Professional House Cleaning Certification, Training & Business Resources
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Built for the professionals who keep America’s homes clean
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The American House Cleaners Association (AHCA) provides professional house cleaning certification, training, business education and resources for residential cleaners and cleaning company owners across the United States. Since 2020, AHCA has helped certify more than 5,000 professional cleaners through comprehensive, self-paced online courses designed to help cleaning professionals build safer, stronger and more profitable businesses.
One of the most important entrepreneurs of the past decade.
Inc. Magazine, 2020
AHCA cleaning professionals are particular about the products they use & recommend.
The Washington Post, 2019
[AHCA] Has become the Beacon to whom the world's cleaners flock.
Inc. Magazine, 2019
AHCA Short-Term Rental Cleaning Professional Certification
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Stand Out. Get Certified. Build a More Profitable Short-Term Rental Cleaning Business.
Short-term rental cleaning is one of the fastest-moving areas of the professional cleaning industry — but successful turnovers require much more than simply cleaning a home.
The AHCA Certified Short-Term Rental Cleaning Professional program was created to help cleaners and cleaning companies master the systems, standards, inspections, communication, and guest-ready details required to professionally service short-term rentals and vacation rental properties.
This comprehensive online certification includes 12 training modules, module quizzes, and a final certification exam covering:
- Professional turnover systems
- Bedrooms, linens and laundry
- Bathrooms and kitchens
- Cleaning science, chemicals and safety
- Property inspections and damage documentation
- Inventory, amenities and restocking
- Final quality-control inspections
- Communication with hosts and property managers
- Pricing, efficiency and building a profitable STR cleaning service
Upon successful completion, you’ll earn your official AHCA Certified Short-Term Rental Cleaning Professional Certificate and AHCA Certification Badge — credentials you can proudly showcase on your website, social media, marketing materials, and business profiles.
Get Certified for $399
AHCA Members pay just $99 — a $300 member savings.
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Our Mission
To support and strengthen the professional house cleaning industry.
We work to elevate the reputation of professional cleaners, provide real education and resources, and help cleaning business owners across the United States build successful, respected businesses while delivering an essential service that protects the health of the homes and families they serve.
Choose Your AHCA Membership Level.
1st Level: For Solo Cleaning Professionals
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Build credibility, strengthen your professional skills, price your services with confidence, and attract higher-quality clients.
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Level Up: For Cleaning Companies Building a Team
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Train stronger employees, build a professional team, improve consistency, and create a cleaning company that can grow beyond you.
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Next Level: For Cleaning Business Owners Ready to Scale
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Get unlimited employee certification courses, making this the most cost-effective membership for cleaning companies with growing teams. Train and certify new employees as you hire without paying for each course individually.
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Grow a More Professional & Profitable Cleaning Business
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Building a successful house cleaning business takes more than simply providing great cleaning services. Pricing, training, hiring, systems, client communication, leadership and business growth can all become overwhelming as your company grows.
The American House Cleaners Association exists to help professional house cleaners and cleaning business owners navigate those challenges.
AHCA members gain access to professional education, certification courses, business resources, pricing and training tools, and a nationwide community of cleaning professionals who understand the realities of running a residential cleaning business.
Whether you're a solo house cleaner working to raise your rates and attract better clients, or a cleaning company owner hiring and training a growing team, AHCA provides practical resources to help you professionalize your business, improve the service you provide and grow more sustainably.
Membership starts at just $10 per month.
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Our Promise: Cleaner Homes. Healthier Families. Stronger Communities.
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A clean home brings more than comfort. It supports the health and wellbeing of the people who live there.
Professional house cleaners play an important role in helping families maintain clean, healthy living spaces. The work requires skill, education, attention to detail, and a strong sense of responsibility to the people being served.
The American House Cleaners Association supports the professionals who provide this essential service every day through education, professional house cleaning training, certification, business resources, and community.
By helping cleaners improve their craft, build stronger businesses, and support one another, we strengthen the homes and communities they serve.
When cleaning professionals succeed, families benefit and communities become stronger.
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Choose the AHCA Membership That Fits Your Cleaning Business
Whether you're a solo house cleaner, building your first team, or growing an established cleaning company, AHCA has a membership designed for your stage of business. Choose the level that gives you the professional education, certification, business resources, and support you need to grow.
1st Level: For Solo Cleaning Professionals
Build confidence in your professional cleaning skills, strengthen your credibility, learn to price your services more effectively, and access resources designed to help you attract better clients and earn more from your cleaning business.
$10/month
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Level Up: For Cleaning Companies Building a Team
Get the education and resources to hire, train, and develop a professional cleaning team while improving consistency, reducing costly mistakes, and building systems that help your company grow beyond you.
$30/month
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Next Level: For Growing Cleaning Companies
Get unlimited employee certification courses, making Next Level the most cost-effective AHCA membership for cleaning companies with growing teams. Train and certify new employees as you hire while also accessing advanced business education and resources to help you lead and scale your company.
$75 /month
