Professional Organizing
UCPO™ Certification
Why Become A Professional Organizer?
- Organizing is a rapidly growing industry.
- Great demand for all types of organizing.
- Perfect part-time or full-time opportunity.
- We specialize in training and certifying Professional Organizers from across Canada.
- Great business opportunity which you can do from anywhere.
- Turn your Passion Into Your Career™.
- All-In-One Professional Organizing Certification Course to get you up and running right away.
Professional Organizing is a rapidly growing industry and many people choose to hire a Professional Organizer for a variety of reasons.
Whether it is organizing, downsizing, clearing excess clutter or perhaps they are moving into a new home, people may feel overwhelmed and they may not know where to start–this is where you come in.
Organizers can help organize any physical, lifestyle or digital spaces. They help their clients get organized and stay organized for life.
Professional Organizing provides a great business opportunity which you can do from anywhere in the world.
This is a perfect part-time or full-time opportunity.
We specialize in training and certifying Professional Organizers across Canada.
UCPO™ Professional Organizer Certification Course
Our Professional Organizing course is unique.
You will learn all the skills and tools you require to be “Open For Business” in the 5 days you spend in our Live Virtual Training Center or through our Self-Paced Home Study program.
This is an all-in-one organizing and business course wherein you will receive an Industry Leading Certification that can be used in Canada or internationally
The personalized mentoring that you will receive from Eileen Taylor, Greg Taylor, Darcy Speed, UCPO™ and the Ultimate Academy® team will be educational, powerful and motivational.
We look forward in providing you with World-Class Lifetime Support to help you follow your passion and launch your new career.
You will be taught all the professional skills and tools you need to obtain your certification and turn your passion for organizing into a successful career!
• #1 Canadian Professional Organizing Course.
• All-In-One Organizing, Downsizing & Business Course.
• Industry Leading Certification, which can be used across Canada or internationally.
• Be “Open for Business” in 5 Days.
• Educational, powerful, and motivational mentoring.
• World-class lifetime support.
• We show you how to launch your business!
World-Class Certification
Being a graduate of Ultimate Academy® and a UCPO™ Alumni member gives you access to The Ultimate Academy® Association and provides members with ongoing support and collaboration in your roll within the field of professional organizing.
This designation represents your knowledge and training in the professional organizing and productivity industry and stands behind your reputation of being accredited by a world-class Academy.
Course Details
Introduction To Professional Organizing
You will learn the fundamentals and history of the Professional Organizing Industry, why Professional Organizing is in such high demand with such explosive growth and popularity.
Professional Organizing Services
You will learn how to professionally provide both In-Person and Virtual Consultations, Guided Organizing™, Full-Service De-Cluttering and Organizing Projects.
Our Program will enable you to offer an entire suite of services to all types of customers with the option to specialize in areas of your choice.
NAPO National Association Of Professional Organizers
The Ultimate Professional Organizer™ System
You will learn our tried and true organizing method adopted by all Professional Organizing graduates of Ultimate Academy®.
This Proven System will enable you to get consistent and positive results each and every time. You will have the expertise to organize any space; our System will help you achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
Executing A Professional Organizing Project
We will teach you step-by-step on how to smoothly execute any organizing project and how to best prepare yourself for a day of organizing; from the required materials to how to conduct yourself professionally, we will provide you with all the information you will need.
The Business Of Professional Organizing
Whether you have some business experience or are new to running your own business, you will learn everything you need to know.
We will cover all key aspects of running a Professional Organizing business from creating your brand and pricing to invoicing, bookkeeping, and administration.
Developing Relationships & Securing Business
Our Professional Organizing Business Training will provide you with the tools you need to market yourself and your business. You will learn how to introduce your new business, garner customers, establish follow-up systems, encourage repeat business and referrals.
You are provided with a Road-Map to Success; a Step-By-Step Action Plan to launch your career and become an expert in the Canadian Professional Organizing industry as quickly as possible!
