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 850 817,
Fax: 01943 462 127,
office@woolsafe.org

Germany/Austria/Switzerland:

at WoolSafe Deutschland,
mailto:office@woolsafe.org

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

Australia:
Colin Nation,
at WoolSafe Australia,
Tel: 417 756 100 / 0408 966 500,
Fax: 07 5493 4491
mailto:office@woolsafe.com.au

  

Other companies:

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

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

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

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

 

DATES FOR FORTHCOMING TRAINING COURSES:

ENGLAND 

17th & 18th May 2011 -  Bradford, West Yorkshire

Course name: 2 day Carpet Complaint Investigation Course (Inspectors)
Venue: Wool House, Roydsdale Way, Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, BD4 6SE
Course tutor: Dr Eric Brown
Contact: The WoolSafe Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817, office@woolsafe.org

  

19th May 2011 - Bradford, 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

 

27th June 2011 – High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Course name: WoolSafe Training Course (Wool Carpet maintenance)
Venue: SEBO (UK) Ltd, The Merlin Centre, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3QL
Course tutor: Adam Jankowski
Contact: The WoolSafe Organisation, Tel:   01943 850 817, office@woolsafe.org

 

 

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