The carpet-cleaning certification. Identify fibers, read soiling, and clean to the right method with confidence — the foundation cert for any company that cleans textiles or adds a cleaning service line.

2 days

16 contact hours

IICRC exam on the final day

14 CECs awarded

No prerequisites

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Technician running a self-propelled extractor across carpet during hot-water extraction training

CCT

CCT · HOT-WATER EXTRACTION · CARPET

IICRC

APPROVED

Approved school

Reg. #2014300

Registration open

New CCT dates year-round

In person in Reading, PA · also online

CCT

Upcoming dates Overview Why take it Course outline Who it’s for FAQ

Upcoming CCT dates

Live, instructor-led classes run throughout the year, in person and online. View the current schedule and reserve a seat in the Restoration Technical Institute course catalog.

From

$359

per seat

Registration open

See every upcoming CCT class and reserve your seat.

Current dates, locations, seat counts and pricing are kept live in the RTI course catalog — registration, attendance and your certification all flow through the Lever360 system.

In-person · Reading, PA

Live online

New dates year-round

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What to bring, where to go and how to prep for class day.

Prepare for class

Training a whole crew?

Private CCT classes at your facility or ours — standardized across every location.

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What the CCT is

Clean it right, and the fiber lasts. Guess, and you damage it.

Carpet looks simple to clean until you ruin one. Different fibers, constructions and soils call for different methods — and the wrong chemistry or too much heat can shrink, brown or delaminate a carpet your customer paid good money for. The CCT teaches your techs to get it right the first time.

Students learn fiber identification, carpet construction, the principles of cleaning, soil and spot chemistry, and hot-water extraction and other methods — so they can read any carpet and choose the method that cleans it without harming it.

At a glance

principles of cleaning

2 days

classroom + hands-on cleaning

Fiber

identified before you clean

Why take it

Why your team takes the CCT

Certification isn’t a wall decoration. Here’s what the credential actually changes for your techs and your business.

Match method to fiber

Wool, nylon, olefin and polyester each behave differently. CCT teaches your techs to identify the fiber and clean it without damage.

Stop damaging carpet

Browning, shrinkage and delamination are avoidable mistakes. The right method protects the carpet — and protects you from the claim.

Add a cleaning service line

Carpet cleaning is steady, repeatable revenue between losses. CCT is the cert that lets your company offer it credibly.

Build toward specialty textile work

CCT is the foundation for color repair, upholstery and other higher-value textile certifications.

The outcome

What you'll walk out with

Two days in, your techs can identify any carpet and clean it the right way.

Identify the fiber

Wool, nylon, olefin, polyester — and how each cleans

Read carpet construction

Pile, backing and how they affect the method

Clean by the right method

Hot-water extraction and the principles of cleaning

Spot and treat soils

Soil and spot chemistry for a clean that lasts

The credential

IICRC

This certifies the holder as

CCT — Carpet Cleaning Technician

Issued by the IICRC · delivered by the Restoration Technical Institute (RTI)

Exam fee

$80 to IICRC

Credits

14 CECs awarded

Length

2 days

School

RTI · Reg #2014300

Earned certs land in the technician’s Lever360 profile automatically — renewals and expirations tracked on the same dashboard your office uses to staff jobs.

Course outline

Two days, from fiber science to a properly cleaned carpet.

2 days · 16 contact hours

Day 1

Fibers, construction & cleaning science

Day 2

Methods, application & IICRC exam

Certified

IICRC CCT credential

Day 1

Day 1 of 2

Fibers, construction & cleaning science

What you'll cover

Fiber identification: wool, nylon, olefin, polyester

Carpet construction, pile and backing

The principles of cleaning

Soil types and spotting chemistry

Day 2

Day 2 of 2

Methods, application & IICRC exam

What you'll cover

Hot-water extraction and other cleaning methods

Pre-conditioning, agitation, extraction and drying

Avoiding browning, shrinkage and delamination

IICRC written examination — certify on-site

Who it’s for

Technicians who clean carpet on water and cleaning jobs

Companies adding a carpet- or textile-cleaning service line

Crews who want to clean carpet without damaging it

Techs building toward color repair and specialty textile work

No prerequisites

Open to all technicians

This is a foundation-level class with no prior certification required — the right place to start, whether your tech is brand new or formalizing years of field experience.

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Inside the class

Hands on real losses — not slides.

The Restoration Technical Institute runs inside a live restoration company. Every class is taught on real equipment, in real scenarios, by instructors who still run jobs.

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Self-propelled extractor cleaning carpet

Hot-water extraction

Technicians running a weighted extraction tool over carpet

Weighted extraction drills

Extraction work on flooring during training

Method to the surface

Cleaning to drying

RTI instructors leading hands-on training in the live flood house

Instructors who still run jobs

Taught by RTI

The instructors are the difference.

Working instructors

Every RTI instructor is an active tech, supervisor or estimator — so the answer to “what actually happens on site?” comes from this week’s jobs, not a textbook.

A live flood house

Our training environment gets soaked, mapped, dried and reset every week. Students place real equipment under a real job clock before they ever touch a customer’s floor.

An IICRC-approved school

The Restoration Technical Institute is an IICRC-approved school (Reg. #2014300) in Reading, PA, delivering the full catalog of core and specialty restoration certifications.

5,000+

Certifications issued

IICRC course tracks

1,800

Sq ft live flood house

Questions

Before you register.

Still have a question?

Student services can help with prerequisites, group rates, scheduling and licensing requirements in your state.

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Do I need a prior certification to take the CCT?

No. CCT is a foundation cleaning class with no prerequisites — and it’s the recommended starting point before the Color Repair Technician (CRT) and other textile certifications.

Is the IICRC exam fee included?

The IICRC CCT exam is administered on the final day, but the exam fee isn’t included in tuition — it’s a separate $80 fee paid directly to the IICRC.

How hands-on is the class?

You’ll identify fibers, mix and apply cleaning solutions, and run extraction equipment on real carpet across the two days — not just sit through lecture.

What should I bring?

Work clothes and closed-toe shoes. Equipment, cleaning products and course materials are provided.

CCT · IICRC Certification by the Restoration Technical Institute

Get your crew certified. Keep them on the job.

New CCT classes are scheduled year-round, in person and online. View the current dates and reserve your seats.

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Carpet Cleaning Technician

Upcoming CCT dates

See every upcoming CCT class and reserve your seat.

Clean it right, and the fiber lasts. Guess, and you damage it.

Why your team takes the CCT

Match method to fiber

Stop damaging carpet

Add a cleaning service line

Build toward specialty textile work

What you'll walk out with

Course outline

Fibers, construction & cleaning science

Methods, application & IICRC exam

Who it’s for

Hands on real losses — not slides.

The instructors are the difference.

Before you register.

Get your crew certified. Keep them on the job.

Three levers. Pull all three and the whole company moves.

You're running the company here. The other two make it compound.

You're training the team here. The other two make the training stick.

You're certifying the trade here. The other two carry the credential to the field.

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