Train the Trainer
Grade One of the world's most extensive etiquette and protocol training
Registration open
Class of July-December 2024
Our comprehensive and accredited online Train the Trainer course enables you to train others in the fields of etiquette and protocol, expanding your knowledge from the comfort of your own home and in your own time.
Applications are now open for the next intake for our online programme, which begins in January 2024 and runs for six months. Successful candidates will be contacted from October to secure their place.
The programme contains key topics of British and American social and business etiquette.
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Grade One curriculum
Six examined modules plus one bonus module
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How to use your online classroom
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Course schedule
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Course schedule info
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Private coaching
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Terms, conditions and rules of the online classroom
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Definitions of manners, etiquette and protocol
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A short history of etiquette
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Grade One manual
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What etiquette means to us today
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How much do you already know?
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Catch-up webinar best practice
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How to talk about your studies
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Course certificate (preview)
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Our approach to teaching etiquette and protocol
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Course benefits
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Module 1: Further reading list
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Module 3: Further reading list
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Module 4: Further reading list
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Module 5: Further reading list
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Module 6: Further reading list
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Welcome webinar (replay)
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Module 1 webinar (replay)
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Module 2 webinar (replay)
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Module 3 webinar (1 of 2 replay)
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Module 3: catch-up webinar (2 of 2 replay)
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Module 3: catch-up webinar (2 of 2)
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Module 4: catch-up webinar (1 of 2 replay)
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Module 4: catch-up webinar (2 of 2 replay)
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Module 5: catch-up webinar
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Module 6: catch-up webinar (1 of 2 replay)
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Module 6: catch-up webinar (2 of 2 replay)
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Why are first impressions important?
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The perfect handshake
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Teaching notes: handshakes
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Introducing yourself
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Teaching notes: introducing yourself
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Teaching notes: blindfold handshake game
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Introducing other people
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When to make an introduction
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Social kissing, hugging and showing affection
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Teaching notes: social kissing
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Teaching notes: hugging
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Touchless greetings
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Teaching notes: touchless greetings
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Eye contact
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Teaching notes: eye contact
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Small talk
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Moving into a group
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Teaching notes: moving into a group
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Leaving a group
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Teaching notes: leaving a group
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How to remember names
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Forgetting names: how to cope when you do
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Assisting with coats
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Cultural differences in greetings
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Module 1 quiz
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What is deportment?
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Standing tall
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Walking
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High heels
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Getting in and out of a car
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Sitting positions
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Teaching notes: sitting positions
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Lifts/elevators, revolving doors and staircases
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Teaching notes: revolving doors
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Entering and leaving a room
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Walking down stairs
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Chin positions
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Posture for dining
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Module 2 quiz
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Module 2 assignment
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Teaching adults vs children
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Preparation, lesson plans and structure
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Online versus in-person teaching
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Myka's teaching toolkit
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William's cutlery toolkit
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Working with venues and suppliers
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Ethics for the etiquette industry
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Next steps for advancing your training business
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Adapting etiquette to reflect modern life
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Children's etiquette (online learning video)
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Teaching styles and methods
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Teaching styles and methods for dining
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Teaching styles and methods for tea
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Presentation templates
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Information
- 182 lessons
- 17.5 hours of video content
- Closed captioned videos
- 10 live webinars
- PDF training manual
Instructors
Learn from three industry leaders
Myka Meier
Beaumont Etiquette
Myka Meier is the Founder and Director of Beaumont Etiquette and the Co-Founder of The Plaza Hotel Finishing Program. An author of two best-selling books (Modern Etiquette Made Easy and Business Etiquette Made Easy), Myka specialises in teaching business, social and dining etiquette to adults, teenagers and children. A dual American and British citizen, Myka studied at traditional etiquette schools in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and has been formally trained in Continental European, British and American etiquette. Myka co-founded The Plaza Hotel Finishing Program with Beaumont Etiquette in 2016, and in 2018 was named the official etiquette partner for Downton Abbey: The Exhibition in the United States. Myka is an avid volunteer for charities which promote confidence and teach both social and professional skills in underprivileged communities. Myka has been featured as a regular etiquette contributor on NBC’s The Today Show and has been featured across global media, including Vogue, TIME, ABC’s Good Morning America, People magazine, The Times (London).
William Hanson
The English Manner
William is widely regarded as the UK’s most trusted authority on etiquette and civility. His youth and old-fashioned values make him the arbiter of modern manners. Based in central London, William teaches in the UK and all over the world, including in Europe, America, China, south-east Asia and GCC countries. He is a trusted advisor to many private households, embassies and high commissions, businesses, cultural organisations and schools alike. William is the author of the bestselling, irreverent and indispensable manual of modern-day social mobility, The Bluffer’s Guide to Etiquette, and its recent follow-up The Bluffer’s Guide to Entertaining. and co-author of Protocol to Manage Relationships Today, published in 2020 by Amsterdam University Press.
A regular contributor to global media as an etiquette expert and social commentator, William believes good manners and etiquette are based on common sense and should be universal.
