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Professional Education & Floor Care Technician Certifications
Helping custodians find, certify & market their value!
Education showcases 25'
GEM Supply is sponsoring the Education Showcases in 2025 .
Click on the button to find the dates, times and locations of these special showcases.
Upcoming Live Class Calendar
Keep up to date on what, when, where, and cost of the next LIVE class.
Online Courses - Self Paced Learning
- Choose from a selection of over 50 courses at the Academy online campus.
- Get started with 10 Rock Star Onboarding courses designed to give you a strong foundation.
- Courses are now video narrated with knowledge quizzes required to earn certification on most.
- Purchase individually or by subscription.
- Classes range from $9.95 to $195.
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Rock Star Custodian
Rock Star Custodian
Rock Star Custodian
There have been FIVE past winners of the National Award.
The Rock Star Custodian Award is based on 9 personality traits of the individual. Nominees have come from K-12, Universities, Service Contractors, and others.
Anyone can nominate anyone who is currently employed within the nominating operation.
Nominate your Rock Stars for the 2024 National Rock Star Custodian Award NOW!
WHY the ACADEMY?
Rock Star Custodian
Rock Star Custodian
Why do you ask?
Because certification DOES matter even if is it not required!
In our industry, the certification of a floor care technician may be the most valuable certification offered.
Restrooms are the #1 complaint operations get.
Are you open to changing what you're doing?
"If we don't know why we are doing what we're doing, then maybe, just maybe, there is a better way"!
Accredited Healthy Building Certifications
TURQUOISE LEVEL
TURQUOISE LEVEL
TURQUOISE LEVEL
Find 200 of the 1300 points and you have validated that this building has started the journey towards being a healthy building.
JADE LEVEL
TURQUOISE LEVEL
TURQUOISE LEVEL
At 400 of the 1300 points, you have validated that this facility is a healthy building.
EMERALD LEVEL
TURQUOISE LEVEL
EMERALD LEVEL
You have just set a new standard for a Healthy Building for others to meet!
About Us
WHY the ACADEMY
Your safety and health are the focus of ALL professional development from the Academy.
Course material and skills training are product agnostic.
Understanding "WHY" is first, then you can learn the skills to apply what you have learned.
Our Director of Education
Dave Thompson is a 50-year veteran of the industry having owned and operated a building service contracting company, consulted with thousands of operations across the US and abroad, and taught professional development to thousands of students around the globe.
"When I give you my time, that is a portion of my life that I guarantee we will not regret sharing."
