Become a Master Organizer
The Master Organizer Certification Course is an advanced organizing certificate course offered online by International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College).
In this part-time online certification course you will increase your knowledge of organizing techniques. You will then use organizing skills to successfully complete an organizing project of your choice.
Throughout the course you will have access to a Faculty Member who can provide you with both educational assistance and career mentoring.
As a successful graduate of the Master Organizer Certification Course Online you will receive a certificate recognizing you as a Master Organizer.
Who May Take the Master Organizer Certification Course
Please note that this is not an introductory course. It is intended for people working as organizers including those who have achieved a high level of success in the basic course offered by International Association of Professions Career College.
To ensure that the student has personal access to a Faculty Member, only 15 students will be accepted into each Master Organizer Certification Course.
What Happens in the Master Organizer Certification Course
The Master Organizer Certification Course is an online learning course with one optional assignment and one required assignment described below in the “ASSIGNMENTS” paragraphs. Students must earn a passing grade to successfully complete the course and receive their Master Organizer certification from IAP Career College.
Like IAP Career College’s basic courses, this part-time online certification course is self-directed, which means you may study and complete the assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
The Master Organizer Certification Course has a recommended completion date of 12 weeks from the starting date or 120 hours. However, you may choose to complete the Master Organizer Certification Course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 24 weeks, depending on your schedule.
Throughout the course you can receive up to three hours of personal teaching assistance or career and business mentorship from a faculty member. That’s up to one half hour per week for 6 weeks with personal attention from a mentor.
Although experienced organizers may find it is possible to successfully complete the Master Organizer Certification Course without assistance from a faculty member, it is recommended that you take advantage of this resource to receive maximum value from this certification course.
REGISTRATION STARTS: Fall 2023
COURSE LENGTH: 12 weeks part-time
(You may choose to complete it any time from 4 to 24 weeks)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: A grade of 80% or higher in a 6 week basic course on a related topic from IAP Career College
LANGUAGE: Fluency in written English
ASSIGNMENTS: There is one optional course assignment and one required course assignment. The optional assignment, which is not evaluated, is a Learning Plan that students may create and discuss with their Faculty Member to assist in developing the student’s organizing skills throughout the course.
The required assignment is a Master Project which demonstrates the student’s organizing skills. Evaluated on a pass/fail basis, the Master Project consists of a written paper and, depending on the topic, may be supplemented by other materials such as video, before and after photographs, or client testimonials. Instead of an academic research thesis, students in our Master courses write about an actual organizing project carried out for a client either before or during the 12 weeks of the course.
HOW TO REGISTER: Click “REGISTER NOW” below to register for the Master Organizer Certification Course
What Is Included in the Master Organizer Certification Program
The fee for the Master Organizer Certification Course includes all the following services and benefits for students and graduates. For more information about each of the following, please refer to the FAQ.
- Registration for the Master Organizer Certification Course offered by IAP Career College
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Professional Organizer (e-book edition)
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with up to 3 hours of personal teaching assistance and business mentorship during the course
- One year membership in the IAPO International Organization of Professional Organizers
- The right to use an IAPO designation after your name on business cards, correspondence, and marketing materials. The current designation for graduates of this course is MO which stands for IAP Career College Master Organizer graduate
- Listing in the online member directory of IAPO International Association of Professional Organizations as a Master Organizer, including information about you and your business services plus a link to your website
- (Optional) Announcement by IAP Career College of your achievement with a photo of you and link to your website
- Downloadable Master Organizer certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College
- Official Master Organizer certificate with your name printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the International Association of Professions Career College mailed to you which you can show to potential clients or employers.
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REGISTRATION FEE: The Organizer Master Certification Course, including all services and benefits, is valued at $797 U.S. As this is a new program, the course is currently being offered for a reduced fee depending on your starting date.
For 2023, the course is scheduled to be offered once per semester. The registration fee for the course is $377. This fee may be tax deductible as a business expense, and is fully refundable if your application is not accepted for any reason.
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 Money Does a Professional Organizer Make?
As a professional organizer, you could earn a starting salary of $35 to $50 per hour or more, giving people ideas to help them get organized, or doing hands-on organizing yourself. In a NAPO survey of professional organizers, most charged what worked out to anywhere between $40 and $200 per hour. Professional organizer Ramona Creel adds that although this is an accurate range, the average hourly rate for a professional organizer in the United States is between $45 and $65 an hour. Of course, the price you charge will be individual to your location, your market, and your financial goals, as well as the project and the type of organizing being done.
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What Does a Professional Organizer Do?
A few of the types of projects that professional organizers are needed for are: controlling clutter, developing filing systems, space planning, storage design, and time management. Your organizational skills can help people find what they need and get things done on time without stress. As a professional organizer, you might do all types of organizing, or you might choose to specialize in organizing homes or offices. You might be hired to organize an entire home, or you might organize specific rooms such as basements or closets or oversee projects such as packing and moving. If you start your own organizing business you will enjoy the freedom and financial rewards of being your own boss, doing work that is fun and fulfilling.
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How Do I Become a Master Organizer?
Through earning master certification as an organizer, you will learn advanced organizing techniques and earn designation as a Master Organizer (MO) by the International Association of Professional Organizations. Certification also provides evidence of your expertise, 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 Organizer Master Certification Course?
The Organizer Master Certification Course is an advanced organizing certificate course offered online by International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) for professional organizers. The Organizer Master Certification Course has a recommended completion date of 12 weeks from the starting date or 120 hours. However, you may choose to complete the Organizer Master Certification Program in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 24 weeks, depending on your schedule. Throughout the course you can receive up to four hours of personal teaching assistance or professional mentorship from a faculty member.
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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.