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The International Butler Academy (TIBA) is a
unique, exclusive and professional butling and house
management school. We are proud to be the finest
butler service
training institute in the
world. We are second to none.
We are
equally proud that some of the world's
wealthiest families, international businesses, as well as
five-star hotels, resorts and cruise lines, turn to us
for staff training, for staff recruitment as well as
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Our mission statement
Our mission at The International Butler Academy is to educate, prepare, and coach dedicated individuals in
order to become professionals in the True Art of
Service and house management. The International Butler Academy provides its
graduates with the best possible qualifications
for entering the butling and private service profession. We offer superb training
that provides an introduction into a career which should last a lifetime. The
International Butler Academy turns out skilled
professionals who meet and exceed the demands of the
twenty-first
century. Our graduates can be, and are employed by
discerning employers anywhere in the world.
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What does it mean to join The International
Butler Academy?
As a
graduate of The International Butler Academy you are its Ambassador,
and act and serve with pride and
professionalism. At The International Butler Academy you will learn to keep
up with the demands of running a modern and busy household,
with confidence, grace and style. Our intensive eight-week
training
will provide you with all the skills and qualifications you
need to get you started in this exciting profession. Our
professional teaching standards and outstanding, highly
experienced instructors make The
International Butler Academy the crown of all butling, service and house
management training.
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A true and real household
The personalities, challenges and situations
we create at The International Butler
Academy are meant to simulate the
experience of a real household. In this
respect it can hardly be called a school. It
is an experience. Rather than lecturing you
and then testing your understanding with
narrowly focused question sheets, the idea
is to set you a large, complex puzzle. This
puzzle is modeled on a real household as
closely as possible. As you grapple with the
puzzle and solve its problems, you are forced to learn the subject
matter of our butler training program.
From
the moment you arrive to the moment you
leave, you will be a real working butler, in
a real wealthy household, in a real castle. This
is why 95% of our students graduate
successfully and 85% end up in
rewarding positions.
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What
is required to join The International Butler Academy?
Except for a working knowledge of English, no
previous education or training or experience is
required. You do not require a background in
service. Gender and age are not important
either. What is very important however, is a
strong service-oriented attitude, personality
and character. Study our web site and understand
why so many before you decided on The
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Who are our students?
Approximately 25 percent of our students
are female. The youngest student to date was 18
years of age. The oldest student to date
was 68 years of age. We placed this student with
a hotel in New York. Butling is one profession
where age is truly not important. Backgrounds of
students differ enormously. Successful graduates,
now working in superb positions, include a
dermatologist, a carpenter, a private banker, a
hotel director, a taxi driver, a lawyer, a
welder and an IT specialist.
Make
no mistake, success is not a guarantee. Success requires
motivation, dedication, devotion and the ability to combine
energy, passion and commitment.
You must be willing to put another
person's wishes before your own, and do
so with a genuine wish to be of
service.
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Join The International Butler Academy
Apply now and assure yourself a place in our
institution. E-mail us your
Resume (CV) plus a current photo and
indicate which eight-week course you wish to
attend. Our students come from all
over the world
and our graduates form a large and important
network. By joining The International Butler
Academy you will become part of this network
that includes The International Guild of
Professional Butlers and many placement
agencies around the world.
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Clients wishing to employ a butler or other
private staff
The International Butler Academy will be pleased
to assist employers with their recruiting needs. We have developed a very straightforward
selection process for both the employer and employee
to ensure a mutually successful placement. We will
consult with employers about their domestic needs in a
professional and thorough way, and work with
them to find them the
perfect staff member. Please review the
placement agency page and information for further
details.
Our web site
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Our web site reflects the rather conservative approach
to our philosophy and training methods. It is not flashy, nor is it glamorous. It is geared
towards providing first class, complete, always updated and to the point information.
All thumbnails (small photos)
on our web site can be enlarged by clicking on
them. In
case your computer is not Java enabled and you
do not see the Menu at the top of this page then
please click here
for a web site map. You may contact us via
this e-mail address. Thank you for visiting
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