Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Every journey starts with a first step.

This school is intended to be a first step. Every student will leave not only with tools, hands on experience, and classroom instruction but also with a list of resources for ongoing instruction. This way they can continue learning and developing the new skills needed to become the best professional window cleaner they can. I will also set up a Google+ and Facebook group for after class support.
So far we have generous support from J. Racenstein, Dave Guiterrez, and RHG products. Their donations add value for the students and help them with the needed tools to get started on their journey to becoming a professional window cleaner. I want to thank all the sponsors for their support!


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Saturday, December 8, 2012

School curriculum

With any school there is a curriculum, while that will also be true of this one day class it will be flexible to allow for catering the lessons to the students needs. The class will also evolve as I get valuable student feedback.
With those things in mind this will be the beginning curriculum for Mister Squeegee University

Morning session (classroom discussions)
Basic tools
Ergonomics and basic safety
Hard water stains and other glass issues
Pure water cleaning information

Afternoon session (hands on training)
Squeegee techniques
Traditional and water fed pole techniques

Of course the length of each section is determined by the students individual needs. I will not be giving any instruction on ladder safety or high rise as I believe there are far more qualified instructors in those areas. I will however provide information for each student on where to obtain that instruction from trained professionals.



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Why a school?

Probably the first question many will ask is - do we really need a window cleaning school? To that I say, yes.
The reason I feel that a school is needed is because of the way people learn. Some are visual learners while others prefer to study and learn from a book. There are even those that prefer and need a hands on style to learn new skills. Because of that I felt it would be a good idea to provide a short one day class that can become a stepping stool to a new skill set they can use to become better window cleaners.
Some will say though that one day isn't enough to make someone a skilled window cleaner. I'd agree with that. My intent though is to give my students a head start that will enable them to hit the ground running with more confidence in their chosen profession.
If you feel that window cleaning is something you'd like to learn or you would like to add window cleaning to your current business you can sign up on this blog, through my email, call, or text 319-325-9475.
The cost is $250.00 for the one day class per student. A following blog post will outline a basic itinerary of the day's activity.



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