Welcome to Get ready to clean guest rooms. 

The cleanliness and presentation of guest rooms can greatly impact the reputation of a commercial accommodation establishment. This microcredential explores the knowledge and skills required by housekeeping attendants to ensure guest rooms meet organisational standards and customer expectations. It also looks at how these standards and expectations can be met while working safely and using resources efficiently.

Get ready to clean guest rooms contains eight lessons. By the end of this microcredential, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

  • use organisational information to identify and prioritise rooms requiring service
  • select appropriate equipment and cleaning agents for cleaning guest rooms
  • identify, use and store hazardous cleaning agents safely
  • load cleaning trolleys safely
  • identify, select and order supplies.

Note: The content in this microcredential reflects the Australian context but has application globally. Students should use this as a basis for researching legislation and practice requirements in the country where they work.

Course Series: 1 of 1

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 4 Hours Course 

Complexity: Intermediate


Beginner – Introduces a concept and explores the concept and how it is applied

*Intermediate – Explores a concept and builds from an entry-level understanding, through to an advanced level or mastery.

Advanced – Focuses on complexities of subject matter, participants are recommended to have an understanding of subject matter prior to enrolling in course. Typically designed for managers or people with experience in the subject matter.



Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Get ready to clean guest rooms.

  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • The housekeeping attendant's role and organisational information

  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Identify rooms requiring service

  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Select equipment

  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Select cleaning agents

  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Hazardous cleaning supplies

  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Load trolleys safely

  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Identifying, selecting and ordering supplies

  • 9

    Lesson 8

    • Congratulations

  • 10

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps

  • 11

    The boring stuff

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