EARNING POTENTIAL
Professional Organizer’s rates typically range between $45 and $120 per hour.*
Professional Organizing Consultations typically range between $150 and $300.*
Organizing and downsizing projects can range between $400 and $10,000 or more.*
* This is a sample of industry rates in North America. The rates above are not guaranteed. Each individual organizer determines their own rates and fees for services and varies by region and package. Graphic is hypothetical and is for educational purposes only.
Are you a born organizer?
Professional Organizers tend to carry many of the same characteristics. If you have any of the following qualities, then perhaps a career as a Certified Ultimate Professional Organizer™ is for you!
Tidy: You are frequently organizing and decluttering around your home.
Punctual: You are always on time for meetings or events.
Passionate: You are passionate about the world of organizing and helping others.
Empathetic: You think about other people’s feelings and are non-judgemental.
Optimistic: You are a positive thinker and can see yourself keeping your clients optimistic throughout their organizing experience.
Entrepreneurial: You can see yourself operating your own professional organizing business, or perhaps adding professional organizing services to an existing business such as a Home Staging or cleaning business.
In This Course You Will Learn...
- The relationship between mental and physical clutter.
- How to work with hoarders.
- How to sell the 20 benefits of being organized.
- Organizing styles and the hottest trends, enabling you to create both functional and beautiful spaces for your clients.
- Strategies to incorporate tools and supplies into your organizational systems and provide these to your clients as a service.
- How to professionally de-clutter and organize any space.
- Which items to use to optimize your client's space such as bins, baskets, organizers, etc.
- How to provide all types of services such as decluttering, downsizing, rightsizing, move-in & move-out, etc.
- How to de-clutter, sort, label and so much more.
- How to keep your clients on track, help them avoid procrastination, and how to keep them motivated.
- How to get customers, make a profit, secure repeat business and get referrals.
- How to develop a recurrent revenue stream by offering maintenance plans to your clients.
- How to plan, run and launch a Professional Organizing Business.
- The UCPO™ Grading System, enabling you to evaluate and price all types of organizing needs.
- The opportunities of running your own business or working for a Professional Organizing company.
- The importance of being certified; our UCPO™ Ultimate Professional Organizing Certification gives you instant credibility and confidence.
- ...and so much more!
The Downsizing Industry
Downsizing & Rightsizing!
The process of downsizing can be overwhelming.
You can offer customized downsizing packages for all types of clients.
Rightsizing is a growing trend amongst Canadian seniors and focuses on living big in a smaller space.
You can assist your clients to make the most of every square foot!
Types of Downsizing Services
- Assessment & Planning
- Pre-Move Preparation
- Decluttering & Sorting
- Organizing & Packing
- Removal, Recycling & Donation
- Estate Sale Services
- Move-In & Move-Out Services
- Post-Move Unpacking, Organizing & Setup
In This Course You Will Learn...
- How to plan, run, and launch a Professional Organizing Business coast to coast from British Columbia to Nova Scotia.
- De-cluttering, sorting, labeling, storing and more.
- Professional Organizing consultations, Guided Organizing™ and full-service Organizing projects.
- Decluttering for sellers.
- Downsizing services, including downsizing for seniors.
- Our proven Ultimate Professional Organizing System.
- The UCPO™ grading system.
- Develop maintenance plans for your clients.
- Organizing styles and the latest trends.
- How to get customers, make a profit, secure repeat business and get referrals.
Are you a born organizer?
Professional Organizers tend to carry many of the same characteristics. If you have any of the following qualities, then perhaps a career as a Certified Ultimate Professional Organizer™ is for you!
Tidy: You are frequently organizing and decluttering around your home.
Punctual: You are always on time for meetings or events.
Passionate: You are passionate about the world of organizing and helping others.
Empathetic: You think about other people’s feelings and are non-judgemental.
Optimistic: You are a positive thinker and can see yourself keeping your clients optimistic throughout their organizing experience.
Entrepreneurial: You can see yourself operating your own professional organizing business, or perhaps adding professional organizing services to an existing business such as a Home Staging or cleaning business.
UCPO™ Certification
Our Professional Organizing Certification is internationally recognized and can be used anywhere in the world.
At Ultimate Academy®, we specialize in the Canadian market and we will show you how to become a Professional Organizer.
