Get Your Hood Cleaning Certification

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The National Fire Protection Association 96 2008 standards state that "the entire exhaust system shall be cleaned by a properly trained, qualified, and certified company or person (s) acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction..." (emphasis supplied). 

Check your with your local fire marshal to see if your jurisdiction requires hood cleaners to be certified.  Remember, even if your locality does not require certification, another "authority having jurisdiction" is the insurance companies that cover restaurants.  They may also require that their restaurant be cleaned by a certified professional. 

EHoodCleaner recommends obtaining your hood cleaning certification through the Certified Hood and Duct Cleaners Association, headed by Russell Clark, a board member of the NFPA.

3-day Hands-On Training and Certification

Best For: Pressure washers, other business owners, or their employees with zero to less than 12 months of hood cleaning experience

This is an on site intensive hands on training course offered by Advanced Cleaning Systems.  All classes are taught at our school located in Nashville, TN. 
  • 3 day in-person course
  • Hands on training on real restaurant hoods
  • Cassroom instruction on NFPA fire codes by NFPA board member, Russell Clark
  • Take your exam at the end of the course
  • Classes held weekly
This course costs $4,450.

Take the Certification
Exam Only

Best For: Seasoned hood cleaners (business owners or employees) with at least 1 year of hands-on experience. 

Please Note: Fixed fire systems certification or hood cleaning installation knowledge does not qualify.

To be able to sit for the exam, you must have the following:
  • At least 12 months of personal hood cleaning experience
  • 10 sets of before and after pictures
  • 10 client references in last 6 months
  • Proof of insurance
The exam is proctored at your location.  The application fee, including one-year membership in the CHDCA, costs $250.

How To Maintain Your Hood Cleaning Certification

_Certification is given through the Certified Hood and Duct Cleaners Association.  In order to maintain your certification, every year you must do the following:
  • Submit 10 sets of before and after pictures
  • Provide proof of current insurance
  • Maintain membership in the Certified Hood and Duct Cleaners Association
  • Pay $250 annually

Visit the Certified Hood and Duct Cleaners Association Now!

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