Learn how to transform client homes by implementing customized solutions that lead to organized, functional spaces. This course delves into the specifics of residential organizing, expanding on the organizing process you learned in the Introduction to Professional Organizing course. Through case studies, you’ll learn how to assess client needs, create tailored plans, and implement effective organizing solutions. From understanding accumulation cycles to mastering maintenance strategies, you’ll gain the expertise to guide clients toward organized and functional homes.

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This Course Will Help You

  • Assess the storage needs and available areas of a residential home
  • Identify the stages in the accumulation cycle
  • Develop a plan of sessions and tasks for various residential organizing clients
  • Adjust plans to accommodate challenges in the residential organizing process
  • Integrate maintenance strategies and modifications to a residential organizing system
  • List the benefits of an organized home

Why Choose This Course?

This course provides you with the specialized knowledge and practical skills to embark with confidence on your journey to residential organizing. By exploring detailed case studies and proven strategies, you’ll learn to create personalized solutions, address client challenges, and deliver transformative results that enhance clients’ daily lives.

Courses with this icon are one of the ten required courses needed to be eligible to take the Trained Professional Organizer Program exam.

What our students are saying

“The three example clients with different needs helped in the course learning. It gives a good sense of Residential Organizing in a practical way.”

“Excellent introduction to residential organizing. I really appreciated the use of case studies to demonstrate the practices being suggested — lots of good food for thought and information.”

Course Presenter: Adele Lapointe

Adele Lapointe

Adele started her Professional Organizing business, Chaos to Clarity Organizing Services, in 2005 and is a Gold Leaf member of Professional Organizers in Canada. She was a founding member of the Halton-Peel chapter and held various positions on the Chapter Executive including Secretary, Co-chair and Program Coordinator. On the National Board, she was a Director at Large and the Director of Chapters. She was also a member of the National Conference Committee. Adele was the recipient of the 2019 POC Ambassador Award. In 2022 Adele became an author, as she wrote the book “Get Organized For Life: 7 Steps to Take You From Chaos to Clarity”.

Adele never gets tired of meeting new clients and working with them to find solutions that make a great impact in their lives.

Course Format

This course is delivered online and includes a video and manual. The video is approximately one hour, which you can pause, rewind and re-watch to fully immerse yourself in the materials. The video includes 3 code words which must be submitted through the course page. Upon successful submission of your code words, your record of learning will reflect successful completion of the course. The comprehensive manual includes activities, additional materials and resources.

Course Investment & Registration

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