Practical Knowledge
Developed from our extensive expertise, our courses provide you with unmatched knowledge, tools, and guidance.
People-Focused
We’ve paid special attention to the human element of home staging — something other courses frequently gloss over.
Hands-On Experience
Theory is important, but the real value lies in applying it — in actually experiencing how your future day-to-day will look.
Stage a Successful Career
Running a home staging business requires more than passion and an eye for interior design. There’s a great deal of practical knowledge involved, as well. Unfortunately, most home staging courses fall short.
They don’t teach essential things like client relationships, what the day-to-day looks like, or provide any real-world experience. Confident Minds Academy is taking a different approach to training the next generation of home stagers.
Our intelligently designed home staging course shows you exactly what to expect from a career in home staging.
But that’s not all we teach. You’ll learn about all the less exciting parts of entrepreneurship, including how to avoid issues with the Canada Revenue Agency come tax time, business administration tips, and more.
Better yet, if you sign up for our in-person course, you’ll get direct experience with a home staging professional to see how everything works firsthand.
Confident Minds Academy gives you everything you need to break into the home staging profession — with no roadblocks to hold you back.
What You’ll Learn
- Foundational knowledge about home staging
- The most common challenges you’ll encounter as a new business owner
- Pricing and marketing your services
- Putting together a staging project
- Effective client relationship management
- Interacting with clients and realtors
- The most common questions clients ask (and how to answer them)
- Processes to help you run your business efficiently and professionally
Vanessa Cosentino
“Amandeep has been an excellent teacher and mentor while I’ve been working under her wing. She gives thorough direction and in depth explanation when delivering instruction and/or information. I have been able to develop confidence in my knowledge because of her ability to redirect during decision making. She has the ability to inspire creativity, identify challenges and come up with active solutions. Amandeep also possesses strong leadership skills and knowledge in her profession, making her a go-to source for design or business related questions, clarity, and advice.”
Why Learn With the Confident Minds Academy?
We’re Passionate About Interior Design & Home Staging
We love what we do. Knowledge is our passion, and we love helping our students grow into confident, skilled professionals.
- Instructors with years of expertise in professional home staging.
- Count on a strong student support system, even post-graduation.
- Your success is our top priority.
Learn to Thrive in the World of Real Estate
Our courses are about more than education. They’re about self-improvement — about building a strong foundation for creativity and growth.
- Build confidence through mentoring, coaching, and positive participation.
- Participate directly in a home staging internship.
- Develop the tools, skills, and mindset you need to guide yourself to success.
A Fun, Interactive, & Approachable Learning Experience
Learning shouldn’t be stressful. That’s why we’ve prioritized creating a fun, friendly learning experience where our students don’t need to sweat the small stuff.
- A flexible, state-of-the-art learning environment.
- Competitive tuition fees.
- Empowered, dedicated instructors and coaches
Break Into Home Staging with Confidence
The core of what we do is right there in the name. We want to build confident minds, ensuring that when you walk out with a certificate, nothing can stand in your way.
- Understand home staging, marketing, and business administration processes.
- Embrace an entrepreneurial lifestyle.
- Experience coursework designed with the utmost thought and research.
A Day in the Life of a Home Staging Professional
Wondering what to expect from your career in home staging? In this module, you’ll see what an average day is like for a professional home stager, covering basic day-to-day tasks from loading the truck to showcasing the finished project on the real estate market.
Staging and the Real Estate Market
This module will educate you on your role in real estate, including how you impact the market and how to create a value adding service regardless of the current market conditions.
Home Staging Design Concepts
Learn the foundations that every designer must know, and how to apply basic design principles to home staging to accelerate your career.
Introduction to Professional Staging and Styling
In this module, you’ll learn the step-by-step process involved in staging a property. We’ll also teach you about the different types of staging, how to determine what staging a property needs, and how to manage your first client interactions when starting your new career.
The Psychology of Staging
Learn about the human factor you’ll deal with every day, from realtors to buyers and sellers. This highly-interactive module will help you understand the most effective way to approach and engage with each stakeholder in the real estate process based on their wants, needs, and personalities.
Staging vs. Decorating
This module will walk you through the crucial difference between staging and decorating, how to disconnect the two, and how to explain the distinction to your clients. You’ll also learn the different techniques used to separate these two methodologies, as well as the science behind each.
Studying the Property
There is no “one size fits all” in home staging. This module will show you how to assess, design and style different types of properties and rooms, practicing the design concepts you previously learned in a safe environment with your instructor.
Processes and Forms
No entrepreneur enjoys paperwork — but it’s a necessary aspect of running a business. This module teaches you about all the different forms, documents, and contracts you’ll need to read, sign, and understand for a home staging project.
Floor Planning in Staging
This module teaches you how to lay out a floor plan for your home staging projects prior to — or occasionally in lieu of — your interior design work.
Running Your Home Staging Business
This module will teach you the ins and outs of starting and managing your business, including administration, documentation, and perhaps most importantly, taxes.
Overcoming the Hurdles of Entrepreneurship
From securing your first project to marketing your new business, this module will go over the challenges you might face, the most common questions people ask, and the most common hurdles you may need to overcome — ultimately giving you the confidence you need to succeed.
Assignment – Occupied Property
With this module, you’ll start building your portfolio by completing one occupied property staging project.
Assignment – Vacant Property
This module builds on the previous assignment, tasking you with completing one vacant property staging for your portfolio.
Final Presentations
The home stretch. After you present your work, we’ll celebrate your completion of our course and hand you your completed portfolio and a professional certification you can proudly share with your family, friends, and clients.
Ready to Start Your Career in Home Staging?
Register for Professional Home Staging 101 today and learn everything you need to become an expert home stager in any real estate market.
October
25, 26, 27, 28, November 2
November
Nov 5,6,12,13 and 19 (Weekend Classes)
December
Nov 26, 27, Dec 3, 4 & Dec 10 (Weekend Classes)