Our UCPO™ Certified Ultimate Professional Organizer™ Certification is a premium certification that verifies your professionalism in the industry and provides you with instant credibility.
Being certified gives your clients peace-of-mind knowing that you have professional training. Our UCPO™ Certification reflects that you have been professionally trained and certified and operate using a proven system and under a Code of Conduct reflecting the highest ethical standards. Your UCPO™ Certification can be used across Canada, from Nova Scotia to Toronto to British Columbia.
We are proud to be leaders in the industry.
We are committed to sharing our knowledge and that of our Certified Professional Organizer Alumni Community with you, giving you a competitive edge.
UCPO™ Certification
Our UCPO™ Certified Ultimate Professional Organizer™ Certification is a premium Professional Organizer Certification.
At Ultimate Academy®, we specialize in the Canadian market and show you how to become a Professional Organizer.
This certification verifies your professionalism in the industry and provides you with instant credibility.
Our Academy is uniquely focused on your success in everything we do.
Your UCPO™ Certification can be used across Canada, from Vancouver to Halifax, and everywhere in between.
We are committed to sharing our knowledge and that of our Certified Professional Organizer Alumni Community with you, giving you a competitive edge.
Leadership & Teambuilding
Most professional organizers start out with a team of one. Depending on your goals you may wish to grow your team overtime.
Developing leadership and teambuilding skills will enable you to increase the volume and type of projects you provide such as downsizing.
Effective leadership can have many benefits such as attracting and retaining the best people to help you fulfil your entrepreneurial dream.
Two Different Learning Methods
Live Online Classroom
You can take our 5-Day Live Online Professional Organizing Training through our Live Online Classroom from anywhere in the world.
This is an easy-to-use online classroom operated via Zoom.
We live-stream the course where your instructors, Eileen and Greg Taylor, will be live on camera teaching throughout the day.
You can participate from the comfort of your own home; all you need is a computer, tablet or Smartphone.
You will be able to see and hear the other students as well as the instructors, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in class discussion.
Our classrooms are designed to be interactive, educational, and motivational.
One of the benefits of our Live Online Classroom is that we offer small intimate class sizes with approximately 4 to 8 students per class.
Class hours are from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
All live online classes include access to the video recording of the online class.
Video Recording Of The Online Classroom
Our Video Recording Of The Online Classroom is an fantastic option if you are unable to attend our Live Online Class.
You decide the timeline that you complete the course. There is no time limit, take as long as you wish to watch the recordings of the 5 days of class. Watch as many times as you like.
You will go through the course content at your own pace and do your quizzes and assignments as you go through the class. Each quiz and assignment is taken up during the program so you will be able to see exactly how you did and the rationale for each answer.
This allows our students the comfort of knowing their hard work and dedication is our first priority!
At Ultimate Academy®, we offer live and on demand learning with continuous personalized mentoring to ensure you feel connected and engaged.
From our Founders Eileen and Greg Taylor to our Manager of Student Services, Tutoring & Administration, Jill Taylor and her team, we are here to serve you. We are just a call, click, or text away.
We will be with you throughout your entire educational journey.
Two Options For Manuals
Hard-Copy Manuals
With our Hard-Copy Manual option, the manuals will be shipped via FedEx right to your door to utilize during your course.
Our 935 page, full colour multi-volume manual set and business workbook will be your key resources both during and after the course.
These manuals are extremely detailed and visual, with many pictures and examples, so feel free to make notes and highlight key sections for your ongoing reference.
Online Manuals
Our Online Manual option is ideal for all students, whether you are doing the Live Online Class, Video Recording Of The Online Class or Self-Paced Home Study.
The Online Manual is exactly the same 935 page
full colour multi-volume manual and workbook as the hard copy version.
Upon ordering, you can access your online materials in as little as 30 minutes, via our Online Student Portal.
This option is eco-friendly and easy to use, and is accessible through a computer, laptop or Smartphone.
Get started learning right away!
Two Different Learning Methods
5-Day Live Online Class
You can take our 5-Day Live Online Professional Organizing Training through our Live Online Classroom from anywhere in the world.
