Raising the level of professionalism within the cleaning industry.

Raising the level of professionalism within the cleaning industry.

What is CleanLearning?

CleanLearning is a comprehensive training and certification program for the cleaning industry. The program is based on Healthcare best practice cleaning and disinfection which can be applied to many different industry sectors.

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Who is CleanLearning Ideal For?

The program is designed to meet the needs of all levels of Housekeeping personnel – Managers, Supervisors, Lead hands and frontline staff regardless of the industry you support. The CleanLearning program provides organizations and individuals knowledge on best practice cleaning and disinfection, to raise the level of professionalism within the cleaning industry.

What is a CEH certification? Who is it for and what kinds of jobs can you get with this certification?


Certified Environmental Housekeeper (CEH) status is the first level of certification and is designed for individuals delivering and performing housekeeping tasks.


This certification is recognized in the cleaning industry and will assist individuals with achieving their employment goal as a healthcare housekeeper, custodian in schools, housekeeper in hotels and or cleaning professional in most sectors.


CEH certification provides potential employers with a document of your achievement, professional skills gained and your understanding of how important and valuable best practice cleaning and disinfection is for an organization.

What is Certified Environmental Management (CEM) certification? Who is it for and what are the benefits?  

  • Certified Environmental Management (CEM) is designed for Housekeeping Managers of all levels or individuals with an objective to become a Supervisor in the cleaning industry
  • CEM is recognized by Canada’s leading Environmental Services Association – the Canadian Association of Environmental Management (CAEM) and will provide individuals with the skills required to lead their housekeeping team
  • CEM will help managers understand the important requirements of their frontline staff

In this course you’ll learn about:
– Fundamentals of Housekeeping
– Adaptive Leadership
– Workplace Safety
– Infection Prevention
– Cleaning Tools, Equipment and Products
– Cleaning Tasks
– Cleaning and Disinfection Practices
– Waste Management
– Environmental Sustainability
– Cleaning Audits
– Pest Control
– Ergonomics

What are the benefits to you as an individual if you achieve CEM certification? 

  • Be recognized as a leader in the field of Environmental Service Management
  • Have the knowledge required to assist your housekeeping team on safe and healthy cleaning practices
  • Understand the chain of transmission and how to support your cleaning team during outbreaks of infections
  • Understand the importance of best practice cleaning and disinfection
  • Be aware of best practice guidelines and standards related to the cleaning industry
  • Receive a one-year free introductory membership within the Canadian Association of Environmental Management (CAEM)

Organizations that support their entire housekeeping team through training and certification receive CET statues.


This is a high-level certification that should be proudly displayed in the entrance of your facility. Demonstrate to your occupants that the cleaning team services the facility are trained on best practice cleaning and disinfection and apply these practices to protect the facility investment, occupant safety and infection prevention.

Cleaning and Disinfection

Includes All 12 Modules Certified Environmental Housekeeper (CEH) statues are the first level of certification and are designed for individuals delivering and performing housekeeping tasks. This certification is recognized in the cleaning industry and will assist individuals with achieving their employment goal as a healthcare housekeeper, custodian in schools, housekeeper in hotels and or cleaning professional in most sectors. CEH certification provides potential employers with a document of your achievement, professional skills gained and your understanding of how important and valuable best practice cleaning and disinfection is for an organization. In this course you’ll learn about;
  • Fundamentals of Housekeeping
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Workplace Safety
  • Infection Prevention
  • Cleaning Tools, Equipment and Products
  • Cleaning Tasks
  • Cleaning and Disinfection Practices
  • Waste Management
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Cleaning Audits
  • Pest Control
  • Ergonomics

