Appraisal & authentication course
An online course that teaches a shop’s own staff how to assess condition, spot fakes and reach a defensible value opinion, built on the practice’s written standard. For shops that have no appraiser on staff.
For card shops, collectors and owners
Training and staff certification
Staff certification on a written condition standard, plus fake-detection and grade-prediction courses.A shop that grades condition the same way every day, on every card, sells with confidence and takes fewer returns. We certify staff on a written standard, teach fake detection and grade prediction, and still offer the original course on running a card business.
Active training modules
Five courses, one written standard
| Course | Target audience | Core curriculum | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition-grading certification | Shop staff | Certifies each staff member on a written condition standard, with an exam and a certificate per person. Taught in person at your shop or online; annual recertification. | Custom quote: seat or site licence |
| Fake-detection course | Shop staff | The checks behind an authentication opinion: print, rosette, stock, weight and light, taught with the practice’s own reference material. | Custom quote |
| Grade-prediction course | Collectors | How to measure centering and assess surfaces, corners and edges under magnification, the way a pre-grade assessment does. | Custom quote |
| Shop-owner bootcamp | Shop owners | Self-paced lessons on setting a condition standard, a documentation habit and a pricing discipline across your staff, with an optional consultation to work through your own shop. | Custom quote |
| Pokemon business course | Entrepreneurs | The original 8-week course covering sourcing, pricing, platforms, operations, legal and scaling. Hosted on Teachable. | Fixed enrolment feeEnrol on the course page |
Future offerings
Two products in development
Neither is available yet; nothing here is a price or a promise. Ask to be notified and we will message you when there is something to show. Shops that run volume go first.
Local-AI grading & value toolkit
Software installed on the shop’s own hardware (nothing leaves the premises) that assesses a card’s condition through the practice’s method and produces a value estimate through the same pipeline the practice uses. Assistive: an assessment, not a grading-company grade; an estimate, not a signed appraisal.
Join the waitlist by email
Send your shop name, city and roughly how many cards you handle a month. The toolkit installs on your own hardware and no card images leave your premises; it is an assistive tool, not a grading-company grade. Email the waitlist
Delivery and logistics
How the training is delivered
In person or online
Certification is taught either in person at your shop, across the Yuma area by appointment, or online. The exam and the certificate are the same either way.
Seat licences and site licences
A seat licence covers one person. A site licence covers every staff member at one shop, including new hires within the licence year, and is the better value from three seats up.
Asynchronous, with a consultation on request
Courses are online and self-paced; you start when you enrol and finish at your own speed. A consultation with the appraiser can be added to any course to go through your own cards or your own shop.
Fees
Seat licences for individuals, site licences for shops
| Service | Unit | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition-grading certification (staff) | per seat | Custom quoteFlat fee | Site licence per shop available; annual recertification |
| Fake-detection course | per seat | Custom quoteFlat fee | |
| Grade-prediction course (collectors) | per seat | Custom quoteFlat fee | |
| Shop-owner bootcamp | per seat | Custom quoteFlat fee | Self-paced online lessons; optional consultation |
| Shop condition-assessment toolkit | per site, per year | Custom quoteFlat fee | Installed on the licensee’s own hardware |
Seat and site-licence pricing for shops; per-seat pricing for collectors.
Questions
Is the certificate recognised by grading companies?
No, and it does not claim to be. It certifies that a staff member can apply the practice’s written condition standard, which is documented and consistent. That is what a customer and a shop owner can rely on.
Are there live cohorts or scheduled classes?
No. Every course is asynchronous and self-paced. If you want to go through the material with the appraiser, a consultation can be added and scheduled by message or email.
How long does certification take?
One working day of instruction and an exam, in person or online, then a short recertification each year.
Is there group pricing?
A site licence covers every staff member at one shop. Quoted in writing.
For shops
Run a shop? Certify your staff on condition grading.
Training to a written standard, and documented breaks that give your singles a record. Documented breaks for retailers
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