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My First Office Cleaning Quote & Plan

The capstone project for Home & Office Cleaning Business — a free Trades course. Pass it and you earn a certificate anyone can verify.

Start the course free Download the project workbook

The project unlocks once you complete the lessons. The workbook is free to download now so you can see exactly what is expected.

What you will submit

A written document (can be a photo of handwritten notes or typed text) containing your office inspection notes, the cleaning quote, the cleaning plan, and your client pitch.

What to do, step by step

  1. Find a small office (e.g., a salon, a small shop, or a friend's home office) near you. Ask the owner if you can practice quoting for a cleaning job. Explain you are learning and won't actually clean, just plan.
  2. Inspect the office carefully. Note down the number of rooms, types of floors, windows, restrooms, and any special areas (like a reception desk or kitchen corner). Imagine what cleaning tasks would be needed for each area.
  3. Using what you learned about pricing, create a simple quote for a one-time deep clean of this office. Estimate the time it would take and calculate a fair price in Naira (₦). Break down your quote to show what you are charging for (e.g., per room, per hour, or per service like 'restroom sanitization').
  4. Write a short plan detailing the steps you would take to clean the office. List the basic equipment and supplies you would need (e.g., mop, bucket, detergent, broom, dustpan, disinfectant).
  5. Prepare a brief 'pitch' (2-3 sentences) you would use to convince the office owner to hire you, highlighting the benefits of your service.

Files to work with

Project workbook (fill in, then submit)The whole brief, an evidence checklist, the grading rubric as a self-check and the link-sharing steps in one file. Opens in Word, Google Docs or WPS.Word · 6 KB

How it is graded

CriterionWeight
Detailed Office Inspection & Task Identification25%
Realistic & Clear Pricing Quote (in ₦)30%
Practical Cleaning Plan & Equipment List25%
Compelling Client Pitch20%

You need 65% overall to pass. A failed submission comes back with feedback and can be revised and resubmitted.

Before you submit: make your link public

If your work lives in Google Drive or Google Docs, open Share → General access and change “Restricted” to “Anyone with the link” (Viewer). Then paste the link into a private browser window: if it opens without sign-in, you are ready. A private link cannot be graded — it is the single most common reason a good project fails.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to finish Home & Office Cleaning Business before submitting the project?

Yes. The submission screen opens once every lesson in Home & Office Cleaning Business is marked complete. The lessons are where the methods, the Nigerian context and the worked examples the project depends on are taught.

How is the project graded?

An examiner scores each rubric criterion from 0 to 100 and weights them as shown on this page; you need 65% overall to pass. Most submissions are graded within minutes and you get written feedback on what was strong and what to improve.

Can I resubmit if I fail?

Yes. A failed project comes back with feedback; revise the weak parts and resubmit. A passed project is final — the certificate is issued and cannot be re-rolled.

What do I actually submit?

A write-up of what you did (under 5,000 characters). You can mention a public link to supporting files in the write-up. The free project workbook on this page walks you through all 5 steps.

Is the certificate real?

Yes. Passing this project issues a certificate with a unique verification code. Anyone — an employer, a client, a school — can open the verification page and see that the certificate is genuine and which project earned it.

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