Certified Color Expert Training – CCE

Certified Color Expert Training – CCE
Join an elite group of designers, decorators, stagers and color enthusiasts who have become Certified Color Experts (CCE)! Our all-inclusive color training, walks you through the step-by-step process of easily picking the right paint colors AND finishes for your clients in order to create a Color Perfect Home!

Certified Color Expert Program
If you love color then you will love this training!

Package Filled with Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore Fan Decks, as well as a CCE Large Paint Color Sample Binder
Certified Color Expert Full COLOR Training Manual
6 Information Packed Video Filled Modules (Click Here to see Detailed CCE Course Outline!)
Training Calendar to Keep You On Track (Click Here to See Training Calendar!)
Several Downloadable Forms in Word – Including our CCE Top 150 Paint Color Key Cheat Sheet, CCE Client Pre-Appointment Interview Form, 6-Step Color Read Cheat Sheet and Color Rules Cheat Sheet for Easy Reference

Training Overview and Orientation
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Training Overview
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CCE Branding
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Why Color is so Critical
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Getting the Most Out of the Training
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Color Trends
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Working with
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams
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Your Fan Deck Orientation
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Your CCE Large Paint Sample Binder
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Why Large Samples in Every Color Are Important
and How to Orde

Bonus Section
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Audra’s
Growing List of
Favorite Trade Resources
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Fabrics, Furniture, etc….
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Important l
inks
to Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore
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Link to VistaPrint Dealer
Portal
Module 1
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Color 101
(35+ Home Photos)
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Principles and Attributes of Color
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Color Concepts and the Artists Vocabulary
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The Color Wheel and Why It Works
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Color Schemes
You Need to Know
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Color with Respect to Light, Architecture, Emphasis, Meaning and Moo
d
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Color Names and Shades
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Understanding Color Codes

Module 2
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CCE Rules of Color
…Getting a “Color Read”
(
50+ Home Photo Examples
)
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Three
Categories
of Color
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Transforming the way you see color
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Underst
anding the Four Types of Whites
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Starting with Whites and How to Specify
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Rules of Whites
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Types
of “Neutrals” and How to Break Them Down Easily
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Rules of Neutrals
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Using Your Tools to Easily Ascertain Undertones in a Space
(A “KISS” Approach)
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Working with Colors and the Color Rules
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Easy Ana
logy for Color Scheme Creation
(Another “KISS” Approach tha

Module 3
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Interpreting Color in a Space
(50+ Example Home Photos)
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The Good New
s and Bad News
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6
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Step Color Read Process
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What Are Dictators?
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What Are Showstoppers?
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Rules for Dictators
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Recognizing the Home’s Age and Trend Cycle
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Rules for Fixed Finishes and Color
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Floors, Fireplaces, Carpet and Glass
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Connecting the Rules with the
S
pace
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Lots of Home Photos
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How to Use Your CCE “Color Read” Worksheet
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Working Around Showstoppers
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Rules for Showstoppers
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Two Home Color Consultation Exa
mples and How You Would Specify
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Filling Out the CCE Client Color Read Cheat Sheet

Module 4
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Creating the Client Color Palette
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7 Mistakes Color Consultants Make
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Creating the Color Palette in 3 Steps
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Listening to the Client
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CCE Client Pre
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Appointment Interview
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The Phone Call
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Your Unique Selling Pr
oposition or Why You Rule!
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Getting the “Home Read”
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Architectural, Interior, Demographic, Sun, Fixed Fixtures
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Finding the Client Color Cues
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A Little Detective Work
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Using Color Ratios
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Using a Color App to Match the Accent Color
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Always Training Your Eye f
or Home Style and Integrity
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Useful Resources
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Using Sherwin Williams Color Snap
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Inspirational Color Schemes
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The Truth of the Matter
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The 120 Best Selling Benjamin Moore Colors
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Audra’s Top 100 Most Useful Benjamin Moore Paint Colors
in a cheat sheet format
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Audra’s Top 50 Most Useful Sherwin Williams Paint Colors
in a cheat sheet format
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Using the CCE Paint Color Cheat Sheet, Taking Notes and Seeing Color Truly
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Building Your Custom Color Key Binder and Ordering Color Sheets

Module 5
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Perfecting the Color Consult
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Putting It All Together
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Phone Call to Project
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Pricing for Everyone
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Getting the “Client Read”
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Client Pr
eparation (Defining Client Goals) and Payment
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Optional Client Research
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The “Color Perfect Home” Consultation start to finish
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The First Walk Through & Client Interview
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Incorporating the Rules Into a Consultation Process
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Using your CCE Client Color Read
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Narr
owing Down Your Color Choices and Using Your
Large
Color Sheets
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Looking at a home example from start to finish