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Odor Control Technician (OCT)

Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification

Certification

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The Odor Control Technician (OCT) certification covers olfaction and odor, odor sources, detection process, theory of odor control, equipment, chemical options, and applications.

Format

Hybrid

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Detailed information about this program

Upon achieving the certification, you demonstrate how to address odors caused by biological sources such as decomposition, urine contamination, mold, combustion sources such as fire and smoke damage, and chemical sources such as fuel oil spills or volatile organic chemicals. There are no prerequisites for this certification. You must obtain this certification to earn: Master Textile Cleaner and Master Fire and Smoke Restorer. Live-stream and in-person certification available.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Address odors caused by biological sources such as decomposition, urine contamination, mold
  • Address odors caused by combustion sources such as fire and smoke damage
  • Address odors caused by chemical sources such as fuel oil spills or volatile organic chemicals
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-2011.00
  • Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-2012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • An entire wing, floor, or building — cover independently across a routine shift.
  • Project work (carpet extraction, hard-floor recoat, window washing) — execute reliably with reduced oversight.
  • Equipment troubleshooting and minor repair — handle on routine vacuum, scrubber, and buffer issues.
  • Inventory of cleaning supplies for the assigned area — manage and request reorders.
  • Customer-facing interactions in occupied buildings — handle professionally per facility standards.
  • Newer custodians on routes — orient during their first weeks.
  • Specialty-area protocols (healthcare ORs, food service, classrooms) — apply within facility scope.
  • Cleaning-process documentation — complete per facility's quality and audit systems.
  • Schedule and shift handoffs — coordinate with cross-shift peers cleanly.
  • Emergency-response cleanup (spills, floods, weather events) — execute as part of a team.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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