New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 3) Specialist Cleaning Strand
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
Careerforce
Develop advanced skills as a specialist cleaner in commercial, residential, health, and domestic environments. Tailor your training to one of five specialisations and earn a nationally recognised Level 3 certificate.
NZ$935
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Deliver safe and effective cleaning services
Apply industry-standard practices and protocols to promote safety and high quality in cleaning roles.
Specialist cleaning in chosen strand
Carry out advanced cleaning, maintenance, and restoration tasks relevant to chosen specialism (e.g., infection control, textiles, hard floors, food production, or high-risk environments).
About This Course
The New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 3) Specialist Cleaning Strand prepares experienced cleaners for roles in commercial, residential, healthcare, and domestic settings. Learners select one of five specialist strands: contagion and specialised infection control, carpet and textiles, hard floor surfaces, food production, or high-risk environments. The programme blends core industry knowledge with specialist technical skills, providing accessible and transferable training. Graduates are equipped to deliver, guide, and promote safe, high-quality cleaning services and may work in roles requiring infection control, technical restoration, or operating in challenging or hazardous environments.
Course Content
- Core cleaning principles and safe work practices
- Specialist cleaning: Contagion and infection control
- Specialist cleaning: Carpet and textiles
- Specialist cleaning: Hard floor surfaces
- Specialist cleaning: Food production environments
- Specialist cleaning: High-risk environments
- Infection prevention and contamination control
- Restoration of water, fire, or damage-affected surfaces
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Trauma, forensic, and hazardous scene cleaning
Entry Requirements
Recommended: Experience working as a cleaner
Build towards these roles
Specialist CleanerCleaning Team LeaderInfection Control CleanerHard Floor TechnicianTextile Restoration TechnicianTrauma Scene Cleaner
Build skills in these industries
CleaningHealthcare
