Housekeepers and Maids

High School

In high school take classes in family and consumer science, mathematics, speech, and English. Learning a foreign language, such as Spanish, will also come in handy if your employer or coworkers do not speak English as a first language. If you plan on becoming a housekeeper, business, accounting, and computer science classes will help you prepare for the bookkeeping and other business aspects of the work.

Postsecondary Education

No formal education is required to become a maid. Maids learn cleaning basics and the general rules of their employer via on-the-job training. Housekeepers enter the field after obtaining experience in lower level positions. Some take business and accounting classes, or earn degrees in these disciplines, at community colleges. Private schools also offer training opportunities for housekeepers.

Certification

Some colleges and universities offer certificate programs in household management and related fields. For example, Chesapeake College in Maryland offers a household manager certificate of completion. Areas of study include household management skills and experience, staff management, housekeeping management, event management, property management, vendor management, and security management. Certificate programs typically last six months to a year and are available in online, in-person, and hybrid formats. Contact schools in your area for information about available programs.

Other Education or Training

Housekeepers and maids can participate in continuing education classes and seminars that are offered by professional associations, cleaning products vendors, and community colleges and trade schools.