C$350.00

Certified Environmental Management (CEM) is designed for Housekeeping Managers of all levels or individuals with an objective to become a Supervisor in the cleaning industry. CEM is recognized by Canada’s leading Environmental Services Association – the Canadian Association of Environmental Management (CAEM) and will provide individuals with the skills required to lead their housekeeping team.  CEM will help managers understand the important requirements of their frontline staff. Course Modules: - Fundamentals of Housekeeping - Adaptive Leadership - Workplace Safety - Infection Prevention - Cleaning Tools, Equipment and Products - Cleaning Tasks - Cleaning and Disinfection Practices - Waste Management - Environmental Sustainability - Cleaning Audits - Pest Control - Ergonomics Benefits:
  • Be recognized as a leader in the field of Environmental Service Management
  • Have the knowledge required to assist your housekeeping team on safe and healthy cleaning practices
  • Understand the chain of transmission and how to support your cleaning team during outbreaks of infections
  • Understand the importance of best practice cleaning and disinfection
  • Be aware of best practice guidelines and standards related to the cleaning industry
  • Receive a one-year free introductory membership within the Canadian Association of Environmental Management (CAEM)

C$1,200.00

What is a CEH certification? Who is it for and what kinds of jobs can you get with this certification?

Certified Environmental Housekeeper (CEH) statues is the first level of certification and is designed for individuals delivering and performing housekeeping tasks.
This certification is recognized in the cleaning industry and will assist individuals with achieving their employment goal as a healthcare housekeeper, custodian in schools, housekeeper in hotels and or cleaning professional in most sectors.
CEH certification provides potential employers a document of your achievement, professional skills gained and your understanding of how important and valuable best practice cleaning and disinfection is for an organization.

Individual CleanLearning Certificate Courses

This course covers the importance of effective cleaning and how valuable proper cleaning is to an organization In this course you will learn about:
  • Cleaning objectives for the organization
  • Importance of cleaning, understand why we need to clean using best practices
  • Why it is important to use quality supplies and approved products
  • Definition of cleaning and disinfection
  • Terminology used in the cleaning industry
  • Key elements that make up an effective housekeeping program
  • Dress code and personal hygiene

C$35.00

30481

CleanLearning M1 – Fundamentals of Housekeeping

C$35.00

This course covers the importance of effective cleaning and how valuable proper cleaning is to an organization

In this course you will learn about:

  • Cleaning objectives for the organization
  • Importance of cleaning, understand why we need to clean using best practices
  • Why it is important to use quality supplies and approved products
  • Definition of cleaning and disinfection
  • Terminology used in the cleaning industry
  • Key elements that make up an effective housekeeping program
  • Dress code and personal hygiene
This course will provide tools required to understand your leadership and your potential to influence the success of your cleaning program. In this course you will learn about:
  • Leadership capabilities for individual housekeeping staff and the organization
  • Understanding Adaptive Leadership and how it can be applied in Housekeeping Services

C$35.00

30482

CleanLearning M2 – Adaptive Leadership

C$35.00

This course will provide tools required to understand your leadership and your potential to influence the success of your cleaning program.

In this course you will learn about:

  • Leadership capabilities for individual housekeeping staff and the organization
  • Understanding Adaptive Leadership and how it can be applied in Housekeeping Services
Integrating occupational health and safety with infection prevention and control practices is essential to ensure all building occupants are protected. In this course you will learn the basic principles of health and safety. In this course you will learn about:
  • Relevant legal responsibilities
  • Identifying common hazards and methods for recognizing, assessing, and controlling occupational risk in the cleaning industry

C$35.00

30483

CleanLearning M3 – Workplace Safety

C$35.00

Integrating occupational health and safety with infection prevention and control practices is
essential to ensure all building occupants are protected. In this course you will learn the basic
principles of health and safety.

In this course you will learn about:

  • Relevant legal responsibilities
  • Identifying common hazards and methods for recognizing, assessing, and controlling occupational risk in the cleaning industry
In this course you will learn about Infection Prevention and understand how important the housekeeper’s role is in preventing the spread of infections.  In this course you will learn about:
  • Chain of Transmission
  • Hand care
  • Types of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • PPE usage

C$35.00

30484

CleanLearning M4 – Infection Prevention

C$35.00

In this course you will learn about Infection Prevention and understand how important the housekeeper’s role is in preventing the spread of infections.

