The International Butler Academy (TIBA) is a unique and exclusive non-profit butling & house management school (foundation under Dutch law).  We pride ourselves in being the finest Private Service training institute in the world today.  We are equally proud that some of the world's wealthiest families and businesses, as well as five-star hotels and resorts, turn to us for staff training and recruitment.  Note: all thumbnails (small photos) on our web site can be enlarged by clicking on them.

Our mission statement

Our mission is to promote the butling and the private service profession by training dedicated individuals in becoming professionals in the art of  butling and house management. The International Butler Academy provides its graduates with the best possible qualifications for entering the private service profession.  We offer you superb training, enabling you an introduction into a career which should last a lifetime.  Our graduates can be employed by employers anywhere in the world.
 

What does it mean to join The International Butler Academy?

The Academy's graduates (Ambassadors) are synonymous 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 eight-week course 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 and professional instructors make The International Butler Academy the pinnacle of all house management training.

Except for a working knowledge of English, no previous training or experience is required. Gender and age are not important either.  What is very important however, is having a service oriented attitude and the right personality.  You must send or e-mail us your Resume (CV) plus a photo, possess a valid passport. Make no mistake, success is not guaranteed.  Success requires devotion and the ability to combine passion, dedication and energy. Approximately 20 percent of our students are female.  The youngest student to  date was 20 years of age. The oldest student to date was 68 years of age.  We placed the 68 year old student with a hotel in New York, USA.  Butling is one profession where age is not important.
 

Client wishing to employ a butler

The International Butler Academy will be pleased to assist employers with their recruiting needs.  Our graduates are superb butlers and would be interested in a personal interview with you.  We have developed a very straightforward selection process for the employee and employer to ensure a successful placement.  We can find you the perfect butler and consult in your domestic needs in a professional way.  Please review the placement agency page and let us know your requirements.

The personalities, challenges and situations we created for our students are to simulate, and give you the experience of a real household. 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, you are forced to learn the subject matter of this training course. Apply now and assure yourself a place in our institution.  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 which includes The International Guild of Professional Butlers and many placement agencies around the world.

Our web site

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 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 than please click here for a web site map.  Contact us via this e-mail address. Thank you for visiting our web site.