Professional Upholstery Cleaning Course — Learn from 35 Years of Real Experience
CCMTec Professional Training
Probably the UK's Most Comprehensive
Online Upholstery Cleaning Course
Built on 35 years of real-world cleaning experience. Not a basic overview — a complete professional foundation covering fabric science, chemistry, equipment, technique, stain removal, and how to price and communicate with confidence.
View Course Options35
Years Experience
10
In-Depth Modules
40
Question Exam
3
CPD Hours
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Assessed & Certified
This Is Not Like Other Online Upholstery Cleaning Courses
Most online upholstery cleaning courses are thin on content, heavy on price, and leave you with little more than the very basics. They are put together quickly to generate income — not to genuinely train someone to do this job properly.
This course is different. Every module has been built from scratch using 35 years of hands-on cleaning experience — real jobs, real customers, real problems, and real solutions. Upholstery cleaning carries higher risks than carpet cleaning. The wrong method on the wrong fabric can cause irreversible damage. This course teaches you how to avoid those mistakes before you ever sit in front of a customer's sofa.
If you want to start an upholstery cleaning business the right way — with genuine knowledge, professional standards, and the confidence to handle any fabric — this is the course for you.
“The best lesson in customer service you will ever receive.”
Module 9 — Customer Service & Pricing
What You Will Learn
10 comprehensive modules covering everything a professional upholstery cleaner needs to know.
Module 1 — Introduction
The Cleaning Pie, soil types, why upholstery cleaning is a specialist skill, and how to approach every job with the right mindset.
Module 2 — Fabric Identification
Synthetic and natural fibres, care label codes, identification tests, and why getting this right is the most important step on every job.
Module 3 — Upholstery Construction
Fabric types, pile styles, cushion fills, frame materials, and the risks each presents during cleaning.
Module 4 — Cleaning Chemistry
pH, surfactants, solvents, enzyme products, and oxidisers — understanding the chemistry behind the chemicals you use every day.
Module 5 — Health & Safety
PPE, COSHH, risk assessment, safe chemical handling, and how to protect yourself and your customers on every job.
Module 6 — Equipment & Tools
HWE machines, upholstery tools, air movers, brushes, and specialist equipment — what each does and how to use it correctly on upholstery.
Module 7 — The 8-Step Cleaning Process
A complete professional cleaning system from pre-inspection to aftercare — including alternative methods for foam, encapsulation, and solvent cleaning.
Module 8 — Stain Removal
Stain categories, the 9-step spotting procedure, wicking, browning, dye bleed, water marking, and permanent stains — how to handle the problems that catch beginners out.
Module 9 — Customer Service & Pricing
How to communicate professionally, set expectations, price confidently, hold your price, handle complaints, and build a loyal recurring customer base.
Module 10 — Assessment & Certification
A 40-question written exam across multiple choice, short answer, and real-world scenario questions. Pass at 80% (32/40) to receive your CCMTec Upholstery Cleaning Technician Certificate.
Who Is This Course For?
✓ Anyone looking to start an upholstery cleaning business in the UK and wanting to do it properly from day one.
✓ Carpet cleaners who want to add upholstery cleaning to their service offering and need the knowledge to do it safely.
✓ Cleaners who are self-taught and want to fill the gaps in their knowledge with structured, professional training.
✓ Anyone who wants a recognised certificate to show customers and build credibility in their local market.
A Word From Your Instructor
I have been cleaning carpets and upholstery professionally for 35 years. In that time I have worked on every fabric type, every construction, and every stain situation this trade can throw at you — in domestic homes, commercial premises, and everything in between.
Upholstery cleaning is where the real skill lies. The risks are higher, the fabrics are more varied, and the margin for error is smaller. I built this course because I wanted to give people the knowledge I had to learn the hard way — through years of real jobs, real customers, and real experience. Every module is written from that knowledge. There is no padding, no recycled content, and no shortcuts — just 35 years of real experience structured into something you can actually learn from.
Mick Bullous
Founder, CCMTec LTD — 35 Years in the Trade
“Chemicals change, machines improve, techniques evolve. But how you treat people and how you run your business? That's timeless.”
Mick Bullous — 35 years in the trade
Choose Your Training Level
Three levels of training to suit where you are and where you want to go.
Tier 1
Written Online Course
£95
One-time payment
10 comprehensive written modules, 40-question written exam, and your CCMTec Upholstery Cleaning Technician Certificate on passing. Study at your own pace, from any device.
- ✓ 10 in-depth written modules
- ✓ 40-question written exam
- ✓ Marked by CCMTec
- ✓ Certificate on passing (80% pass mark)
- ✓ 3 CPD Hours
- ✓ Study at your own pace
Tier 2
Video Course
TBC
One-time payment
Everything in Tier 1, plus full video walkthroughs of every module. Watch the techniques, equipment, and processes in action — not just read about them.
- ✓ Everything in Tier 1
- ✓ Full video module walkthroughs
- ✓ See techniques demonstrated live
- ✓ Equipment in action
- ✓ Certificate on passing
Tier 3
Classroom Training Day
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Multiple courses available
A full hands-on training day with an experienced technician. Choose from a 1-day upholstery cleaning course, 1-day carpet cleaning course, or a 2-day combined carpet and upholstery course. Get behind the machine and leave with real practical confidence.
- ✓ 1-day upholstery cleaning course
- ✓ 1-day carpet cleaning course
- ✓ 2-day combined course
- ✓ Real equipment, real practice
- ✓ Certificate on completion
Start Your Upholstery Cleaning Career the Right Way
Join the CCMTec Professional Upholstery Cleaning Course and build the knowledge, confidence, and credentials to launch a successful upholstery cleaning business in the UK.
Enrol Now — £95