Become an Antiques Shop Owner
You will learn what an antiques shop owner does, how to develop your skills to succeed in an antiques shop owner career, how to start your own antiques shop, and how to acquire, market and sell antiques.
What Happens in this Certificate Course
The Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course Online is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become an Antiques Shop Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the online Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The online Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The online Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. Topics covered in the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course include the following:
Starting your Antiques Shop
- Choosing a Location
- Purchasing an Existing Antiques Shop
- Starting a New Antiques Shop
- Renovating and Furnishing Your Space
- Financial Management
Developing Your Skills
- Skills You Will Need
- Antiques Care
- Learning about Antiques
Running Your Business
- Inventory
- Buying and Shipping Antiques
- Pricing Your Antiques
- Hiring and Managing Staff
- Customer Service
Marketing Your Antiques Shop
- Your Grand Opening
- Marketing Tools
- Marketing Techniques
What Is Included in this Certificate Course
This all-inclusive online Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course Online
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become an Antiques Shop Owner (e-book edition)
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Antiques Shop Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Antiques Shop Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
Register for the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $97.00 for the December 11, 2023 course.
Register today for the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Antiques Shop Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Do Antique Store Owners Make?
As an antique store owner, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, business model and how much revenue your antique store generates. According to data from PayScale, the average income for a small business owner in the United States is $73,000 - however this can range up to $182,000 or more. In addition to selling antiques, you might offer services such as restoring antiques or antiques consulting. As an antiques expert, you may like to offer seminars on buying antiques or try writing for a publication.
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How Do I Start Antiquing?
Earning a certificate as an antique shop owner will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional antique shop owner. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Antique Shop Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Antique Shop Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional antique shop owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.