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Children’s Etiquette Certification

Mentor: Cindy Grosso, Charleston School of Protocol

This certification is designed for potential etiquette consultants or current consultants looking for certification.

– Group Session – Certification is conducted in a classroom environment over a two day period in Charleston, SC and scheduled throughout the year for groups of five or more.

– One-to-One Live – Certification is conducted in a one-to-one environment over a two day period at Charleston School of Protocol Home Office, Charleston, SC and scheduled at a mutually convenient time.

– One-to-One Distance learning – Certification is conducted through a distance learning environment scheduled at mutually convenient appointment times. This option eliminates travel expense of hotel, dining, airfare, etc. and time away from home and work.

Group session 2023 program dates:

February 6-9, 2023

April 3-6, 2023

June 5-9, 2023

August 14-17, 2023

October 9-12, 2023

December 4-7, 2023

Ask about our personal one-to-one Professional Etiquette Certification Program with Cindy Grosso. The only one-to-one professional etiquette certification offered by a national etiquette expert.

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There is a large demand for etiquette experts as the demand for training in this field continues to grow. If etiquette is a passion of yours, come register for the most comprehensive training program offered: live training coupled with a one year follow-up program to help you start and continue on your way to success.The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette has worked with hundreds of companies to help their employees become leaders in their field.

The Children’s Etiquette Program consists of:
– Business Support Notebook
– The Proper Penguin Program
– Your Manners Matter National Civility Program
– Civil Savvy Society
– Teen Confidential
– One year of coaching/mentoring

The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette is recognized as a global award winning company. Its founder, Cynthia Grosso, is an award winning speaker, business columnist and etiquette expert who has been quoted many times in national and local publications and is the host of a national syndicated and internet radio show.

Ms. Grosso has been speaking in this arena for over 17 years. Before opening the protocol school, she owned a prominent international modeling and finishing school where she taught children and adults.

Due to the overwhelming number of inquiries for a certification program in 2009, Ms. Grosso put together the most comprehensive professional etiquette training program available and has added the Children’s Etiquette Certification Program.

This program is open to new etiquette consultants and/or current consultants who want to be certified.

Investment information:

Investment:
Two day training program $1,997.00 (USD) plus 12 month complimentary follow-up of ongoing learning/coaching.

The $1,997.00 (USD) program investment is payable upon enrollment or pre-payment program option. Travel and accommodations are not included.

Payment:
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cashier and personal checks.
No personal checks from international students.

Refund Policy – If accepted into this program, the participant understands that the tuition will secure a space in the Etiquette Certification Program. If the participants must postpone/cancel attendance, the participant may receive the tuition minus all processing fees and an additional $250.00 per participant. This is a non-refundable administrative fee. Postponements/cancellation must be in writing eight weeks prior to the program or participants are liable for the entire fee. International attendees will receive a credit for future participation.

Transfer Registration Policy – If a participant needs to transfer registration to a future program, their tuition will be applied with a $300.00 transfer fee.

Cancellation Policy – The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette reserves the right to cancel the certification program if circumstances beyond their control forces this to happen. If this occurs, a full refund will be given to all paid participants within 30 days of scheduled start date.

License Renewal Fee:
$500.00 renewable every five years to include eight hours of continuing education.

The Proper Penguin Program- ages 2-5
Based on a children’s storybook to include a manners program
hardback storybook, song, activities book, website, six lessons and much more.

  • The Proper Penguin – The Story of B Polite: 24 page children’s book.
  • PowerPoint of the storybook to display on whiteboard
  •  Access to the B Polite online coloring book with unlimited printouts
    (8.5 x 11 inch)
  •  An online instructional video from our award winning illustrator for your child that will teach them how to draw B Polite
  • The B Polite song – A downloadable theme song and lyrics for children to learn and sing
  • The B polite plush – An eight inch stuffed animal that will help children to be reminded to use good manners
  • Six lessons to include:
    – Magic words: Please and thank you
    – Hello and Goodbye
    – Compliments
    – Sharing
    – Setting the Table
    – Deference

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Your Manner Matter National Civility Program

South Carolina’s leading protocol and etiquette school and global award winner, The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette, Inc., has developed a unique 18 week manners program curriculum that will teach elementary school age children. The curriculum provides interactive lessons and tools needed to facilitate teaching. Manners are such an important part of how a child learns to develop self-respect, character, relationships and leadership abilities. This curriculum will also help children become more self-confident, courteous, and give them the opportunity to master these important life skills. Manners are not just polite actions, they are a reflection of our attitudes. Therefore, when you teach a child manners, you are teaching an attitude, not an action. As a well known saying states, “The manners of today will be the morals of tomorrow.”

