NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles

Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles Course Aims

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 act as a knowledge-based certificate within the cleaning apprenticeship framework.

Cleaning Principles Course Objective

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

Course Units - Mandatory

1. Dealing with routine and non-routine waste
2. Health and safety for the cleaning and support services industry
3. Working with customers and others in the cleaning and support services industry

Course Units - Optional

1. Cleaning and maintenance of external surfaces and areas
2. Cleaning of confined spaces
3. Cleaning of food areas
4. Cleaning of glazed surfaces and facades
5. Cleaning of high risk areas (controlled environments)
6. Cleaning of interiors and washrooms
7. Cleaning of specialist electronic equipment
8. Deep cleaning of internal equipment surfaces and areas
9. Maintenance and minor repairs of property
10. Manual street cleaning
11. Mechanical street cleaning
12. Periodic cleaning of hard and semi hard floors
13. Periodic cleaning of soft floors and furnishings
14. Working safely at heights in the cleaning and support services industry
15. Cleaning with water fed pole systems
16. Internal cleaning of passenger transport

To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles learners must achieve 13 credits in total; 10 credits from the mandatory units and 3 credits from the optional units.

Assessment involves a blended delivery approach - This is a mixture of face-to-face and remote sessions with a qualified assessor.

Delegates will be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles.

Progression Opportunities

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:

• NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning and Support Services Skills
• NCFE Level 2 and 3 qualifications in Employability Skills
• NCFE Level 2 qualifications in Enterprise
• NCFE Functional Skills qualifications

It may also be useful to those studying qualifications in the following sectors:

• Retail and Commercial Enterprise
• Environmental Health

Funding and Support

We are able to offer this course fully funded through The Adult Education Budget (AEB) and European Social Funding (ESF) - subject to eligibility, Please contact us to find out more about eligibility, along with the course dates we have running in various locations around the UK.