William strives to integrate manners and etiquette with modern life, helping people become more aware of, and sensitive to, the ways in which we conduct our lives. In 2017 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and holds two Guinness World Records for etiquette.
Jo Bryant
The English Manner
Recently described by The Telegraph as ‘the empress of etiquette’, Jo joined The English Manner in 2019 from Debrett’s, where she spent over a decade as a tutor and as the editor of more than fifteen acclaimed books on etiquette and modern manners. Jo has worked with leading restaurant and hospitality groups, luxury retail brands, top concierge agencies and exclusive education specialists, along with private clients from all over the world. Jo also specialises weddings, having trained some of the UK’s top wedding venues in service. She is as well-versed in traditional wedding customs as she is contemporary trends. Jo regularly provides expert comment for national newspapers, magazines, television and radio. She has also been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences and events, including Stylist Live and Brides the Show.
Why choose our Train the Trainer?
The e-learning course has been carefully designed to provide you with the skills for transformational teaching of your clients anywhere in the world, to build your own commercially successful business platforms, or to expand and enhance your own knowledge of etiquette and protocol for social and professional gain.
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The course contains key topics of British and American social and business etiquette.
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Regular (optional) live catch-up webinars with your peers and tutors
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Content is taught using a range of teaching methods, including video tutorials, audio lessons, PDFs, quizzes, essays and more.
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Our tutors are renowned experts in their fields and, with experience of teaching clients all over the world, they have an enhanced understanding of cross-cultural training needs and their subject areas.
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Ideal for those who cannot make it to our in-person Train the Trainer course.
Additional benefits
Candidates don't just receive six months of intensive training
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Alumni community
Graduates are invited to join our private alumni platform, where past candidates of our Train the Trainer course can discuss a range of topics, including matters of etiquette and running a soft skills training business. Alumni receive two additional webinars a year, in-person ticketed events, discounts and affiliate opportunities.
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Institute of Leadership
Our Train the Trainer course is accredited with the Institute of Leadership. Candidates who complete Grade One can join the institute as an associate member for a small additional cost.
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Training manual
With over 250 colour illustrations and photographs, this 268-page hard-backed manual is the definitive resource for trainers teaching Western and international etiquette. Exclusively available to students of our course.
FAQs
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Can the online course be completed anywhere?
The online platform can be accessed anywhere in the world, subject to localised internet laws. It is accessible via desktop, laptop, tablet and most of the major smartphones.
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How long do candidates have access to the online classroom?
While the modules have to be completed within six months, access to the online classroom remains for a further month after the examination ends. We reserve the right to revoke access immediately and without prior notice should any of the agreed payments not be made on the stipulated day or if we become aware of any copyright breaches.
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Are the modules available for the participant to go through at their own pace or are sections of the module released so that everything takes the right amount of time during the six months?
The modules can be completed in your own time. Each month sees new content released (one module per month, roughly, with some unexamined content also released across the six months). There is no hard deadline to complete each module but they all must be completed before the examination at the end of the six month programme.
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Is there an exam?
Yes! There is a 100-minute online examination after the six months of learning ends. Extra time is given for candidates who need it, such as speaking English as an additional language.
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Do I have to join the online coursecourse in January or July? Can I not just start when I want?
At this stage, all online candidates must start the training in either January or July.
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What happens if during my studies I become unwell or am unable to continue learning?
We review this on a case-by-case basis but in most instances we can accommodate unforeseen occurrences. An extension of one month can be given for most cases.
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Can I just do Grade Two instead of Grade One?
No. Grade Two is only available to graduates of Grade One. Grade Two covers Correct Form and Correspondence, Entertaining Skills, Dining Service, Body Language and International Protocol.
Testimonials
In our graduates' own words...
“An incredibly useful program for anyone aspiring to become an etiquette coach, taught by charismatic experts whose knowledge is fascinating and inspiring.”
Jovana: Grade One January-June 2021
“An amazing online course! The course was very informative and ‘hands-on’ even from afar. William, Myka and Jo have inspirational energy and both live ‘manners and etiquette’. Through their integrity and desire to teach they have equipped us with the tools and confidence to improve on ourselves and the journey of training others.”
Carolyn: Grade One January-June 2021
“As a Canadian, I had a few options when deciding where to go for a Train The Trainer course. One look at the tutors for this course and the roster of clients, and the decision was crystal clear: The English Manner and Beaumont Etiquette. From the moment I met William, it was etiquette-love-at-first-sight: from the way he presents himself to the respect he shows for his students, the learning and the subject, there is no doubt that you are in the very best hands. As a tutor, he exudes passion and confidence, purpose and charisma and an honest calling to share these qualities with those around him.”
Susy: Grade One July-December 2021
“As a business professional, I enrolled in the Train the Trainer programme to learn the essentials while adding polish and advancing the value I bring as a leader. The training has provided me the resources to teach others within the organization so they too can increase their understanding and awareness in order to make the best first impression.”
Jamie: Grade One January-June 2021
“Plenty of information, great detail, beautiful content, caring and supportive peers and teachers. This is better than most universities.”
Steven: Grade One January-June 2021
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