It seems like everywhere I hear of power sweepers who are struggling to get bodies behind the wheels. It is not only this industry but many industries. Many companies are asking what they can do to attract and retain employees. One way that seems to be adding value and helping with retention is employee training. There is a perception of value when an employer invests in the training of their employees. Training employees to do their job correctly trickles down into pride in their career as well as enhanced professionalism for the company. So where can you find professional training for the power sweeping industry?
Years of blood sweat and tears for dozens of NAPSA members and beta testers have culminated in the release of multiple powerful training tools. Certified Sweeping Operator (CSO) programs have come online for Parking Lot and Construction sweeping. Municipality is slated for the future. These operator training programs create a great baseline of training for improved professionalism in your drivers. These can be found at www.SweeperSchool.com. Upon completion of CSO, the owner will give the driver a verbal test and then certify that they have at least 1,000 hours of incident free sweeper driving. NAPSA will then issue the driver a certificate, hat pin and uniform patch recognizing their effort.
The second training option available at www.SweeperSchool.com is our Certified Sweeping Manager series. This training track teaches about the Power Sweeping Standard. Managers gain valuable insight to the standard which translates to better management in your operation. Lastly, there is a course called Fleet Basics. This course covers general topics for anyone who isn’t behind a wheel but may need to speak the lingo. It is worth the $20 hands down.
The education found at SweeperSchool is invaluable. NAPSA members receive deep discounts on the training at SweeperSchool. For more information, contact the North American Power Sweeping Association at [email protected] or 888-757-0130.
