Carpet Cleaning Using Shampooing And Fresh Water Rinsing Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply appropriate shampooing and fresh water rinsing techniques to remove soil and stains from various carpet types.
• Demonstrate the correct use of carpet cleaning equipment, including shampoo machines and extraction units.
• Implement safety procedures to prevent slips, electrical hazards, and chemical exposure during cleaning operations.
• Analyze carpet condition to determine the most effective cleaning method and pre-treatment requirements.
• Evaluate cleaning results to ensure carpets are thoroughly rinsed and free of detergent residue.
• Design a cleaning schedule that minimizes disruption and optimizes drying time for different carpet fibers.

Target Audience

This course is designed for cleaning professionals, janitorial staff, and entrepreneurs seeking to offer carpet cleaning services. It is also suitable for facilities managers responsible for maintaining clean and healthy indoor environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals allow learners to operate shampooing and rinsing equipment, apply cleaning techniques on various carpet types, and troubleshoot common issues. Supervised practice ensures competency in equipment setup, chemical mixing, and safety protocols.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Equipment Setup and Pre-Cleaning Inspection — Learners set up rotary machines, foam generators, and spray extractors, then conduct pre-cleaning inspection and spot testing on sample carpets. (3h)
• Practical 2: Shampooing Application and Agitation — Learners mix shampoo solutions, apply them using rotary machines, and agitate carpets to lift soil, managing foam and moisture levels. (4h)
• Practical 3: Fresh Water Rinsing and Extraction — Learners use spray extractors to rinse and extract shampoo residue from carpets, followed by drying with air movers and dehumidifiers. (4h)
• Practical 4: Stain Removal and Integrated Cleaning Workflow — Learners apply stain removal techniques on common stains and perform an integrated cleaning process from start to finish, including quality checks. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.