Single Disc Floor Cleaning Machine Operation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the correct pre-operational checks and setup of a single disc floor cleaning machine.
• Apply appropriate cleaning techniques for different floor surfaces using the single disc machine.
• Implement safety procedures to prevent accidents and damage during machine operation.
• Evaluate the condition of floors and select suitable cleaning agents and pads.
• Perform post-operation cleaning and maintenance of the machine.
• Analyze and troubleshoot common operational issues with the single disc machine.

Target Audience

This course is designed for cleaning supervisors, janitorial staff, and facilities management personnel who are responsible for floor maintenance. It is suitable for both new operators seeking foundational skills and experienced workers requiring formal certification.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to develop safe and effective operation skills on single disc floor cleaning machines. Supervised practice covers setup, manoeuvring, advanced techniques, maintenance, and a final integrated task to ensure competency.

Practical Activities

• Machine Setup and Basic Manoeuvring — Learners practice setting up the machine, performing pre-operational checks, and manoeuvring in straight lines and turns under supervision. (4h)
• Advanced Cleaning Techniques — Learners apply scrubbing, stripping, and buffing techniques on different floor surfaces, selecting appropriate pads and managing solution flow. (6h)
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting — Learners perform routine maintenance tasks, replace pads/brushes, and troubleshoot common operational issues. (4h)
• Integrated Cleaning Task and Assessment — Learners complete a full cleaning cycle on a mixed-floor area, demonstrating all skills from setup to storage, and undergo practical assessment. (6h)

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.