 In this course you will learn about:

  • Chain of Transmission
  • Hand care
  • Types of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • PPE usage
Selecting the proper tools, equipment and products for each cleaning task will enhance safety, improve productivity, and provide better cleaning results. This course will cover essential tools required for best practice cleaning and assist you with understanding what tools are required for each task.  In this course you will learn about:
  • Damp wiping and disinfecting
  • Cleaning walls, ceilings, lights and vents
  • Hard floor care
  • Vacuums and their application
  • Carpet care
  • Purchasing
  • Equipment usage, storage safety and maintenance

C$35.00

30485

CleanLearning M5 – Cleaning Tools, Equipment and Products

C$35.00

Selecting the proper tools, equipment and products for each cleaning task will enhance safety, improve productivity, and provide better cleaning results. This course will cover essential tools required for best practice cleaning and assist you with understanding what tools are required for each task.

 In this course you will learn about:

  • Damp wiping and disinfecting
  • Cleaning walls, ceilings, lights and vents
  • Hard floor care
  • Vacuums and their application
  • Carpet care
  • Purchasing
  • Equipment usage, storage safety and maintenance
Housekeepers are responsible for many different cleaning tasks therefore, it is important that these tasks are completed with the proper tools, equipment and products. In this module you will learn how to complete proper cleaning tasks. In this course you will learn about:  
  • Damp wiping and disinfecting
  • Dry and wet mopping
  • Floor polishing and refinishing
  • Vacuuming
  • Walls, ceiling lights and vents

C$35.00

30486

CleanLearning M6 – Cleaning Tasks

C$35.00

Housekeepers are responsible for many different cleaning tasks therefore, it is important that these tasks are completed with the proper tools, equipment and products. In this module you will learn how to complete proper cleaning tasks.

In this course you will learn about:  

  • Damp wiping and disinfecting
  • Dry and wet mopping
  • Floor polishing and refinishing
  • Vacuuming
  • Walls, ceiling lights and vents
In this course you will learn cleaning and disinfecting practices for the healthcare environment and how to apply the principles of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting practices for hotels, schools and other commercial build environments. In this course you will learn about:
  • Healthcare – routine patient room cleaning
  • Discharge cleaning
  • Isolation cleaning
  • Discharge isolation cleaning
  • Washroom cleaning
  • Cleaning blood and body fluids

C$35.00

30487

CleanLearning M7 – Cleaning and Disinfection Practices

C$35.00

In this course you will learn cleaning and disinfecting practices for the healthcare environment and how to apply the principles of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting practices for hotels, schools and other commercial build environments.

In this course you will learn about:

  • Healthcare – routine patient room cleaning
  • Discharge cleaning
  • Isolation cleaning
  • Discharge isolation cleaning
  • Washroom cleaning
  • Cleaning blood and body fluids
This course covers waste management requirements related to the healthcare sector and aspects of waste management that apply to schools, hotels, retail, and other commercial build environments.  In this course you will learn about:
  • Waste regulations
  • Waste types
  • Waste signage
  • Waste packaging
  • Proper storage of waste
  • Processing and handling waste

C$35.00

30488

CleanLearning M8 – Waste Management

C$35.00

This course covers waste management requirements related to the healthcare sector and aspects of waste management that apply to schools, hotels, retail, and other commercial build environments.

 In this course you will learn about:

  • Waste regulations
  • Waste types
  • Waste signage
  • Waste packaging
  • Proper storage of waste
  • Processing and handling waste
This course focuses on how housekeepers can do their part in creating and maintaining an environmentally sustainable workplace by changing work habits and setting environmentally-sound practices and opportunities.  In this course you will learn about:
  • The definition of sustainability as it relates to the cleaning industry
  • The importance of reducing your personal and organizational impact upon the environment
  • Categories related to maintaining a sustainable working environment
  • The importance of sustainability audits and the role they play in maintaining a sustainable workplace
  • Key elements that make up an effective sustainability initiative

C$35.00

30489

CleanLearning M9 – Environmental Sustainability

C$35.00

This course focuses on how housekeepers can do their part in creating and maintaining an environmentally sustainable workplace by changing work habits and setting environmentally-sound practices and opportunities.

