{"id":16697,"date":"2019-05-07T07:46:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T12:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/?p=16697"},"modified":"2019-05-07T07:46:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T12:46:37","slug":"dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Be Fooled by These 6 Shady Online Event Planning School Tricks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ten years ago, there were very few online event planner certification programs out there. And those that gained traction were very credible schools. Today, there are dozens upon dozens of so-called \u201conline event planning schools\u201d that claim to educate aspiring event and wedding planners. Since these training programs vary widely in price and quality, how can you know which event planning schools are legit? It\u2019s more important than ever to do your research, and pick the best online event school to suit your needs.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re conducting your research, look out for these tricks that shady event planning schools will try to pull!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks\/#The_course_is_cheap%E2%80%94really_cheap\" >The course is cheap\u2014really cheap!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks\/#Vague_information_about_how_their_online_event_planning_program_works\" >Vague information about how their online event planning program works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks\/#Little_to_no_information_about_who_your_instructor_tutors_are\" >Little to no information about who your instructor &amp; tutors are<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks\/#Suspicious_reviews\" >Suspicious reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks\/#No_one_wants_to_talk_to_you\" >No one wants to talk to you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/dont-be-fooled-by-these-6-shady-online-event-planning-school-tricks\/#Subscription-based_fees\" >Subscription-based fees<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_course_is_cheap%E2%80%94really_cheap\"><\/span>The course is cheap\u2014<em>really cheap!<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/about-qc\/#bbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accredited event planning schools<\/a>, the front-runner is likely your most affordable option. But if you spot a course that\u2019s <em>dirt cheap<\/em>, something fishy might be going on.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few things you should never skimp on\u2014 tattoos, a comfortable mattress, and education! If you\u2019re paying next to nothing for tuition, it\u2019s a tell-tale sign that you\u2019re not getting a quality learning experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16716\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-07T093735.861.jpg\" alt=\"event planning tablescape - will online event planning schools teach you to decorate and plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-07T093735.861.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-07T093735.861-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tuition costs reflect hours of research and development, not to mention that it makes up the wage your instructors and tutors earn from teaching you. If you\u2019re not paying anything, it means you\u2019ll be getting a bare-bones \u201ccourse\u201d. You\u2019re better off learning how to plan weddings from WikiHow!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say that <em>all<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/online-event-courses\/event-and-wedding-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">event and wedding planning courses<\/a> are expensive. Going online is far cheaper than any in-person programs. You won\u2019t have to worry about inflated tuition costs to pay for building maintenance or incidental fees. You\u2019ll even save money on transportation\u2014no need to commute to your lectures!<\/p>\n<p>Once you find a couple of programs that you like, compare tuition costs and see if they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/tuition\/#calc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offer payment plans<\/a>. Paying monthly will allow you to earn your education without putting you into debt.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vague_information_about_how_their_online_event_planning_program_works\"><\/span>Vague information about how their online event planning program works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to properly learn event planning online, you need to complete numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2019\/04\/wedding-planning-course-sample-location-problem-solving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hands-on assignments<\/a> to supplement the theory. You should expect to work with real-life scenarios and conduct actual research into your local events industry. Essentially, you should be doing everything BUT actually throwing an event.<\/p>\n<p>The key lies in how you\u2019re graded. Are you getting personalized feedback from an expert? They need to tell you if you\u2019re doing something wrong. This is not easy to do, and many shady event schools don\u2019t bother setting up a good learning process for their students. To hide this from prospective students, a lot of schools just don\u2019t talk about the \u201chow it works\u201d part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/student-life\/learning-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online learning process<\/a> on their website. Sure, they\u2019ll give you generic information like \u201clearn online!\u201d and \u201cwatch videos!\u201d, but won\u2019t talk about their tutors, grading system, how students get feedback, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Little_to_no_information_about_who_your_instructor_tutors_are\"><\/span>Little to no information about who your instructor &amp; tutors are<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16705\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T170659.536.jpg\" alt=\"catering and liquor waiter pouring sparking wine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T170659.536.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T170659.536-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A good way for a shady event planning school to make money is to get a celebrity event and wedding planner to record training videos, then sell those videos at a premium and call it a \u201ccourse\u201d. Similar to our last point, these shady schools will spend <em>a lot<\/em> of time praising their \u201cinstructor\u201d (the person in the video) but won\u2019t talk about how your assignments will be graded.