Building Service Management

Course code BLDG 1203

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

Course outline View

Learn about how different buildings are kept clean, using a variety of different Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and cleaning equipment. In addition, learners will introduced to spill-response responsibilities and procedures in different built environments.

The course also covers the tasks required of a cleaning supervisor, such as cleaning audits, duty lists, cleaning scheduling, walkthroughs, and job descriptions. In addition to being relevant to building managers, this course would also benefit building supervisors, contract cleaners, or those employed in the cleaning industry.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • PPE
    Cleaning Audits
    Duty Lists
    Cleaning Performance Indicators
    Cleaning Scheduling (daily, weekly, monthly, annually)
    Cleaning chemicals and safety
    Opening/Closing walkthroughs
    Job Descriptions (including Indigenous examples)

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22477 May 5, 2026
to May 15, 2026
Lecture/Practical VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.