Training Courses

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A company wishing to become a WoolSafe® Certified Operator must

either: attend the WoolSafe® Training Course, run by The WoolSafe® Organisation or by one of the WoolSafe® Accredited Instructors. A written exit exam is part of this course. Accreditation is conditional upon passing the course exam (the "Pass" requirement is 80%);

or: attend an in-house WoolSafe® Training Course, run by The WoolSafe® Organisation or one of the WoolSafe® Accredited Instructors at company premises or other suitable venue;

The WoolSafe® Training Course

This is a wool carpet orientated training course, covering basic wool fibre physics and chemistry, wool carpet dyeing and finishing, cleaning and spotting techniques specific to wool carpets, carpet protective finishes, the application of WoolSafe®-approved products and trouble-shooting related to carpet cleaning.

Training course fees:

Courses run by The WoolSafe® Organisation: £135.00 (plus VAT) per person. In-house courses: £550.00 plus for the first 5 students; £90.00 per each additional delegate.

Essential Carpet Installation & Repair: £175.00

Courses run by other companies: enquire from the company running the training course.

***STOP PRESS***

Training fee refund when you sign up to The Certified Operator Network for 2 years click here for dates

  ***subject to passing the exam and meeting membership criteria***

The training course fee includes:

  • the exam paper,
  • the course manual,
  • the Directory of WoolSafe® Approved Products

The course fee excludes:

  • the registration fee (£65.00*, plus VAT where appropriate)
  • the (annual) membership subscription (£135.00*, plus VAT where appropriate)

* or the equivalent value in local currency; fees may vary.

WoolSafe® training courses are run in different parts of the world by WoolSafe® Accredited Instructors:

The WoolSafe® Organisation:

UK and Ireland:
Paul Bakker or Dr Agnes Zsednai,
at UK Head Office
Tel:      01943 ...   01943 ... ,
Fax: 01943 462 127,
office@woolsafe.org

Germany/Austria/Switzerland:
Hilary Carrington,
at WoolSafe® Deutschland,
Tel:      0211 774 083  0211 774 083     02... ,
Fax: 0211 774 087,
mailto:buero@woolsafe.de

USA/Canada:
Ruth Travis,
at WoolSafe® North America,
Tel:    615-945-4662  615-945-4662     615...
Fax: 615-794-0250
woolsafeusa@yahoo.com

Australia:
Colin Nation,
at WoolSafe® Australia,
Tel: 417 756 100 /    07...   07... ,
Fax: 07 5493 4491
mailto:office@woolsafe.com.au

 

Other companies:

Chemspec Europe:
Julie Roberts,
Tel:     01274 597 333  01274 597 333     0127... ,
Fax: 01274 597 444,
julie@chemspec-europe.com

Host/Racine Industries, USA
Geoff Greeley,
Tel:     0262 637 4491  0262 637 4491     0262...  
Fax: 262 637 0505,
ggreeley@hostdry.com

Host Von Schrader, UK
Mike Egerton,
Tel:     0151 347 1900  0151 347 1900     0151...  
Fax: 0151 347 1901,
mikee@hostvs.co.uk

National Flood School:
Adam Jankowski,
Tel:     01494 434 772  01494 434 772     0149...  ,
Fax: 01494 434 782,
adam@valetek.co.uk

 

Dates For Forthcoming Training Courses:

England 

17 February 2010 – Evesham, Worcestershire (Nr Birmingham)

Course name  Essential Carpet Installation and Repair 
Venue: O2H2 Flooring Consultants Ltd, 2nd Floor, Barclays Bank Chambers, 50 High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4HJ 
Course tutor: John Hopkins & Bob Taylor, O2H2 Flooring Consultants Ltd
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

18 February 2010 – Evesham, Worcestershire (Nr Birmingham)

Course name WoolSafe® Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue: O2H2 Flooring Consultants Ltd, 2nd Floor, Barclays Bank Chambers, 50 High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4HJ 
Course tutor: Paul Bakker & Agnes Zsednai
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

17 March 2010High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Course name WoolSafe® Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue: SEBO (UK) Ltd, Merlin Centre, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
Course tutor: Paul Bakker & Agnes Zsednai
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

21 April 2010Bradford, West Yorkshire 

Course name WoolSafe® Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue:

Wool House, Roydsdale Way, Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, BD4 6SE

Course tutor: Paul Bakker & Agnes Zsednai
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

12 May 2010 - Farnham, Surrey

Course name WoolSafe® Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue:

National Flood School, 47A Wrecclesham Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8TY

Course tutor: Adam Jankowski
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

27 May – North West England 

Course name WoolSafe® Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue: To be arranged
Course tutor: Paul Bakker & Agnes Zsednai
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

16 June 2010 – Evesham, Worcestershire (Nr Birmingham)

Course name WoolSafe® Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue: O2H2 Flooring Consultants Ltd, 2nd Floor, Barclays Bank Chambers, 50 High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4HJ 
Course tutor: Paul Bakker & Agnes Zsednai
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

 

17 June 2010 – Evesham, Worcestershire (Nr Birmingham) 

Course Name  Essential Carpet Installation and Repair 
Venue: O2H2 Flooring Consultants Ltd, 2nd Floor, Barclays Bank Chambers, 50 High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, Wr11 4hj 
Course Tutor: John Hopkins & Bob Taylor, O2H2 Flooring Consultants Ltd
Contact: The WoolSafe® Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817  , office@woolsafe.org

Scotland

Ireland

Europe

 

 

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