 In this course you will learn about:

  • The definition of sustainability as it relates to the cleaning industry
  • The importance of reducing your personal and organizational impact upon the environment
  • Categories related to maintaining a sustainable working environment
  • The importance of sustainability audits and the role they play in maintaining a sustainable workplace
  • Key elements that make up an effective sustainability initiative
Auditing is a follow-up to the good work housekeepers accomplish. In this course you will learn about audit processes to help ensure staff use tools and supplies according to manufacturer's instructions and that they follow best practice cleaning standards as taught.  In this course you will learn about:
  • Key reasons a cleaning audit programs is vital to properly manage your facility
  • Purpose and function of audits
  • Essential components of a successful cleaning audit program
  • Types of cleaning audits
  • Ways to assess that cleaning was completed effectively
  • Tools available for auditing

C$35.00

30490

CleanLearning M10 – Cleaning Audits

C$35.00

Auditing is a follow-up to the good work housekeepers accomplish. In this course you will learn about audit processes to help ensure staff use tools and supplies according to manufacturer’s instructions and that they follow best practice cleaning standards as taught.

 In this course you will learn about:

  • Key reasons a cleaning audit programs is vital to properly manage your facility
  • Purpose and function of audits
  • Essential components of a successful cleaning audit program
  • Types of cleaning audits
  • Ways to assess that cleaning was completed effectively
  • Tools available for auditing
This course will assist you with understanding the general principles of Pest Control and provide you with information on how to control unwanted pests within your workplace. In this course you will learn about:
  • Understand why pest control management is important
  • Have basic knowledge of commonly encountered pests that inhabit facilities
  • Know the habits and habitats of common pests that invade our buildings
  • Know how to monitor and detect pests
  • Apply the principles of Integrated Pest Management to effectively help manage pests that find their way into your facility
  • Understand the role of your pest control provider and how best to co-operate with them to effectively manage pests in your facilities

C$35.00

30491

CleanLearning M11 – Pest Control

C$35.00

This course will assist you with understanding the general principles of Pest Control and provide you with information on how to control unwanted pests within your workplace.

In this course you will learn about:

  • Understand why pest control management is important
  • Have basic knowledge of commonly encountered pests that inhabit facilities
  • Know the habits and habitats of common pests that invade our buildings
  • Know how to monitor and detect pests
  • Apply the principles of Integrated Pest Management to effectively help manage pests that find their way into your facility
  • Understand the role of your pest control provider and how best to co-operate with them to effectively manage pests in your facilities
This course will introduce you to the basic ergonomic principles of musculoskeletal injury prevention as they relate to environmental cleaning. Learn how to protect your most valuable cleaning program asset – you and your staff. In this course you will learn about:
  • Review the objectives and the definitions of ergonomics
  • Basic anatomy and how we can systematically clean while protecting ourselves from potential musculoskeletal disorders
  • Be aware of symptoms and signs of musculoskeletal disorders
  • Identify factors of ergonomic risk related to posture, force, and repetition
  • Identify secondary ergonomic risk factors

C$35.00

30492

CleanLearning M12 – Ergonomics

C$35.00

This course will introduce you to the basic ergonomic principles of musculoskeletal injury prevention as they relate to environmental cleaning. Learn how to protect your most valuable cleaning program asset – you and your staff.

In this course you will learn about:

  • Review the objectives and the definitions of ergonomics
  • Basic anatomy and how we can systematically clean while protecting ourselves from potential musculoskeletal disorders
  • Be aware of symptoms and signs of musculoskeletal disorders
  • Identify factors of ergonomic risk related to posture, force, and repetition
  • Identify secondary ergonomic risk factors

Who is CleanLearning Ideal For?

The program is designed to meet the needs of all levels of Housekeeping personal – Managers, Supervisors, Lead hands and Frontline staff regardless of the industry you support. The CleanLearning program provides organizations and individuals knowledge on best practice cleaning and disinfection, to raise the level of professionalism withing the cleaning industry.

CET Certification

Organizations that support their entire housekeeping team through training and certification receive CET status.

This is a high-level certification that should be proudly displayed in the entrance of your facility. Demonstrate to your occupants that the cleaning team servicing the facility are trained on best practice cleaning and disinfection and apply these practices to protect the facility investment, occupant safety and infection prevention.

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