Become a Cleaning Business Owner
You will learn: what a cleaning business owner does, how to start and run a cleaning business, and how to get clients and succeed in the cleaning business.
What Happens in the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course
The Cleaning Business Owner Certificate course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Cleaning Business Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you – you can learn how to start your own cleaning business from the comfort of your home.
This part-time Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. The Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to know how to start a cleaning business, including:
Introduction
- Trends in the Cleaning Industry
- Cleaning Services You Can Offer
- Benefits of Owning a Cleaning Business
Running a Cleaning Business
- Residential Cleaning Services
- Commercial Cleaning Services
- Exterior Cleaning Services
- Crime Scene Cleaning Services
- Cleaning Equipment and Supplies
- How to Do a Client Consultation
- Working with Subcontractors
Getting Ready
- Cleaning Knowledge
- Learning by Doing
- Learning From Other Business Owners
- Self-Study Resources
How to Start a Cleaning Business
- Creating a Business Plan
- Start-Up Financing
- Setting Your Prices
- Working with Support Staff
Getting Clients
- Choosing Your Target Markets
- Marketing Tools and Techniques
- Selling Your Services
- Contacting Corporate Clients
What Is Included in the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course
This all-inclusive Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course package consists of:
- Registration for the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and cleaning business advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Cleaning Business Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Cleaning Business Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Cleaning Business Owner (e-book edition)

Register for the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL
It’s easy to change or cancel your course registration. See our FAQ page for details.
You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the December 11, 2023 course.
Register today for the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Money Do I Need to Start a Cleaning Business?
Start-up costs for starting your own cleaning business are minimal. If you’re interested in starting a franchise, fees for operations will vary from franchise to franchise and may rely heavily on location, but expect the franchise fee to be somewhere between $10,000-$25,000, with additional start-up costs.
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How Much Money Can You Make From a Cleaning Business?
$30 to $40 per cleaning person per hour is quite common in the residential cleaning industry. Factors affecting the prices you may charge include: your income requirements, your reputation, your specialization, your client and their budget, your competitors’ prices and your geographic location. Some experienced cleaners earn $45 or more per hour.
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How Do I Start My Own Cleaning Business?
Earning a certificate as a cleaning business owner will equip you with the principles and techniques to start a professional cleaning business. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Cleaning Business Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional cleaning business owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.