Education for detailing

[xantonin]

Are there any sort of certifications or degrees that can help one become a professional detailer?

I've a technical history with computers, and just get a job doing Technical Support for the University of Phoenix. I plan to stay here a long time, but I'd like to detail on the side. A benefit here is I get free courses, so I want to take advantage of that. Unfortunately they're mostly online so I doubt there may be much related.

But maybe there is: http://www.phoenix.edu/

http://www.phoenix.edu/colleges_divisions/axia.html

Just wondering what path I should take, I've only a high school diploma and CompTIA A+ Certification.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Education for detailing

There's not much available as far as a nationally or even world wide certification of ability for the detailing profession.

The problem is that so much of the quality of a person's work comes from them and not the products or training they receive.

There's a number of different options for training, after that the next best thing to do is to document your work on a forum like this to document you're professionalism.

All the certificates we use are Certificates of Participation, not Certificates of Accomplishment.


We can't control what products people use or what kind of quality work they turn out after they leave the class.

[Maserati Mario]

Re: Education for detailing

The quality you create are your business cards
Word of mouth will get you more jobs than any cert.

[xantonin]

Re: Education for detailing

Makes sense. It's an art really, the better your art is the more people will like it.

[H.E.D]

Re: Education for detailing

Cypress College In So. California Will Give You A Certificate Of Completion In Auto Detailing.