Course Outline

Online Student Center

Our student center benefits both our students and our graduates. When you register for our program you'll have access to our Information Portal where you can download updated course materials and business templates. You'll also be able to develop your own personal website and be listed in our searchable database of professionals—a superb marketing tool.

Our AFPD™ course will provide you with all the theoretical knowledge and practical experience you'll need to work as a successful feng shui consultant.

Unit A: Introduction to Feng Shui

  • The Basics: An introduction to the exciting career of feng shui consulting. You will learn what types of services you can offer, who your clients will be, and what kinds of projects you might be hired to work on.

  • Fundamental Principles: Learn the key principles of feng shui theory, including the fundamental concepts of ch'i, yin and yang, and the five elements.

Unit B: Tools of the Trade

  • Tools of the Trade: Learn how to use the Bagua map to take energy readings of your clients' homes, and how to locate missing or extended areas. You will learn the properties of the 8 trigrams and the Guas, and how to use them to solve energy imbalances. Finally, you'll learn about feng shui cures and symbols, which you will use to improve harmony and balance in your clients' living and work spaces.

Unit C: Decorating Skills for the Feng Shui Consultant

  • Decorating Skills: You‘ll learn a full range of decorating skills to enhance your feng shui training, including: floor planning, color theory, lighting theory, and accessorizing. These skills will give you a competitive edge. You are sure to gain many satisfied customers when you present them with balanced feng shui rooms that also meet their style and decorating preferences!

Unit D: Social Spaces

  • Social Spaces: This unit takes you through the social spaces of a building and demonstrates how to evaluate and improve their potential in keeping with feng shui ideals. You will learn how to draw positive energy into a home's front door and foyer.

  • Application: You will learn how to use feng shui principles to pull positive energy into a home's living room, family room, kitchen, and dining room to produce vibrant, happy, harmonious spaces.

Unit E: Private Spaces and Storage Spaces

  • Private Spaces and Storage Spaces: First, you will learn how to generate balanced energy flow in bedrooms and bathrooms. Next, you will learn how hallways, windows, doors, and staircases can be improved to increase healthy energy in your clients' living environments. Then, you learn how rooms used for storage can impact on a home's ch'i flow, and how to apply feng shui values to make them as beneficial as possible to the home's overall energy balance.

Unit F: Advanced Feng Shui Topics

  • Electromagnetic Fields: Learn how to manage electromagnetic fields and how to locate an auspicious or “lucky” site to build a home.

  • Outdoor Feng Shui: You will learn how to bring positive ch'i energy to yards, gardens, and other areas surrounding the home's exterior.

  • Office Spaces: Learn how you can apply feng shui philosophy to office spaces, from the smallest cubicle to an entire floor of executive offices.

  • Cleansing Ceremonies: You'll learn how to clear away any leftover energy challenges using feng shui cleansing ceremonies.

Unit G: Starting Your Feng Shui Business

  • Starting Your Own Business: You'll receive an introduction to key business concepts and terms—learn how to plan and set up your professional organizing business.

  • Marketing and Promotion: Take an in-depth look at the tools and techniques available to promote your business.

  • Working with Clients: You'll learn how to conduct a feng shui consultation, draw up contracts, and invoice clients. You'll also learn how to create an maintain strong client-professional relationships.

For more information on the AFDP™ feng shui course, please call 1-800-267-1829.