Everest Academy
Everest Academy is the training program for people who want to run their own commercial cleaning business rather than work in someone else’s.
Most operators in this industry learn by trial and error. They underbid early contracts because they guessed at labour hours, and they find out what WorkSafeBC expects of an employer after something has already gone wrong. The Academy exists to shorten that curve. It covers the parts of the business that are easiest to get wrong:
Bidding and pricing: how to walk a building, measure the real workload, and quote a rate that still holds up in month eleven of a twelve month contract.
Site setup and scheduling: staffing a route, sequencing tasks so a crew finishes on time, and writing a cleaning spec a client can hold you to.
Standards and compliance: CIMS-aligned procedures, chemical handling and WHMIS, and the WorkSafeBC obligations that come with employing a crew.
Client retention: what facility managers expect from a walkthrough, how to answer a complaint, and why contracts are usually lost over slow communication rather than poor cleaning.
Back office: invoicing, supply ordering, and the reporting a property manager asks for at renewal.
Courses and programs
Our programs offer comprehensive training, from learning the ins and outs of cleaning services to mastering business strategies. Choose from courses that suit your career goals, with industry experts guiding you every step of the way.
- Business management for cleaning services
- Operational training (hands-on cleaning techniques)
- Marketing strategies for cleaning companies
- Employee management and customer service skills
- Advanced scheduling techniques to improve operational efficiency
- Green cleaning methods to promote sustainability
Our programs are designed to provide the perfect balance of theory and practice, ensuring you’re well-equipped to tackle real-world challenges with confidence and professionalism. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or an experienced professional looking to refine your skills, our courses are your pathway to success in the cleaning industry.
Why choose Everest Academy
Everest Academy exists to give you the skills to run a commercial cleaning business properly. Whether you are starting one from scratch or already working in the industry and want to sharpen what you know, the programs are led by experienced operators and built around the work itself.
Support continues after the course. You get access to a network of experienced mentors and working professionals you can keep drawing on as the business grows, so the training is the beginning of the relationship rather than the end of it.
- Free training for franchisees
- Professional certification
- Flexible learning
- Experienced mentors
Flexible scheduling lets you train around work and other commitments. Whether you are building on an existing career or launching a venture of your own, the Academy gives you the practical grounding to do it well.
Frequently asked questions
Franchisees during onboarding, and operators already running an Everest office inVancouver & the Lower Mainland, Winnipeg, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Kitchener, or the . This is not a public night school for people with no tie to the brand.
Franchise Opportunities is the application and licensing conversation. Academy is the training desk. If you want to talk about a franchise, go to Franchise Opportunities. If you already operate or are onboarding, ask for an Academy seat.
Floor machines, after-hours commercial routines, and CIMS-aware methods. Coordinators confirm which modules are on the next intake. Dates move when an office is short-staffed.
Book a free consultation and write Academy in the notes, or email info@everestabm.ca, or call 604-844-8984. A coordinator will tell you if a session is on the calendar.
Yes. Everest is ISSA CIMS certified. Sessions teach the methods our desks already use on commercial sites.
Ask for an Academy seat
Use the consultation form. Write Academy in the notes so we route you to training, not a building walkthrough. HQ Unit 4, 404 6th St, New Westminster, BC. Call 604-844-8984 or email info@everestabm.ca.