This is an easy-to-use online classroom operated via Zoom.
We live-stream the course where your instructors, Eileen and Greg Taylor, will be live on camera teaching throughout the day.
You can participate from the comfort of your own home; all you need is a computer, tablet or Smartphone.
You will be able to see and hear the other students as well as the instructors, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in class discussion.
Our classrooms are designed to be interactive, educational, and motivational.
One of the benefits of our Live Online Classroom is that we offer small intimate class sizes with approximately 4 to 8 students per class.
Class hours are from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
All live online classes include access to the video recording of the online class.
Video Recording Of The Online Classroom
Our Video Recording Of The Online Classroom is an fantastic option if you are unable to attend our Live Online Class.
You decide the timeline that you complete the course. There is no time limit, take as long as you wish to watch the recordings of the 5 days of class. Watch as many times as you like.
You will go through the course content at your own pace and do your quizzes and assignments as you go through the class. Each quiz and assignment is taken up during the program so you will be able to see exactly how you did and the rationale for each answer.
This allows our students the comfort of knowing their hard work and dedication is our first priority!
At Ultimate Academy®, we offer live and on demand learning with continuous personalized mentoring to ensure you feel connected and engaged.
From our Founders Eileen and Greg Taylor to our Manager of Student Services, Tutoring & Administration, Jill Taylor and her team, we are here to serve you. We are just a call, click, or text away.
We will be with you throughout your entire educational journey.
Two Options For Manuals
Hard-Copy Manuals
- Your manuals will be shipped via FedEx right to your door to utilize during your course.
- Our 935 page, full colour multi-volume manual set and business workbook will be your key resources both during and after the course.
- These manuals are extremely detailed and visual, with many pictures and examples, so feel free to make notes and highlight key sections for your ongoing reference.
Online Manuals
- This option is ideal for all students, whether you are doing the Live Online Class, Video Recording Of The Online Class or Self-Paced Home Study.
- The Online Manual is exactly the same 935 page full colour multi-volume manual and workbook as the hard copy version.
- You can access your materials in as little as 30 minutes, via our Online Student Portal.
- This option is eco-friendly and easy to use, and is accessible through a computer, laptop, or Smartphone.
- Get started learning right away!
Organize Any Space!
Wardrobes & Closets
Garages
Kitchens & Pantries
Bathrooms
Laundry Rooms
Electronics
The Downsizing Industry
Downsizing & Rightsizing!
The process of downsizing can be overwhelming.
You can offer customized downsizing packages for all types of clients.
Rightsizing is a growing trend amongst Canadian seniors and focuses on living big in a smaller space.
You can assist your clients to make the most of every square foot!
Types of Downsizing Services
- Assessment & Planning
- Pre-Move Preparation
- Decluttering & Sorting
- Organizing & Packing
- Removal, Recycling & Donation
- Estate Sale Services
- Move-In & Move-Out Services
- Post-Move Unpacking, Organizing & Setup
Course Details
- Introduction To The UCPO™ Professional Organizing Course
You will learn why Professional Organizing has become in such high demand with such explosive growth and popularity all over Canada.
- Professional Organizing Services
You will learn how to professionally provide in-person and virtual consultations, Guided Organizing™, full-service decluttering, organizing projects, and downsizing.
- Ultimate Professional Organizer™ System
You will learn our tried & true organizing method used by all Professional Organizing Graduates of Ultimate Academy®.
You will have the expertise to organize any space; our system will help you achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
- Executing A Professional Organizing Project
We will teach you the step-by-step on how to smoothly execute any organizing or downsizing project.
We cover how to prepare yourself for an organizing project, including what materials you need and how to conduct yourself professionally.
- The Business Of Professional Organizing
We will cover all key aspects of running a Professional Organizing Business from creating your brand, to pricing, invoicing, bookkeeping, and administration.
- Developing Relationships & Securing Business
You will learn how to introduce your new business, get customers, establish follow-up systems, encourage repeat business and referrals.
You are given a Road-Map to Success, our Step-By-Step Action Plan to launch your career as quickly as possible.
