Vancouver Community College (VCC) is proud to offer a new harmonized Building Service Worker (BSW) foundation course and antiviral cleaning/infection prevention online module geared towards those interested working in the custodial industry. Funding for these courses has been supported by the Province of British Columbia.
Class schedule:
Building Service Worker foundation course (with antiviral cleaning module)
24 hours total
March 1-5 (online w/ instructor), 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
or
March 8-9 (off-site w/instructor), 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Antiviral Cleaning Module only (extra training for individuals currently working as BSW)
6 hours total
March 7 and 14 (Sundays), 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (online w/ instructor)
Topics covered
Safe Work practices; tools & equipment; dry/wet cleaning procedures; chemistry of cleaning; green cleaning; specific cleaning for: carpets, hard floors, glass, stairways, walls, washrooms, food prep areas etc.; and, antiviral cleaning.
Admission requirements
This program is for adults (16 years or older) who are eligible to work in Canada and reside in B.C.
Fees and other costs
All tuition for these pilots is covered and at no additional cost to the employer or individual participant. Upon satisfactory completion, participants will receive a Statement of Completion.
Important infomation
If provided a space in either pilot, you must be prepared to:
- Participate in all days of training, as specified;
- Provide feedback on the course at the end of the pilot;
- Attend live online classes through a video conferencing platform, such as Zoom.
Please ensure that you have access to a device (preferably a computer) with a stable internet connection.
If participating in the BSW Foundation course (including ½ day hands-on training at an off-site location), in addition to the above, please ensure that:
- You are available and prepared to attend a ½-day hands-on, in-person training at an off-site location on March 8 and March 9, 2021.
- You will attend on only one of these two days (to be determined later).
- You will follow the COVID-protocols put in place by VCC and/or the off-site training location in order to receive hands-on training.
Apply now
To reserve your spot or for further information, please email buildingprogram@vcc.ca.
There will be an Building service worker info session held on February 23.
