course is led by Paul Pearce (NCCA Technical Director) and Pawlo Woloszyn (NCCA Member and Past President), both practising carpet cleaners in touch daily with customers and their problems.

Trainees reap the benefit of their combined experience to avoid the pitfalls that lie in wait for the unprepared. The course includes a multiple-choice examination and is certificated. Each trainee also receives the NCCA's extensive Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Manual. what is the best mop for cleaning tile floorsFor further information, including prices, terms and conditions and venue details, please download the course programme and booking form.upholstery steam cleaner car Cost: Members: £225 + VAT / Non Members: £275 + VATmandarin oriental las vegas pool cabana cost A discount is available for bookings of two or more delegates on to any one Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Course, please contact the office for further details.

» Download the Course Programme and Booking Form You will learn how to identify the nature of a stain, specific things to look out for and how to advise the client before you start. Stains can be complex and require patience and knowledge of appropriate cleaning solutions. It is important to define what fabric, fibre, dyes and finishing agents have been used to create the soft furnishing being worked upon. You will learn to identify the stain and establish the chemical solution to be applied. The course teaches how to determine the expected results, and not to guarantee that complete removal of a stain will be achieved. This is a one-day course, held in Leicestershire. It does not include an examination, however each delegate will receive an attendance certificate, course manual and three spotting tools which can be used on the day and taken home to use again. For further information, including prices, course programme and venue details, please download the booking form.

Cost: Members: £115 + VAT / Non Members: £155 + VAT For further information, course programme and venue details, please download the booking form. » Download the booking form (PDF) Venue: NSPCC Training Centre, Leicester Learn about the tanning process, how to identify different types of leather and finishes and how to clean leather upholstery. Course includes demonstrations and you will be provided with comprehensive course notes and a set of leather samples. Contact the office for further information. To be held in Leicester (venue to be confirmed) Health & Safety laws apply to all businesses no matter how small, even the self employed. The laws are there to prevent people from being harmed at work and providing a satisfactory working environment. They are also there to protect the public from workplace dangers. This course will take delegates through several policy and assessment documents, which are all on Microsoft Word templates and can be completed as required.

Paul Pearce, the course tutor will walk you through step by step procedures to create your own documents. Many of these can be completed during the course, so if you have them please bring your own laptops. You will be able to leave the course having started to implement your company�s health & safety policy. The topics to be covered include: With Adrian Jolly and Paul Pearce Location: NSPCC Training Centre, Gilmour Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1EZ (TBC) This new one day course has been put together due to the number of members now receiving insurance related work. The course will cover topics such as: Insurance Market Overview, Supply Chain Structure and Current Initiatives. Domestic Insurance Policies & Policy Cover, Interpretation of Policy Terms, Underwriting, Material Facts and Warranties, Methods of Claim Settlement, Reinstatement, Repair and Indemnity, The Roles of Claim Management Professionals, Health & Safety, Asbestos Awareness, An Overview of Wider Peril Related Work, Water, Fire and Other Peril Damage, The Role of The BDMA.

Delegates will receive an attendance certificate. Lunch and refreshments included in fee. A 5% discount is available for bookings of two or more delegates from the same company, contact the office before booking. Adrian Jolly (ACII, CIP) has an extensive 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, and has spent the last 25 years in the damage management sector. Adrian is a director of the British Damage Management Association (BDMA) and an Associate of The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). NCCA Technical Director, Paul Pearce, is one of the leading experts in carpet and upholstery cleaning and will be advising on the most common insurance related claims in the industry. Cost: Members: �155 + VAT / Non-Members: �205 + VAT Venue: 6 Atlantic Trading Park, School Rd, Winsford, CW7 2PG Southern venue to be confirmed at a later date This two day course will include both hands-on participation and theory. The course will cover topics such as: Inspecting Rugs, Rug Dusting & Beating, Cleaning Basics, Spotting, Special Treatments, Cleaning Procedures, Cleaning Challenges and Finishing.