Free Class Retakes For 3 Years
As a Ultimate Academy® Graduate you are welcome to come back and take your course again, absolutely free, as many times as you like, for three years!
You may take any part of the course or complete the entire course - it is up to you. No catches, no strings attached, no conditions. Simply reach out to our booking department to schedule your class retake whenever it works for you.
Certification For Life
No Annual Certification Fees!
Ultimate Academy® Graduates are not required to pay any annual certification fees.
At Ultimate Academy® you have continued complimentary membership for life.
6 Ways To Get Your Tuition Back
1. Long Term Profits
By making this investment in this program and in yourself, you will be able to launch a new career or business and profit for the rest of your life.
You will see a quick return on your investment, often recouping the cost in one or two sales.
2. starting A business
Imagine running your own business, having independence, and flexibility. You can have a part-time or full-time career, with unlimited earning potential.
3. Time Is Money
Obtaining professional training is cheaper than learning by trial and error, which can be costly and time-consuming.
4. A Competitive Edge
Being certified is a powerful tool to gain the confidence of your clients and secure their business.
Having the guidance and support of your instructors, support team and business coach to advise you along the way creates a path to your success.
5. Combination Packages
Obtaining other certifications such as, Home Staging, Feng Shui, and Decorating & ReDesign will enable you to offer combination packages to your clients, increasing your revenue and profits. Having more options will enable you to pursue unique opportunities.
6. Value For Money
A successful business will have value and you will be able to monetize that value should you wish to sell the business.
Industry Expertise
We have a dynamic team of industry specialists and a network of thousands of graduates worldwide.
We offer support in all areas, including project assessment, business start-up, marketing, technology, and social media… just to name a few.
You will learn to organize any space, launch your business, and embrace your entrepreneurial spirit.
Ultimate Academy® is a family-run business, dedicated to your success.
UCPO™ Course Curriculum
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Manual 1
Discover the Organizing industry, the reasons for its explosive growth and popularity.
Working With Clients
Emphasis will be placed on understanding a client’s mindset; how it relates to clutter, and how we can help them as Professional Organizers.
Methodology
Learn our effective techniques, as well as our unique approach to Professional Organizing.
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Manual 2
Discover how to successfully plan and execute an Organizing Consultation, using our exclusive 26-page Consultation Report.
Pricing Your Services
Learn how to price any type of project, from organizing a linen closet or pantry to coordinating and decluttering an entire home.
Grading System
Use our System to estimate your time and resources required in planning and executing a project.
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Manual 3
Explore the organizing method implemented by all Ultimate Academy ® Graduates.
Inventory
Learn how to handpick the ideal inventory and utilize it to create customized organizational systems for your clients.
Room-By-Room Organizing
Master the concept of room-by-room organization, including the required forms, reports, and checklists.
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Manual 4
Explore innovative decluttering methods including advanced topics pertaining to clients’ living habits.
All Types Of Properties
Develop the expertise to organize all types of properties, from residential to commercial spaces.
Decluttering
Develop the expertise to manage any decluttering project, including the removal, disposal, recycle and donation of items in the home.
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Manual 5
Learn how to determine the scope of projects and create customized downsizing packages for clients that range in size.
Rightsizing
Explore the concepts of downsizing, rightsizing, and senior’s transitions, including key principles and challenges.
Moving Services
Learn how to execute all types of moving services including, pre-move preparation, estate clearing, moving day, and more.
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Manual 6
Learn everything you need to know including; business techniques and fundamentals, establishing your brand, and pricing.
Creating A Marketing Message
Learn how to create a message that will build your confidence by accentuating your strengths, abilities, and value.
Developing Relationships
Explore follow-up techniques and options for developing and maintaining client relationships.
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Manual 7
Included in this manual are the Quizzes and Assignments you will complete during the course.
Forms And Templates
Access customizable forms, templates and reports that you will use throughout the course and while running your own Professional Organizing business.
Vendor List
A 51-page Vendor List is included to provide you with an inside track on wholesalers, suppliers and vendors within the industry.
