Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course

Become a Ice Cream Shop Owner

You will learn: what an ice cream shop owner does, how to develop your skills to succeed as an ice cream shop owner, and how to start your ice cream shop and get customers.

What Happens in the Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course

The Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become an Ice Cream Shop Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.

This part-time Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.

The Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course.
Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person and mentor who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in your new business.

Course Topics

The Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College.

Topics covered in the Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course include the following:

Overview of the Frozen Dessert Shop Industry

Gaining Knowledge and Experience

• Necessary People Skills and Business Skills

• Learning about Frozen Dessert Products

• Industry Publications, Websites and Trade Associations

Starting Your Own Ice Cream Shop

• Choosing Your Niche and Target Market

• Your Business Plan

• Start-Up Budgeting and Funding

• Choosing a Name and Location

• Signage, Logo, Décor and Interior and Exterior Design

• Sourcing Inventory, Equipment and Supplies

Managing Your Ice Cream Shop

• Pricing and Payments

• Systems for Daily Management

• Hiring Great Employees

• Security and Theft Prevention

• Advertising, Promotions and Free Publicity

• Effective Customer Relations

• Additional Products and Services to Offer

What Is Included in the Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course Online

This all-inclusive Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course package includes:

• Registration for the Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate Course

• Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with up to 3 hours of business mentoring during the course

• (Optional) 2022-2023 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Ice Cream Shop Owners for only $2.99 per month

• Downloadable Ice Cream Shop Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print

• (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college

• Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become an Ice Cream Shop Owner (e-book edition)