An 18 interactive lesson program with topics of:

– Lesson One – What are manners?
– Lesson Two – Why are manners important?
– Lesson Three – How many manners do you know?
– Lesson Four – Hello and goodbye
– Lesson Five – The magic word
– Lesson Six – Giving and receiving compliments
– Lesson Seven – Using proper titles
– Lesson Eight – Proper introductions
– Lesson Nine – The proper handshake
– Lesson Ten – Being humble
– Lesson Eleven – Sportsmanship
– Lesson Twelve – Deference
– Lesson Thirteen – Thank you
– Lesson Fourteen – Telephone and cell phone manners
– Lesson Fifteen – Setting the table
– Lesson Sixteen – How to dine
– Lesson Seventeen – Kind word…kind world
– Lesson Eighteen – Listening

This is part of the Children’s Etiquette Certification Program.

Civil Savvy teaches children to have respect for themselves first. It teaches mindfulness through understanding the value of these actions.

Civil Savvy Society is a flexible program designed to be taught in a way that will work for your group. It is delivered to you in eight sessions, however, you can expand by spreading out the lessons and/or adding a graduation lunch session.  It is taught in eight to ten weeks on Saturday mornings for two hour sessions. On four to five of those sessions, I bring in a ballroom dance instructor.  The program can also be taught as a summer camp program. Both methods of delivery are discussed. All notebooks, handouts, marketing materials and a business support notebook are included with this program.  And of course do not forget, you have access to Ms. Grosso to mentor you for a year with this program!

Topics Include: 

Beliefs and Values ~ Confidence ~ Handshaking ~ Hello and Goodbye ~ Napkin Etiquette ~ Setting the Table ~ How to Dine ~ Restaurant Manners ~ Sportsmanship ~ Modesty ~ Mindfulness ~ Proper Introductions ~ Names and Titles ~ Respect for Authority ~ Respect for the Flag ~ Poise and Posture ~ The Art of Thank You

Please contact us for more details.

Teen Confidential teaches teens to have respect for themselves first. It teaches mindfulness through understanding the value of these actions.

Teen Confidential is a flexible program designed to be taught in a way that will work for your group. It is delivered to you in six to eight sessions, however, you can expand by spreading out the lessons and/or adding a graduation lunch session.  It is taught it in eight weeks on Saturday mornings for two hour sessions. On four to five of those sessions I bring in a ballroom dance instructor.  The program can also be taught as a summer camp program. Both methods of delivery are discussed. All notebooks, handouts, marketing materials and a business support notebook are included with this program.  And of course do not forget, you have access to Ms. Grosso to mentor you for a year with this program!

Topics include:

Leadership – Self-confidence – Attitude – Respecting yourself – The art of listening – Dining – Dating – Dress – Skin care – Interview etiquette – How you speak – Smart phone etiquette – The art of thank you – Proper introductions – Party etiquette – Dancing for the prom and more.

Please contact us for more details.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
– Hello and goodbye
– Please and thank you
– Sharing
– Table setting
– Table manners
– Deference
– Flag etiquette
– Listening
– Proper introductions
– Titles and honorifics
– Compliments
– Handshaking
– Telephone manners
– Smartphone manners
– Sportmanship
– Being humble
– Invitation etiquette
– Thank-you notes
– Continental dining style
– American dining style
– Interview etiquette
– And more

You will also receive:

  • Comprehensive training materials, powerpoints, handouts and support materials
  • Comprehensive business support notebook
  • Ongoing support at no additional charge
  • Reprint rights for all copyrighted materials
  • Discounts on all products that you can instantly have for sale

Hosted in Charleston, South Carolina, the recipient of the “Most Mannerly City in America Life time Achievement Award,” Charleston is considered the heart  of the south and America’s sweetheart city for grace and gentility. Manners are part of our heritage and history.

This program includes various features and benefits:

– This program is taught by Cynthia Grosso who has been conducting programs for children and corporate for over 20 years.

Be taught by a proven leader in the industry.

– Two days of live program to include etiquette and the business of doing business.

 Live hands-on learning and interaction.

– One-to-one coaching via coaching calls, accessible anytime during the first year.

Get help with specific questions with undivided attention to maximize your success.

– Access to state of the art programs that you can offer to your clients.

Be confident with the materials that represent you well and help your students without the development expense.

– Be associated with the prestigious Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette.

Join the elite group with the Children’s Etiquette Certification designation.

Upon completion of this program, you will receive the Children’s Etiquette Certification certificate.

This certification is good for five years.

License Renewal Fee:
$500.00 renewable every five years, to include eight hours of continuing education.

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The one to one distance learning method is taught via zoom calls with the mentee.

All hard copy materials are sent to the mentee before the program begins. Then one to two hour calls are scheduled with a shared screen to see all powerpoints and materials. It is the same program materials that are shared during the live programs just done digitally. The program conducted in this format takes approximately two weeks to complete.

It can save costs in travel, travel time, hotel, meals and ground transportation compared to the live program.

The quality of the program however, is exactly the same.

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Cost: $1,997.00 The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette is pleased to provide the most flexible and comprehensive program available in the industry. Group, One to One or Distance Learning...We invite you to become part of the Children's Etiquette Certified distinction. In order to enroll in this program, you must complete the program application located on the black tab. Once received, Cindy will contact you to schedule a telephone interview.
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