Become an Etiquette Consultant
You will learn: what an etiquette consultant does and how to do etiquette consultations or etiquette classes, how to develop your skills to succeed in an etiquette consulting career, how to get hired for a job as an etiquette consultant, and how to start your own etiquette consulting business and get clients.
What Happens In the Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course
The Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become an Etiquette Consultant). Unlike some etiquette classes, etiquette training or a traditional etiquette school, 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 Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Etiquette Consultant 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 Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Etiquette Consultant Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. Topics covered in the Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course consist of information covered in some etiquette classes or a traditional etiquette school and include the following:
Introduction to Etiquette Consulting
Preparing for Your Career
- Your Manners
- Developing Your Skills
- Getting Etiquette Experience (volunteer or paid)
The Art of Consulting
- Types of Consultations
- Consultation with Individuals
- Corporate Consultations
- Presenting Etiquette Training
- Dining Etiquette
- Business Etiquette
- International Protocol
- Etiquette for Young People
- Wedding Etiquette
Starting Your Own Business
- Getting Started
- Financial Matters
- Your Place of Business
- Employees and Contractors
- Setting Your Fees
- Getting Paid
- Client Contracts
Getting Clients
- Choose Your Target Markets
- Promotional Tools
- Marketing Techniques
- Presenting Etiquette Seminars
- Getting Free Publicity
- Targeting Corporate Clients
- Creating a Winning Proposal
What Is Included in the Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course
This all-inclusive Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Etiquette Consultants for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Etiquette Consultant 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
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become an Etiquette Consultant (e-book edition)

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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.
BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the September 25, 2023 course.
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How Much Can You Earn as an Etiquette Consultant?
Etiquette consultants may charge an hourly fee, a daily fee or a per project fee. For the beginning etiquette consultant, an average hourly fee is between $40 and $60 an hour, depending on the demand for service and the geographical area. For etiquette consultants with a bit of experience, $100 an hour or more is normal, and $200 an hour is not an uncommon price in the major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles and New York. Phyllis Davis, a top etiquette trainer with 30 years of expertise, told us she charges $500 an hour for one-on-one consultation. Etiquette consultants are also paid up to thousands of dollars a day to present training programs (seminars or workshops) on topics related to etiquette, such as telephone etiquette for customer service staff. Phyllis Davis, the same top trainer mentioned earlier, charges $10,000 a day for corporate training.
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What is an Etiquette Consultant?
An etiquette consultant teaches people the etiquette skills they need to succeed in business and in life. While many individuals hire etiquette consultants, etiquette consultants may also be hired by corporate clients. For example, an etiquette consultant might teach an executive to make a good impression with clients from different countries.
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How Do I Become an Etiquette Consultant?
Earning a certificate as an etiquette consultant will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional etiquette consultant. 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 Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Etiquette Consultant Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional etiquette consultant. 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.