Start Your Own Ironing Business Diploma

This ironing diploma is the perfect course choice for anyone who wants to improve their career prospects or open their own ironing service business. The course teaches you everything you need to know about ironing and running your own successful business.

Introduction to the Ironing Diploma

The ironing diploma is an industry-recognised certification broken down into eleven manageable modules, taking approximately five hours to complete.

The course teaches you how to use your new skills and how to implement them in your own business to achieve success. It is offered online, enabling you to study at your own pace without any schedules or deadlines – you can take months to complete it while working full time.

An affordable one-off payment gives you access to all eleven modules and online tutoring, and on successful completion and passing of the multiple-choice test at the end, you can download and print your certificate.

What You Will Learn

This course takes you through eleven information-packed modules, each providing knowledge, skills and guidance to improve your career prospects or start your own ironing services business. The modules cover:

• A basic introduction to ironing, where you will learn about the demand for this service, why you should consider opening your own business and how to get up and running in the shortest space of time.
• The importance of a business plan and what to include in it, along with valuable advice on financing options to get your business off the ground.
• How working from home can be the most cost-effective solution when starting your own business, as well as pitfalls you may encounter along the way.
• The types of items you will be asked to iron, what pricing structure you should put in place, and services you may want to offer, such as drop-off and collection.
• Ironing equipment, from the type of iron you should buy to choosing the right ironing board.
• The art of ironing, from ironing various clothing items to speeding up your ironing abilities to complete more items in less time.
• The importance of customer care and how to improve service levels to ensure repeat business.
• How to advertise your business effectively, including setting goals, choosing where to advertise and what your adverts should include.
• How to name and register your business, and where you must display your name.
• Insurance and tax, from registering as self-employed and operating as a sole trader to income tax and National Insurance requirements.
• Valuable insider tips and advice, from time management to working in an odour-free environment.

The course is made up of 11 modules and around 5 hours of learning, each with a quiz.

This diploma sits within our Business courses and our wider CPD Courses collection. Explore our full training programmes for more self-employment qualifications.