Education & Training

ALM offers education for every stage of your textile care career through self-paced interactive online courses, webinars, textbooks and in-person courses. From technical skills to advanced management strategies, our programs help you improve operations, strengthen safety and compliance, and advance your career.

Certifications

No matter where you are in your textile care services career journey, ALM has a certification program for you and the resources to maintain it! Individuals who have worked to achieve these certifications are recognized as skilled and knowledgeable in operational excellence, which benefits not only themselves, but their company's bottom line!

CLLM Certification

Introductory program in laundry processing and linen management—ideal for new managers and sales professionals.

CWT Training

Prepares front-line employees for leadership by deepening knowledge of the wash process and product quality.

MHLM Certification

Advanced program for healthcare linen managers, focused on cost control, performance, and compliance.

CLT Training

For healthcare linen distribution staff—covers par levels, inventories, and linen utilization.

RLLD Certification

The top credential for laundry directors with proven expertise in safe, efficient, quality operations.

Laundry & Linen College

ALM began in 1939 as an association designed for laundry managers employed by on-premise hospital laundries. Processing textiles has changed throughout the past 70+ years and so has ALM. Today, our Laundry and Linen College delivers the latest best practices, emerging trends, and proven strategies for all aspects of the textile care industry.