There just aren't many instructors qualified to teach this much info.
Who might they be Bryan??
I don't know many, but the first I thought of would be Ron Toney, but not sure?
Ta,
Shorty.
PS::: Do the boffins at the wheel
REALLY have a
CARPET CLEANERS heart for
CLEANING, fixed in their brain, or is it more to do with the money.?
Like, a carpet cleaner is a carpet cleaner, an auto mechanic is very good at working on vehicles but may know nothing at all about spray painting one.
Likewise, not many carpet cleaners are experts on leather cleaning, yet many do it, many, many more do not, yet it can still be classed as upholstery cleaning even though it is not "FABRIC" cleaning as per the "UFT".
Here's what
IICRC say's about leather:
There are several types of leathers and finishes and no two should be treated and cared for exactly the same. So, those one-type-cleans-all, do-it-yourself cleaning products can actually create more harm than good. Certified technicians are trained to recognize and care for all types of leather. They are able to respond with custom cleaning techniques and procedures that minimize problems before they arise and return leather furnishings to a
clean, sanitary state.
Leather Cleaning Technician (LCT)
The Leather Cleaning Technician course addresses leather identification and cleaning techniques for professional on-location cleaners, restoration and inspection service providers, as well as other related industries. Emphasis shall be placed on theory, practical application, proper identification of leather types, soiling conditions and proper professional solutions to the cleaning challenges faced by the individuals performing the work in the field. (2 day course*; 14 hours, not including exam time, lunch and breaks)
Nothing at all about repairs/color/etc;
NOR MASTER LEATHER GURU 
ig:
It is my firm belief that Master Cleaner status, (for what it's worth), should pertain entirely to the
CLEANING of carpets.
I reckon that for someone to do all the courses, (
CCT OR CCMT
+ UFT + OCT + RRT
or BRT + CRT), & then fail due to their eyes
NOT picking colors properly, is a bit much, causing them to not gain this "STATUS" as a "MASTER
CLEANER".
It all reeks of "Mines bigger than yours" mentality, but that's just my opinion.

The typo (
OR ) is taken as is, from the
IICRC website, not my mistake.
