Visit Baltimore GBAC & CMI Training Session 2
This is a private event only open to Visit Baltimore members. Each session limited to 30 attendees. Lunch will be provided.
This event hosted by ISSA/GBAC in conjunction with the Baltimore Convention Center and Visit Baltimore, will cover CMI Basic, CMI Advanced and GBAC Cleaning for Health Workshops.
CMI curriculum will be administered by a CMI Master Trainer to offer the most effective technical and tactical custodial training.
Each participant will complete the CMI Basic & Advanced Custodial Technician Certification course. Each participant must pass their respective written-based exams with an 80% or higher grade. Upon completion of their exam, the participants will receive the following designations: CMI Basic Custodial Technician and CMI Advanced Custodial Technician (C.C.T.). The training will focus on utilizing your current supplies and equipment to and will offer both lecture-based and hands-on training.
Custodial Technician Basic Topics:
- The Commercial Environment
- The Chemistry of Cleaning
- Basic Cleaning of Above-Floor Surfaces
- Basic Cleaning of Hard Floor Surfaces
- Basic Cleaning of Carpeted Floor Surfaces
- Basic Cleaning of Restrooms and Shower Rooms
- Customer Service
Custodial Technician Advanced Topics:
- Advanced Cleaning of Hard Floor Surfaces
- Advanced Cleaning of Carpeted Floor Surfaces
- Advanced Cleaning of Above-Floor Surfaces
- Advanced Disinfection
GBAC Cleaning for Health
This class will help identify and prevent occupational-related infectious diseases and associated hazards, including COVID-19 in industries with high-illness rates for frontline workers or susceptible populations. The class will review case studies, hygiene approaches, multiple strategies, and preventative measures. The GBAC Cleaning for Health Workshop has been approved by the US Dept of Labor (OSHA) and Florida State Government.
GBAC Cleaning for Health content:
- What Does It Mean to Recognize Risk
- How Germs Spread and Make People Sick
- Human Body and Built Environment Reservoirs Important for the Cleaning Industry
Event Details:
Each day will begin at 8:30am, with coffee provided. There will be two fifteen-minute breaks throughout the day, one morning and one afternoon, and we will have a 30-minute lunch provided by the Convention Center. Training will conclude each day at 4:00pm.
Arrival:
There is no parking at the convention center, and attendees are encouraged to ride-share or utilize the nearby parking structures. Please see this link for more information: https://www.bccenter.org/p/attend/directions–parking
Interested in registering a large group?
For inquries about group ordering, please contact the event organizer.
Speakers
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Dr. Gavin Macgregor-SkinnerSenior Director of Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC)BVSc, MSc, MPH, CFO, CBFRS, MRCVS
Certified Forensic Operator®️, Certified Bio-Forensic Restoration Specialist®️, Associate Professor, Penn State College of MedicineDr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner has more than 30 years of technical experience in responding to infectious disease outbreaks and emergency management. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine and teaches three 15-week graduate courses on Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorist Emergencies. In 2014 he received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in teaching. He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, BBC, Canada CTV, Australia ABC, C-SPAN, and other news outlets to share his expertise on High Consequence Pathogens such as Coronavirus, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Cholera, Zika and other global health threats. He served 12-years as an Officer in the Australian and British militaries and was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the U.S. CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Global Health Fellow with the United States Agency for International Development in Washington DC.
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Mark WarnerCMI Master TrainerMark Warner has been in the industry for over 30 years and is a past member of the ISSA Board of Directors. He has also served as Education Manager for ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute. His responsibilities included training seminars throughout the world, as well as the further development of the Certified Custodial Technician programs, which are recognized and acknowledged worldwide.
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Neal DuffyNeal Duffy is a 40+ year veteran of the Janitorial / Sanitary Maintenance (Jan San) industry with extensive industry experience on both the manufacturing and distribution sides of the business.
Neal’s background includes many years of experience in consulting with facility managers in the development of, training towards, and the implementation of; custodial best practices, ‘healthy – high performance cleaning’ processes, professional decontamination and disinfection, sustainable cleaning practices and “high productivity” cleaning concepts.
Neal has practiced as a registered Environmental Health Specialist, Registered Sanitarian and is an ISSA Certified Expert in Cleaning Industry Management Standards – Green Buildings (CIMS – GB), a GBAC Forensic Restoration Technician and an ISSA Certified Professional Trainer (CPT). Neal is a past board member of the USGBC Upstate NY Chapter, and has completed the Ashkin Group’s: “Green Cleaning” University.
Neal’s passion for the industry has been centered around the transfer of proper cleaning knowledge. Helping industry professionals grow and develop their skills has been his greatest reward.
