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Certified
Administrative Household Manager/ Personal Assistant/Estate
Manager
4 Week Course Description
Last Updated
April 7, 2010
Professional
Domestic Services was the first to develop this
particular program offering. We are now in our
6th year of teaching this program to students,
in which they are required to expand upon their
current abilities in utilizing the PDI Management
System to provide World Class Service to develop
a higher standard of administration, supervision,
and high-level management of a wealthy estate.
To allow them to take their career to the next
level, the intensive program requires computer
proficiency and the level of commitment and
determination necessary for success as an administrative
manager. Responsibilities may include caring
for multiple homes while providing continuity
between properties, staff management, conservation
practices, supervising renovations, and offering
wealthy and powerful families a higher level
of sophistication in purchasing. Personal computer
required for this course.
| General
Studies: This course extends the
basics of the PHM program and also covers
the following topics of importance to the
AHM or PA:: |
Topics
Include:
- Personal Dynamics
- Advanced Family and Home Safety &
Security
- Social Correspondence & Communication
Skill
- National & International Travel, Reservations
& Itineraries
- Advanced Etiquette & International
Protocol
- Special Family Affairs, Issues & Concerns
- Advanced Course – Entertaining With
Style
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| Managing
a 21st Century Home: This course
teaches what it really takes to be successful
in high-level household management of the
estates of the wealthy and powerful! It
includes how to manage records, conduct
financial tasks, purchase personal and major
items, legal issues, arranging travel, etc. |
Topics
Include:
- Successful Management Techniques
- Household Employee Book
- Setting Up a Household
- Setting Up a Home Office & Home Reference
Library
- Creating a DVD Reference Library
- Maintaining Household Files
- Check Writing, Payables & Financial
Records
- Purchasing for a Wealthy Family &
Household
- Private Yachts & Jets
- Creating a Home Massage & Spa Area
- Creating a Home Beauty & Barber Shop
- Contracts & Negotiations
- Inventory
- Legal Issues & Insurance
- Managing Multiple Homes
- Where money is no object in Entertaining
- Event Planning
- Wine & Champagne Service
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