Custodial Trade Training Program

Our program prepares individuals for employment as Custodians or Janitors in hospitals, office buildings, stores, and as groundskeepers or landscape workers in nurseries, greenhouses, or private industry. Students are taught the basics of industrial janitorial and landscaping service.  Skills learned include floor care, restroom and office cleaning, window washing, landscaping and lawn care, and parking lot maintenance. Students learn proper handling of chemicals, use of janitorial cleaning equipment, and vital safety procedures.   Project assignments are completed in a modern office environment.

The Custodial Trade Training Program is a 10-week “hands-on” training program.  A trained, experienced instructor teaches classes and supervises daily work operations.  Class hours are 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday.  Enrollment is open-ended, meaning students can begin their programs at any time.  Due to the nature of the work, individuals must be able to lift 25 pounds and perform repeated bending, stooping, and standing.  Upon successful completion of the Custodial Trade Training Program, a certificate is awarded.

Training participants may be referred to this program by either Alta California Regional Center or the California Department of Rehabilitation. For more information about the Custodial Trade Training Program, please contact Goodwill Industries at (916) 395-9000.