Cleaning Management Institute (CMI)

ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) is one of the most recognized education and certification providers in the professional cleaning industry. Since its founding in 1964, CMI’s third-party training has certified more than 250,000 individuals worldwide and furthered the education and development of cleaning and maintenance professionals, managers, supervisors, and executives.

As the foremost provider of learning solutions for the industry, CMI is committed to serving your educational and professional needs in the broadest possible range of subject areas, formats, and media.

CMI’s products are designed for industry professionals by industry professionals who have years of experience doing what you do. Many organizations worldwide trust and use CMI’s custodial technician certification programs.

Building service contractors, educational facilities, health care providers, and many more utilize CMI’s certification courses.

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ISSA Member Benefits

Discount Programs:
Save on business expenses like shipping, background checks, and all ISSA programs and products

Education and Training:
Professional development programs and resources

Certifications and Standards:

Industry standards for cleaning excellence

Events and Trade Shows:
Virtual workshops, local events, and international expos, including complimentary registration to ISSA Show North America for most membership types

Member Networks:
Company listing in and access to the ISSA Member Directory and the ability to make new connections through exclusive industry networking opportunities

 

Business Resources:
Promote and grow your business with calculators, bidding tools, templates, tool kits, marketing, and more

Charitable Giving:

Give back to the industry through scholarships, mentoring, and house cleaning donation opportunities

Advocacy:
 
Industry representation for government policies, plus access to legislative and regulatory tools, resources, and events

Media and Advertising:
ISSA Today magazine, ISSA TV, and Clean Matters Newsletter

Value of Clean®:
Tools to promote cleaning as a business investment

Essendant GBAC Scholarship Program
Terms & Conditions
November 2, 2020

This document outlines the Terms and Conditions for all scholarships granted under the Essendant GBAC Scholarship Program, which is administered by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. All scholarships and awards will be referred to as Scholarships herein. By submitting an application for the scholarship, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.

You must read and agree to these Terms and Conditions in their entirety before you apply for your Scholarship. All recipients of the training must be a current employee of winning customer company.

Correspondence between the applicant and ISSA will be done primarily via email. All applicants must submit a valid email address to be eligible. Any changes to the applicant’s email address after submission of the application and without necessary cause, may result in cancelation of their application.

Any successful applicant may be required to show proof that they are employed by a firm operating in the commercial or residential cleaning industry as of the date the scholarship is awarded.

All professionals offered scholarships will receive an official email that outlines their credentials to enroll in the GBAC Fundamentals Online Course via the ISSA Online Learning Institute website. Scholarship recipients must complete the online course within 30 days of receiving their confirmation email. Failure to do so within 30 days will result in a $29.95 fee for the individual to retake the course and complete the post-course test within an additional 30-day period.

The Scholarship may not be redeemed for any goods or services other than enrollment in the GBAC Fundamentals Online Course.

Scholarships are awarded based on established eligibility criteria, which you must meet to receive your Scholarship.

An individual may. Each scholarship holder must be an employee of customer company.

Essendant and ISSA (i) are not responsible for and cannot provide you with financial advice on taxation matters; and (ii) are not responsible for the payment of any tax obligations on your behalf resulting from the scholarship.

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Essendant and ISSA reserve the right to cancel the Scholarship Program at any time. By applying for the Scholarship, you are consenting to the ISSA Global Privacy Policy, and agree to be contacted by both Essendant and ISSA. You may opt out of future communications at any time:

ISSA
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
USA
847-982-0800
[email protected]

GP PRO GBAC STAR™ Grants Program
Terms & Conditions

November 12, 2020

 

This document outlines the Terms and Conditions for all grants awarded under the GP PRO GBAC STAR™ Grants Program, which is administered by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. All grants and awards will be referred to as “Grants” herein. By submitting an application for the grant program and/or GP PRO KOLOSmart Monitoring System Basic service plan complimentary trial (referred to as the “Complimentary Trial” herein, as further defined below), you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.

 

You must read and agree to these Terms and Conditions in their entirety before you apply for your Grant or Complimentary Trial. Facilities that receive a Grant may also be required to sign a GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program agreement. Facilities must meet all conditions as outlined in the agreement.

 

Correspondence between the applicant and ISSA will be done primarily via email. All applicants must submit a valid email address to be eligible. Any changes to the applicant’s email address after submission of the application and without necessary cause, may result in cancelation of their application.

 

Any successful grantee (a “Grantee”) may be required to show proof that they are employed by the firm that owns or operates the facility for which the application is made as of the date the Grant is awarded.

 

All Grantees will receive an official email that outlines their promotion code(s) to enroll in the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program via the online application. Grantees must complete their application for the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program within 30 days. Failure to do so within 30 days will result in a forfeiture of the Grant awarded.

 

The Grant may not be redeemed for any goods or services other than enrollment in the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program.  

