The Sterling Style Academy’s personal shopper, personal stylist, and image consultant training certification programs are developed with one goal in mind — to provide our students with the training and tools necessary to become successful, top-notch image consultants, fashion consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers. Our experienced faculty attracts strong students and result in quality graduates.
The Sterling Style Academy offers several types of certification programs. They are chronologically listed below according to level of intensity. Please click on the icons below for more information about each program:
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a course curriculum comparison of our most popular programs.
eShort Course Certification Program
The eShort Course Certification Program is comprised of a 5-volume series of electronic learning tools and resources that consist of video tutorials, e-workbooks and/or templates to use with clients. This is a fast-track eLearning program to grasp the essentials of image consulting, personal styling & personal shopping. This program is designed to give you a comprehensive eLearning overview of the different types of services offered in the image industry, as well as teach you the mechanics of each type of service so that you can better style yourself and/or others. Upon purchase, you will receive a certificate as a Fashion Consultant & Stylist.
1-Day Personal Shopper Training Program
Our 1-Day Personal Shopper Training Program is designed for you to take on its OWN or to mix + match with several of our other programs for the best combination of online training and in-class hands-on training. The 1-Day Personal Shopper Training program is perfect for those who have retail sales experience, are fashion bloggers, fashion merchandisers, fashion buyers, or fashion designers, or for those who literally spend their days in the mall. This class was also designed for those who would like to get a taste of a career in the Personal Shopping industry without investing that much time and money into training or for those who have trouble shopping for themselves. Join this class and be the client for the day and practice how to shop for others. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a certificate as a Certified Personal Shopper.
1-Day Intensive Basic Makeup Workshop Course
Our 1-Day Intensive Basic Makeup Workshop Course is designed for you to take on its own or to MIX + MATCH it with our 5-Day Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper training certification program or our Image Consultant Training Certification Programs. This course will teach you the basics of makeup artistry and upon successful completion of this program you will receive a certificate as a Makeup Consultant.
3-Day Short Course vs. 5 Day Short Course
The difference between the 3-Day Short Course and 5-Day Short Course is that the 3-Day Short Course does not cover body analysis nor business development. And the 5-Day Short Course includes the following eShort Courses in the tuition investment: What Are My True Colors, Personal Style Consulting, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, and the Sales, Marketing, Business Brand Identity Launch Kit. Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a certificate as a Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper. The 3-Day Short Course tuition investment only includes What Are My True Colors, Personal Shopping, and the Sales, Marketing, Business Brand Identity Launch Kit. Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a certificate as a Color Consultant, Fashion Stylist and Personal Shopper.
Instructor Led Online Personal Stylist Training Certification Program
If you’d love to take our 3 or 5 Day on-location Short Course however are finding it difficult to make the time to attend the training program, our Instructor Led Online Personal Stylist Training Certification Program is your solution. No need to travel, get trained when it’s convenient for your schedule, and get personalized, real-time online certification program training in as little as one to five days.
5 Day Short Course vs. Image Consultant Training Level I & II
The 5-Day Personal Stylist & Personal Shopper Certification Program is designed for the busy professional who cannot take that much time off from work or for the homemaker who cannot leave her family at length. This class teaches you all the important elements and knowledge needed to become a highly skilled and knowledgable professional Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper. It is the abridged version of Image Consulting Level I & II, which is the equivalent of the 2-Week Image Consultant Certification Program. This class gives you a fully comprehensive education and omits the unnecessary details. Unfortunately, you will not learn how to evaluate a closet or how to create a wardrobe look book in the 5-Day Personal Stylist & Personal Shopper Certification Program. However, you can purchase our Wardrobe Consulting eCourse. Moreover, your program tuition includes the Personal Styling eCourse to learn how to create client look books. Therefore we recommend taking the 5-Day Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper Certification Program for the best value if you’d like to receive the most relevant information to become an Image Stylist and Personal Shopper in the shortest amount of time. You can always supplement this training with additional modules from our Online Image Consultant Training Program in the future.
7-Day Immersive Image Consultant Training Certification Program vs. Image Consultant Training Level I & II
The 7-Day Image Consultant Certification Program and Image Consulting Level I and Level II (2-Week) Certification Program cover the same training curriculum, however, the difference between the 7-Day Image Consultant Certification Program and the 2-Week Image Consultant Training Program is the amount of time that you spend in the class training for the program. The 7-Day Image Consultant Certification Program requires the study and preparation of several training modules before attending the first day of training. However, all the information that you receive in Image Consulting Level I and II will be covered in a condensed amount of time so that you can be certified as an image consultant within seven days rather than in two weeks. You will receive a certificate of completion for our 7-Day Image Consultant Certification Program as an Image Consultant, Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper.
Online Image Consultant Certification Program vs. Image Consultant Training Level I & II
Students enrolled in the Online Image Consultant Certification Program will receive and train with the same theoretical course curriculum found in Image Consultant Training – Levels I & II. In these programs, you will learn:
Level I
- The art and science behind an image consulting and personal styling business
- The elements and principles of design as it pertains to image, fashion and style
- Color theory and how to evaluate an individual’s personal coloring
- How to assess facial features, body silhouettes, body types, and body proportions to appropriately dress men and women
- How to analyze men’s and women’s fashion styles, incorporate trends, and develop a client’s signature style for personal and professional occasions
- How to conduct personal style evaluations for professionals to stay-at-home individuals
- The principles behind makeup application and how to consult your clients on makeup training module
Level II
- How to conduct a wardrobe and closet evaluation
- The principles behind closet organization and clothing care
- How to personal shop and effective personal shopping strategies and protocol
- How to work with clients and develop an image and wardrobe specific to your client’s needs, goals, lifestyle, personal style, personal coloring, and body type to improve their overall appearance
- How to create a wardrobe look book
- Effective communication skills as it pertains to sales pitches, public speaking, and presentation development
- A day in the life of an image consultant and personal stylist – what’s to be expected and setting realistic business goals and objectives
- Business building – how to sell your services, determine your target market, develop your 30 second introduction, write a professional bio and press release
The Image Consultant Training Level I & II Certification Program and the Online Image Consultant Certification Program differ mainly in the amount of in-class practical application time and instructional guidance and coaching throughout the course. The experiences you will gain from taking an on-location course versus the online course will differ depending upon your learning style. We recommend seeing what our students have to say about our programs so that you can decide which program will best meet your needs and budget.
Benefits of Image Consultant Training Level I & II In-Class Training
The Sterling Style Academy’s course curriculum for the Image Consultant Training Level I & II programs prepares you for success in the exciting, fast-growing, and profitable industries of image, fashion and style consulting. In addition to receiving our top-notch curriculum in the Image Consultant Training Level I & II program, this training certification program provides you with access to all our eShort Course Learning Tools and Resources, the Sterling Style Academy Personal Style Evaluation Assessment Tool, and Client Consultation Book to ensure success when performing your consultations. You also have the right to use the Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant logo to help you build your credibility within the industry. Classes are conducted in fashionable cities around the world by image, etiquette, and communication experts who provide you with interactive exercises, coaching instruction, and in-the-field training to increase your marketability within the industry. You will receive a certificate of completion for Image Consulting Level I & II (2-Week Certification Program) as an Image Consultant, Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper.