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UCPO™ Course Curriculum
Introduction
Discover the amazing world of Professional Organizing – the many benefits of organization, the fundamentals and history of the industry, the reasons for its explosive growth and popularity, and why there has never been a better time to begin a career as a Professional Organizer.
Working With Clients
Emphasis will be placed on understanding a client’s mindset; how it relates to clutter, and how as Professional Organizers we can help our clients organize their minds, their homes, and their lives.
Topics include specific forms, reports, levels of service, as well as points to consider. This thorough examination provides an opportunity to integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of the Professional Organizing industry.
Methodology
Learn our effective techniques, as well as our unique approach to Professional Organizing. Discover why our Systems and Services bring success to our Ultimate Academy® Graduates.
Professional Organizing Consultations
Discover how to successfully plan and execute an Organizing Consultation. Emphasis will be placed on our exclusive 26-page Consultation Report.
Learn every facet of this invaluable service – from what to bring on Consultation Day, how to conduct an analysis, to the checklists outlining our step-by-step process.
Pricing Your Services
Learn how to price any type of project, from organizing a linen closet or pantry to coordinating and decluttering an entire home in preparation of a move. Use our pricing matrix to create market-friendly and profitable pricing.
Grading System
Our Systems are unique – explore the various elements that comprise our grading system to enable you to determine what is required to complete the project. Master the practical components that will provide customized solutions for your clients.
Use the Grade Level System to estimate your time and resources required in planning, sourcing, and executing the entire project.
The Ultimate Professional Organizer™ System
Explore the organizing method implemented by all Ultimate Academy ® Graduates. Learn how to apply this proven system to every project, garnering you and your clients consistently positive results.
How to Prepare for an Organizing Project
Each organizing project requires professionalism, efficiency, and tact. Learn how to apply these fundamentals effectively in every space.
Inventory
Explore the world of Professional Organizing solutions – learn how to handpick the ideal inventory and utilize it to create and maintain customized organizational systems for your clients.
Room-by-Room Organizing
Master the concept of room-by-room organization. Topics include required forms, reports, and checklists. Emphasis will be placed on challenges, key organizing principles, and customized solutions.
Continue Mastering Room-by-Room Organizing
Explore innovative decluttering methods as you master the concept of room-by-room organizing. Emphasis will be placed on advanced topics pertaining to clients’ living habits.
Executing a Professional Organizing Project
Discover how to successfully execute a Professional Organizing Project. Walk through our step-by-step process, from how best to prepare yourself for Organization Day, what materials you will need, to how to conduct yourself professionally.
All Types of Properties
Develop the expertise to organize all types of properties – from residential dwellings to commercial spaces. Topics include the challenges and opportunities each type of property presents. Learn how to implement our proven system to provide the ideal solutions clients crave.
Decluttering
Develop an expertise to coordinate and manage the decluttering project, which will involve the removal, disposal, recycle and donation of items in the home. Decluttering projects are often completed for the sale of a home.
Hoarding
Discover how to approach hoarding clients with empathy and patience. Learn how to help clients create organizational routines and solutions while being supportive, encouraging and providing an objective perspective.
Learn how to create, coordinate and manage all types of hoarding cleanup services including, decluttering and sorting through client’s belongings, organizing belongings that are being kept, arranging disposal of items, organizing trades for repairs and renovations and so much more.
Downsizing Services
Help clients make a smooth transition to a smaller living space. Learn how to determine the scope of projects and create customized downsizing packages for clients that range in size.
Learn how to coordinate, manage, and execute all types of moving services including, pre-move preparation, estate clearing, move-out day, move-in day and post-move organization.
Master the practical components that will enable you to assess, create, and coordinate customized solutions. Use our unique Grade Level System to estimate your time and resources required in planning, preparing, sourcing, and executing downsizing projects.
Rightsizing
Explore the concepts of downsizing, rightsizing, and senior’s transitions. Emphasis will be placed on key principles, challenges, and customized downsizing packages. Learn how to implement our proven system to ensure every downsizing transition is positive and stress-free.
Pricing Matrix
Develop the expertise to price any type of downsizing project, from decluttering, sorting, and packing a one-bedroom condo, to coordinating and downsizing an entire home in preparation for a move. Use our pricing matrix to create market-friendly and profitable pricing.