 

Grants are awarded based on established eligibility criteria, which you must meet to receive your Grant. The eligibility requirements for the Grant are outlined on the grant program webpage, and ISSA reserves the right to grant Grants to eligible facilities at its discretion.

 

Your facility may hold only one (1) Grant. No facility shall receive more than one Grant.

 

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP’s GP PRO division (“GP PRO”) and ISSA (i) are not responsible for and cannot provide you with financial advice on taxation matters; and (ii) are not responsible for the payment of any tax obligations on your behalf resulting from the Grant.

 

If ISSA knows or has reason to believe that you have provided false or misleading information when applying for your Grant, ISSA may reassess your entitlement to the Grant and deem you to be ineligible at its sole discretion.

 

GP PRO and ISSA reserve the right to cancel the Grant Program at any time. By applying for the Grant, you are consenting to the ISSA Global Privacy Policy, and agree to be contacted by both GP PRO and ISSA. You may opt out of future communications at any time.

 

KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System Basic Service Plan Complimentary Use.  ISSA has partnered with GP PRO in order to make available to Grantees a six-month complimentary trial of what is referred to as the Basic service plan of the KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System (“KOLO™ Basic) as of the effective date of these Terms and Conditions (or KOLO™ Basic’s named successor if GP PRO decides to change the name of KOLO™ Basic following the Effective Date), a feature of GP PRO’s KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System specifically designed to help facilities manage, monitor, and measure heightened cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting practices (the “Complimentary Trial”); provided that a Grantee agrees to the then-current standard terms and conditions governing use of KOLO™ Basic available at https://gpxpr.es/ces/121690 and https://gpxpr.es/ces/121689  (the “KOLO™ Basic Terms”), as evidenced by a Grantee’s click-through acceptance of the KOLO™ Basic Terms upon the Grantee’s first use of the KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System application.  The Complimentary Trial period shall commence on the date that GP PRO makes the KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System application for the Basic service plan available to a Grantee.  The Complimentary Trial includes onboarding support, data and analytical services, and customer support, as is deemed reasonable and necessary by GP PRO.  GP PRO shall have the right to immediately terminate a Grantee’s use of KOLO™ Basic (or its named successor, as the case may be) for a breach of the KOLO™ Basic Terms, as reasonably determined by GP PRO in its sole discretion.  Additional details relating to the Complimentary Trial will be made available to Grantees in an offer relating to the Complimentary Trial, which may include the latest date that the Grantee is able to claim its offer for the Complimentary Trial.  For the purposes of this Section, GP PRO is considered an intended beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

Should the applicant have any grievances or complaints about the application or administrative manners, please contact:

ISSA

3300 Dundee Road

Northbrook, IL 60062

USA

847-982-0800

[email protected]

Kimberly-Clark Professional GBAC STAR™ Grants Program
Terms & Conditions

September 24, 2020

This document outlines the Terms and Conditions for all GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation program grants awarded under the Kimberly-Clark Professional GBAC STAR Grants Program, which is administered by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. All grants and awards will be referred to as Grants herein. By submitting an application for the Grant, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.

You must read and agree to these Terms and Conditions in their entirety before you apply for your Grant. Schools that are awarded a Grant will also be required to agree to the GBAC Star Facility Accreditation Agreement and its terms and conditions as a prerequisite to receiving the Grant.

Correspondence between the applicant and ISSA will be done primarily via email. All applicants must submit a valid email address to be eligible. Any changes to the applicant’s email address after submission of the application should be communicated immediately to ISSA.  Failure to notify ISSA of change in email address may result in cancelation of the Grant application.

The individual applying for the Grant represents and warrants  that they are employed by the school for which they are applying as of the date the Grant application is submitted, and that they are duly authorized to execute the Grant application.

All schools offered grants will receive an official email that outlines procedures for redeeming the grant including a coupon code they will use when applying for GBAC STAR facility accreditation. Grant recipients must apply for GBAC STAR facility accreditation within thirty (30) days of receiving their confirmation email. Failure to do so within thirty (30) days will result in forfeiture of the Grant.

The Grant may not be redeemed for any goods or services other than GBAC STAR facility accreditation program fees.

Grants are awarded based on established eligibility criteria, which your school must meet to be eligible to be awarded a Grant. The eligibility requirements for the Grant are set forth on the grant program webpage. The decision whether to award a Grant or not to an eligible school will be made in the sole discretion of ISSA, acting reasonably, based on ISSA’s interpretation of the criteria set forth and the information provided by the school. .

You may be awarded only one (1) Grant, and school districts may be eligible for up to a total of five (5) Grants for schools in their district through this program. No individual school shall receive more than one (1) Grant.

Kimberly-Clark Professional and ISSA (i) are not responsible for and cannot provide you with financial advice on taxation matters; and (ii) are not responsible for the payment of any tax obligations on your behalf that may result from being awarded the Grant.

