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1. What is webinar?
A webinar is a seminar offered via the Internet. Like in-person seminars, a webinar allows you to be interactive with a live instructor. You will need access to the Internet to view the presentation and a phone for the audio portion of the webinar.
2. How is your webinar training program different from other Professional Organizer webinar training programs?
Our program is designed to be comprehensive. Meaning our program provides the information, skills and materials needed for a professional organizer to
- form and grow their Professional Organizer business,
- assess their skill level as a Professional Organizer and business owner, and
- understand the client process.
3. Why would I choose your training program over others?
Our seminars are face-to-face and also offered by Webinar providing you flexibility with your budget and time. The instructors are seasoned Certified Professional Organizers® insuring you rich experiences, skills, and knowledge of the industry and profession.
Participants receive a comprehensive manual containing sought after information, sample forms, and reference materials and resources.
We continue to support our participants after their training by phone and e-mail at no cost. Other training programs offer an advance training program or follow-up support for a substantial fee.
We believe our comprehensive approach will substantially increase the success of a professional organizer’s business.
4. Do you sell your manual separately from your training program?
At this time no. You can register for the Self Study Program which includes the manual and is designed for individuals who want to learn at their own pace and time.
5. How soon can I expect a return on my investment (ROI) in your training program?
We believe you will have a higher self-confidence to start your business and build your clientele after attending this seminar. We also believe you will learn skills, techniques and gain experience that justifies starting at a higher hourly rate with the training than without.
If you ask an hourly rate of $10 more per hour than you thought you could ask and you work 20 hours per week you will earn $867 more in one month. Your net investment is $0 after just one month! In all future months your ROI (return on investment) is a multiple of $867--that's $10,404 more dollars annually.
6. What is the trend in the professional organizing business?
Professional Organizing is one of the fastest growing service businesses today. The number of Professional Organizers has grown from 1,000 in 1998 to more than 4,000 in 2008! Barry Izsak, Immediate Past President of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), says he expects “the growth of this association and this industry not simply to continue but to explode during the next 5 years.”
7. How many participants are in a training program?
Our webinar training program class size minimum is 5 and maximum is 10 participants. Our curriculum is designed for small group communication discussion and sharing of information, experiences and ideas to enhance a participant’s learning outcomes.
8. What happens if I miss a session, can I make it up later?
Yes, we offer different “tracks” of the “units” throughout the year. Let us know what “session” you need to make up and we will accommodate you, or you can watch the video on-line.
9. Once a person completes this training are they certified, or is there an exam to take?
Upon completion of our Professional Organizer Training Program, you will receive a “Certificate of Professional Development and Attendance” and the sessions related to organizing, working with clients, and the practicum may be applied towards the Board of Certified Professional Organizers (BCPO) application. The BCPO is the only institution that can certify anyone as a Certified Professional Organizer®. Yes, there is an exam to take. For complete details on certification visit http://www.certifiedprofessionalorganizers.org/. Personally, becoming certified signifies my commitment to education, dedication, and professionalism for the professional organizer industry. A poll was taken by those who are among the inaugural CPO®s who said:
- 87% of CPO®s who sat the April 2007 exam feel becoming certified has already positively affected their careers.
- 75% of veteran organizers (those with 10+ years in the industry) feel certification will be the industry standard in less than five years.
- 92% of CPO®s said having CPO® status gives them professional distinction and the upper hand when courting new clients.
As a participant of our Professional Organizer Training Program we will prepare you for certification and you will have a market advantage with courting clients because you have received training from a CPO®; others in your market area most likely have not.
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