Discover our unique method of preparation. Learn how to prepare for every downsizing project including the calculation of moving supplies, project estimations, and team requirements.
Downsizing for Seniors
Learn how to implement organizational systems in all areas of the home to ensure the safety and well-being of seniors. Learn what modifications and improvements can be made to better accommodate them and their needs.
Moving Services
Help clients make a smooth transition to a smaller living space. Learn how to determine the scope of projects and create customized downsizing packages for clients that range in size.
Learn how to coordinate, manage, and execute all types of moving services including, pre-move preparation, estate clearing, move-out day, move-in day, and post-move organization.
Specialized Markets
Explore the specialized markets of Professional Organizing. Emphasis will be placed on niche services that can be offered to a variety of clients. Develop the expertise to pursue a customized path to your success.
The Business of Professional Organizing
Learn everything you need to know regarding the business side of Professional Organizing. Emphasis will be placed on establishing a Professional Organizing business. Topics include business techniques and fundamentals, establishing your brand, and pricing.
Motivational Segment
Discover the power of confidence. Learn how to build your business upon a foundation of best practices, habits, and successes. Develop the skills that will allow you to turn your passion into action.
Branding
Explore the world of business branding. Learn how to develop and utilize a branding strategy that will allow you to achieve your dream of growing a successful Professional Organizing business.
Professional Organizing Pricing
Learn all aspects of how to price your Professional Organizing services. Emphasis will be on consideration of different markets. Our proprietary pricing matrix facilitates a full understanding of the pricing dynamics of Professional Organizing and will completely prepare you to provide this function as part of a successful business.
Business Fundamentals and Procedures
Discover the key fundamentals and procedures of running a Professional Organizing business. Topics include invoicing, bookkeeping, taxes, and administration. Learn how to achieve success, whether running your own business or working as part of a team.
Creating Your Marketing Message
Learn how to create a message that will deliver your unique value proposition. Build your confidence by practicing on accentuating your strengths, abilities, uniqueness, personality, training, and Certification.
Developing Relationships and Securing Business
Develop a specific plan for how to target and distribute your unique message. Emphasis will be placed on timelines and various distribution channels. Explore follow-up techniques and options for developing and maintaining client relationships.
Step-by-Step Post Course Plan
Explore our post-course, step-by-step plan that will enable you to pursue your passion. The provided roadmap will detail the steps required to begin your new career as a Professional Organizer.
Quizzes and Assignments
Included in this manual are the Quizzes and Assignments you will complete during the course. Each one covers the topics studied during each module of the program.
Forms and Templates
Access customizable forms, templates and reports that you will use throughout the course and while running your own Professional Organizing business. These forms, templates and reports will enable you to provide efficient and professional services to clients and keep you on track.
Included are customizable contracts and agreements to be used in the offering of your services.
Vendor List
A 15-page Vendor List is included as well, to provide you with an inside track on wholesalers, suppliers and vendors within the industry, from furniture and junk removal, to packing and supplies to moving and storage and so much more!
NAPO National Association Of Professional Organizers
POC Professional Organizers Of Canada
Learn how YOU can Help save the planet
– One Organizational Solution At A Time.
At Ultimate Academy®, our cutting edge, Eco-Friendly Professional Organizing training will differentiate you from your competition.
This unique program is designed to set you and our planet up for success – as an Eco-Friendly UCPO™ Certified Ultimate Professional Organizer™, you will learn how to transform your clients’ homes by reducing clutter and establishing sustainable habits.
Our industry-leading course content encompasses every detail – you will learn the best ways to positively impact your clients’ homes, as well as your own company’s carbon footprint.
Master our 100 Eco-Friendly tips for Professional Organizing and growing your business. Learn – the 50 “green” organizations, brands, and manufacturers, the 10 labels and certifications of sustainability, and the 14 environmentally friendly organizing products and solutions – to know and recommend.
Many clients want to live in clutter-free, environmentally-friendly homes – they simply do not know where to begin or know what will make the biggest impact. Your extensive eco-friendly knowledge will enable you to provide customized solutions that will help your clients implement intentional routines and organizational systems.