If ISSA knows or has reason to believe that you have provided inaccurate, false or misleading information when applying for your Grant, ISSA may reassess your entitlement to the Grant and deem you to be ineligible at its sole discretion.

Kimberly-Clark Professional and ISSA reserve the right to cancel the Grant Program at any time. By applying for the Grant, you are consenting to the ISSA Global Privacy Policy, and agree to be contacted by both Kimberly-Clark Professional and ISSA. You may opt out of future communications at any time.

Should the applicant have any grievances or complaints about the application or administrative manners, please contact:

ISSA
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
USA
847-982-0800
[email protected]

Kimberly-Clark Professional GBAC Scholarship Program
Terms & Conditions
April 27, 2022

This document outlines the Terms and Conditions for all scholarships granted under the Kimberly-Clark Professional GBAC Scholarship Program, which is administered by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. All scholarships and awards will be referred to as Scholarships herein. By submitting an application for the scholarship, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.

You must read and agree to these Terms and Conditions in their entirety before you apply for your Scholarship. Industry professionals who receive a Scholarship may also be required to sign an individual scholarship agreement. Individuals must meet all conditions as outlined in the agreement.

Correspondence between the applicant and ISSA will be done primarily via email. All applicants must submit a valid email address to be eligible. Any changes to the applicant’s email address after submission of the application and without necessary cause, may result in cancelation of their application.

Any successful applicant may be required to show proof that they are employed by a firm operating in the commercial or residential cleaning industry as of the date the scholarship is awarded.

All professionals offered scholarships will receive an official email that outlines their credentials to enroll in the GBAC Infectious Disease Awareness In The Workplace Online Course via the ISSA Online Learning Institute website. Scholarship recipients must complete the online course within 30 days of receiving their confirmation email. Failure to do so within 30 days will result in a $29.95 fee for the individual to retake the course and complete the post-course test within an additional 30-day period.

The Scholarship may not be redeemed for any goods or services other than enrollment in the GBAC Infectious Disease Awareness In The Workplace Course.

Scholarships are awarded based on established eligibility criteria, which you must meet to receive your Scholarship. The eligibility requirements for the Scholarship are outlined on the scholarship program webpage, and ISSA reserves the right to grant Scholarships to eligible industry professionals at its discretion.

You may hold only one (1) Scholarship, and cleaning-industry enterprises may be eligible for up to a total of five Scholarships for active employees in their firms through this program. No individual shall receive more than one Scholarship.

Kimberly-Clark Professional and ISSA (i) are not responsible for and cannot provide you with financial advice on taxation matters; and (ii) are not responsible for the payment of any tax obligations on your behalf resulting from the scholarship.

If ISSA knows or has reason to believe that you have provided false or misleading information when applying for your Scholarship, ISSA may reassess your entitlement to the Scholarship and deem you to be ineligible at its sole discretion.

Kimberly-Clark Professional and ISSA reserve the right to cancel the Scholarship Program at any time. By applying for the Scholarship, you are consenting to the ISSA Global Privacy Policy, and agree to be contacted by both Kimberly-Clark Professional and ISSA. You may opt out of future communications at any time.

Should the applicant have any grievances or complaints about the application or administrative manners, please contact:

ISSA
10275 W. Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018, USA
847-982-0800
[email protected]

View the descriptions of each business type below to determine your membership category.

You purchase products from manufacturers (and/or wholesalers) and you sell them to commercial, industrial and/or institutional end users (such as building service contractors and in-house service providers). You have a warehouse and if you don’t have a product for an end user, you can/will get it.

You are contracted by commercial buildings, public venues, schools, hospitals and other facilities to provide full or partial cleaning and/or maintenance services.

You are employed by commercial buildings, public venues, schools, hospitals and other facilities to hire and manage staff for cleaning and/or maintenance services.

You create a complete product to sell to customers. Or, you create components of a final product to sell to manufacturers so they can make a complete product. 

You work for manufacturers, selling their products and services.

You offer services to other ISSA members. For example, you are a magazine publisher, you are a consultant, you conduct training or other education, you are a software company.

You own and/or operate a company that hires people to clean homes.

ISSA Membership Benefits

  • 2 Employee Member Access Accounts
  • Limited Access to Online Member Directory
  • ISSAToday Digital Subscription
  • Industry Newsletters
  • Access to ISSAtv Video Library
  • Access to White Papers, Standards, and Benchmark Reports
  • Value of Clean Toolkit - Limited Access
  • Access to ISSA Bookstore
  • Limited Access to ISSA Member Only Tools and Resources
  • Company is listed in Member Directory
  • Member Promotions Kit
  • Discounts on Events, Workshops, Seminars
  • Access to Personal Development Center
  • Free Trade Show Floor Access - Limited Passes