Professional Organizing Certificate Program   NEW!

Thinking of becoming a Professional Organizer?  This interactive, practical, information packed certificate program will equip you with the tools and knowledge necessary to begin a career as a professional organizer!  Take just those courses of interest or all ten to earn the certificate of completion.  

Instructor: Susan Walko, experienced instructor and professional organizer who manages Organiz-ER, a business devoted to helping individuals become personally organized in their home and professional lives

Fundamentals of Organizing

This overview of the three basic organizing areas (time, space and information) is a prerequisite for all subsequent courses.  Concepts and strategies are introduced plus tactical methods to implement each strategy are taught with participants using their own situations to apply the concepts.

150 SBPD1082-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 2/24, $43, North Andover

Needs Assessment and Preparing the Organizing Plan

Learn a foolproof formula for determining trouble spots, identifying their causes and putting together a plan to achieve successful results; includes how to locate the proper resources and estimate costs.

151 SBPD1083-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 3/3, $43, North Andover

Introduction to Project Planning and Event Management

Build upon goal setting strategies to create an action plan.  You'll learn a simple project planning strategy for recording project tasks, dates and resources, and then plan a simple event such as a yard sale.

152 SBPD1084-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 3/10, $43, North Andover

Time Organizing

Determine the best calendars for each situation and how to use them effectively, including how to prioritize and sequence tasks in conjunction with what is on the calendar plus you'll also conduct a three day time audit.

153 SBPD1085-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, 2 wks, 3/24 & 3/31, $85, North Andover

Space Organizing

Explore strategies to look objectively at any space, identify spaces, and categorize items.  You'll learn an easy seven step process to eliminate clutter to create the envisioned space then use that process to organize a space.

154 SBPD1086-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, 2 wks, 4/7 & 4/14, $85, North Andover

Paper Organizing

Address different methods for categorizing papers that are saved for reference for home as well as businesses and discover the tools available for paper organizing; includes an overview of scanning and filing papers electronically.

155 SBPD1087-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 4/21, $43, North Andover

Financial Organizing

Learn a proven process to handle the flow of financial paperwork from receipt to action to when that paperwork is permanently filed.

156 SBPD1088-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 4/28, $43, North Andover

Information Organizing

Explore different types of information to be stored and various software programs used to store that information plus learn to use an integrated system of information organizing that spans across all electronic locations; must have basic computer experience.

157 SBPD1089-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 5/5, $43, North Andover

"New Age" Organizing

Provides a general introduction to three organizing focuses associated with the "New Age": Feng Shui, "green organizing", and "internal" organizing and explores the concepts of harmonizing the flow of life-energy through the house, lessening environmental impact, and balancing individual energy.

158 SBPD1090-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 5/12, $43, North Andover

Strategies for Success for Professional Organizers

Explore the types of services organizers offer, specialty areas and populations, customer service, professional and ethical considerations.

159 SBPD1091-NAA: W, 6:30-9pm, one eve, 5/19, $43, North Andover