Certification For Life
No Annual Certification Fees!
Ultimate Academy® Graduates are not required to pay any annual certification fees.
At Ultimate Academy® you have continued complimentary membership for life.
What Will Be Your Specialty?
Collaboration
Unlock the benefits of teamwork and collaboration by joining our Alumni Community.
- Benefit from teamwork.
- Assist alumni on Organizing, Decluttering & Downsizing projects.
- Have access to our Canadian Professional Organizer database.
- Access fellow graduates to help on your larger projects.
- Gain industry insight, experience and more.
- Assist Staging & Decorating graduates providing Professional Organizing services on their projects.
- Refer business and receive business in different regions.
Collaboration
Our Certified graduates are part of our Canadian Professional Organizing Community. In the organizing industry, there are many projects which can benefit from teamwork.
As part of Ultimate Academy’s Professional Organizing Alumni, you will have many graduates to call upon for larger projects, industry insight and more. Our Professional Organizing course graduates are all over Canada including Hamilton, Vancouver, Toronto, Barrie and Calgary. Alternatively, you can be called upon to assist fellow graduates on their projects and needs if you wish.
By connecting with your fellow Alumni, you open the door to collaborative efforts and mutually supporting each other’s goals.
Virtual Consultations
- As part of your program you will learn how to do virtual consultations and integrate this option into your suite of services that you will be offering your clients.
- Virtual Consultations enable you to not only provide this service to your local market, but they also enable you to offer your Consultation Services worldwide.
- Virtual Professional Organizing Consultations are a highly sought after service in today's market.
Virtual Consultations
- As part of your program you will learn how to do virtual consultations and integrate this option into your suite of services that you will be offering your clients.
- Virtual Consultations enable you to not only provide this service to your local market, but they also enable you to offer your Consultation Services worldwide.
- Virtual Professional Organizing Consultations are a highly sought after service in today's market.
6 Ways To Get Your Tuition Back
1. Long Term Profits
By making this investment in this program and in yourself, you will be able to launch a new career or business and profit for the rest of your life.
You will see a quick return on your investment, often recouping the cost in one or two sales.
2. Starting A Business
Imagine running your own business, having independence, and flexibility. You can have a part-time or full-time career, with unlimited earning potential.
3. Time Is Money
Obtaining professional training is cheaper than learning by trial and error, which can be costly and time-consuming.
4. A Competitive Edge
Being certified is a powerful tool to gain the confidence of your clients and secure their business.
Having the guidance and support of your instructors, support team and business coach to advise you along the way creates a path to your success.
5. Combination Packages
Obtaining other certifications such as Home Staging, Feng Shui, and Decorating & ReDesign will enable you to offer combination packages to your clients, increasing your revenue and profits. Having more options will enable you to pursue unique opportunities.
6. Value For Money
A successful business will have value and you will be able to monetize that value should you wish to sell the business.
Ultimate Academy® - Leverage The Product Line
Offer Your Clients The Complete Suite Of Services
As an Certified Ultimate Professional Organizer™, Graduates will be able to add UCPO™ after their name.
You will be able to integrate your Ultimate Professional Organizer Certification™ (UCPO™) with your other certifications.
Displaying this certification will be an additional enhancement to your credentials and branding. This will enable you to further differentiate yourself as a professional and it will provide multiple income streams.
Our Ultimate Professional Organizer™ Certification will perfectly complement any other Ultimate Academy® certification you may have to best serve your Professional Organizing clients.
Whether you choose to operate as a Professional Organizer on its own, integrate it with other businesses, pursue opportunities within the Professional Organizing industry itself, or simply wish to add the knowledge of Professional Organizing to your life belt of skills, we are confident that this course is for you!
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Graduates may take unlimited class retakes or home study retakes of their course, free of charge for 3 years! Why do we offer this? We offer Free Unlimited retakes of the Ultimate Academy® Professional Organizing Course to give you peace of mind.
Should you feel that given the vast amount of information covered in the course, that you would benefit from attending the course again, you are welcome to do so.