<\/p>\n<p>Push them to give you an answer (they\u2019ll do their best to avoid telling you!), and you\u2019ll learn that your assignments will actually be graded by administrative staff who have next-to-no event planning experience. Even worse? When your assignments are graded by a computer program!<\/p>\n<p>How can you gain a thoughtful, enriching education if you\u2019re evaluated by a robot? Make sure you personally contact a member of the school to ask if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tutor is a professional event planner<\/a> and how the grading process works before enrolling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suspicious_reviews\"><\/span>Suspicious reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shady companies have no qualms about making up fake customer reviews. So it\u2019s best to go to a website like a company\u2019s Facebook page to get real, un-doctored reviews. But even on Facebook, you have to be careful. Shady event schools will often create fake student profiles, pay social media users, or have their own employees write phony Facebook reviews to legitimize the school. These can be hard to catch, but here\u2019s what you should look for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A large number of reviews all made within a very short timeframe;<\/li>\n<li>A large number of reviews where the users are all from the same area or work for the same company;<\/li>\n<li>Reviews that all share the same text or no text at all;<\/li>\n<li>A Facebook page with lots of reviews, but very few active followers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16702\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T165917.356.jpg\" alt=\"woman reading online event planning school reviews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T165917.356.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T165917.356-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you suspect a school\u2019s reviews are fake, try reaching out to some of the reviewers. Someone who wrote a fake review (especially if it\u2019s a review from a while ago) is unlikely to ever reply to you. Whereas a real student from a credible school will be more likely to reply and give you honest feedback about their <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/category\/graduate-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">student experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_one_wants_to_talk_to_you\"><\/span>No one wants to talk to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The whole point of a shady event planning school is to make as much money as possible, without a whole lot of effort. This means that many of these companies aren\u2019t staffed very well. And will likely spend little effort on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/student-life\/student-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">student support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So if you have your doubts about a school, pick up the phone! They should list their regular business hours (which, by the way, should at least be 9-5 Monday to Friday in North America), on their website. If they don\u2019t pick up during business hours, that\u2019s a problem. If you send them an email and you don\u2019t hear back, that\u2019s a problem. And if you ever receive a reply that\u2019s unfriendly, unhelpful, or full of spelling mistakes, etc., it\u2019s a pretty good indication that it\u2019s an overall crappy school!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subscription-based_fees\"><\/span>Subscription-based fees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may come across a course where you graduate with an event planning certification\u2026 but you then you have to keep renewing it. You\u2019ll pay them an annual fee in perpetuity just to access their training materials and keep your certification \u201cvalid\u201d. This is bogus! When you attend a college or university, you don\u2019t have to keep paying for your diploma or degree after graduation. Once you\u2019ve earned it, it\u2019s yours!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16701\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T165655.476.jpg\" alt=\"professional event planner associations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T165655.476.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Event-in-post-135x135-2019-05-06T165655.476-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get this confused with association fees, though. Joining an association is completely optional, but it can benefit you in the professional industry. Reputable associations such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/about-qc\/#ises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Live Events Association (ILEA)<\/a> can give you a competitive advantage in your local industry. You\u2019ll gain access to seminars and workshops, exclusive vendors, and networking opportunities with other event professionals. Your association fees go towards organizing these large events\u2014and we think they\u2019re well worth the cost!<\/p>\n<p>Look, it\u2019s unfortunate, but a lot of so-called online event planning schools out there just want your money and don\u2019t care about your education. Your best defense against these scams is to know what to look for and thoroughly research before enrolling. A good rule of thumb: a credible event planning school will be happy to explain everything to you, show you <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2018\/07\/corporate-event-planning-course-sample-researching-venues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">course samples<\/a>, put you in touch with their students or graduates, and encourage you to shop around\u2014no exceptions!<\/p>\n<p>What other sneaky tricks have you seen? Let us know!<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i>There\u2019s an event planning course for everyone. Discover a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/online-event-courses\/event-and-wedding-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">variety of different event courses and find one that\u2019s right for you<\/a>!<\/i><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all online event planning schools out there are honest businesses\u2014it&#8217;s unfortunate, but true. 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