Frequently Asked Questions about the KonMari® Consultant Course
If you are thinking of becoming a certified KonMari® Consultant yourself, you might have more questions. This blog post hopefully answers many of them, so you can make the right decision for you. [I updated this blog post in July 2025]
What kind of KonMari® Consultant Courses are there?
VIRTUAL CONSULTANT COURSES
These happen several times a year, with different time zones to choose from, so people from all continents can join.
IN-PERSON CONSULTANT COURSES
There are usually only 1-2 in-person courses scheduled per year. To give you an example, there was an in-person course in New York in April 2024, and one in London in October 2024.
In 2025, there is only one happening in London (October 17-19, 2025).
As I only update this blog post occasionally, I recommend checking the upcoming course dates and locations here. That is also the link to register for the different courses.
LANGUAGE
All courses and KonMari® events are held in English. However, the KonMari® Consultant community is international. I am connected with other consultants, and we created our own Mastermind. Other consultants created meetups for their cities, regions, and countries.
What does the course cost?
The virtual course registration fee starts at $2,998 USD, and the in-person courses cost more because of the location and refreshments. There are also payment plan options available.
If you wish to continue with your certification process after completing the course, a $500 USD activation and annual membership fee will be required once you pass your final exam.
I know that this is a big sum of money, but there are so many more benefits you get after the course as a Consultant-in-Training and then later as a certified KonMari® Consultant.
I would say that one of the biggest perks is that you can participate in a virtual course again as a refresher for free (you have one year to do so). For example, you could go to an in-person course in London and have that special experience, and then, eleven months later, join a virtual course after you are done with your certification process and reflect on how far you’ve come that year.
There are many more benefits, and I share the link to the full list at the end of this blog post.
How many people are at the KonMari® Consultant Courses?
This depends on several factors. At my in-person course in 2019, we had 100 participants, which was a large number. But back then, there were only in-person courses happening maybe twice a year, and that’s why they were so big.
Since 2020, virtual courses have been available, and in the spring of 2024, in-person courses will resume, offering several options to choose from.
I attended a virtual course as a panelist in 2021, and at that course, there were approximately 40 participants, which felt like a good number and get the chance to become a bit familiar with all the faces. In my opinion, I like it when the course is even smaller, so there is a chance to meet most people in the Zoom breakout rooms.
In April 2024, I was in an in-person course as a refresher participant, and we were around 40 people - a mixture of Consultants-in-Training (CITs) from across the world and several other consultants like me, who joined as a refresher and networking opportunity at a discounted rate. I don’t have official numbers from Team KonMari®, but I prefer courses under 50 participants, as this feels more relaxed for me.
Will Marie Kondo come to the KonMari® Consultant Course?
YES! 🥰 She used to give speeches in Japanese, but now she does it in English, which helped me feel more connected to her. And as English isn’t my first language either, I appreciate even more that she takes the effort to speak English.
At the in-person courses, there will be an opportunity to take a picture with Marie. During the virtual course, a group screenshot will be taken together with Marie.
What are the advantages of the virtual vs. the in-person courses?
You will have the lowest registration fee, as the in-person course is more expensive.
You only have to pay the course fee; there are no additional costs for travel and hotel expenses.
You have no travel time, but can join directly from your computer without any commute.
Depending on where you live, you don’t need a visa.
There are more virtual courses per year than in-person courses.
You have less control over the people you’ll meet during the course, as you don’t know with whom you’ll connect in the Zoom breakout rooms.
What are the disadvantages?
You won’t meet other people in person. However, during the Zoom breakout sessions, you can get to know other participants. But of course, meeting new people while standing in the coffee line sadly won’t happen.☕️
When I was on the panel at one of the 2021 virtual courses, I loved meeting others in the Zoom breakout rooms and later connected with them through the KonMari® Consultant Portal or via email and WhatsApp. So don’t worry about it, as there are always possibilities later on to make in-person connections.You also won’t have the opportunity to meet Marie Kondo in person and take a 1:1 picture with her. However, there is a workaround: Whenever possible, the active certified Konmari® Consultants will have a photo opportunity with Marie Kondo at a KonMari® Consultant Meetups, which happen on or around the dates of an in-person course. That is also how I got my picture with her, as only a group picture was taken at my course in 2019 (a few people were even missing in the picture or not fully visible because there were so many of us).
© Photo Credit KonMari Media, Inc.
What are the steps of becoming a certified KonMari® Consultant?
Before taking the course: Read two specific Marie Kondo’s books and tidy your home with the KonMari Method® and take before and after pictures.
Register and attend the KonMari® Consultant Course.
Practice tidying sessions as a Consultant-in-Training and help at least one person to finish a Tidying Festival.
Pass the certification exam and pay the licensing fee.
What levels are there?
When you’ve finished the steps mentioned above, you are officially a certified KonMari® Consultant. These are the levels you can reach:
Green: 30 tidying hours, of which one client completed their tidying festival (= all their belongings).
Bronze: 150 tidying hours, of which one client completed their tidying festival.
Silver: 300 tidying hours, of which one client completed their tidying festival.
Gold: 600 tidying hours, of which two clients completed their tidying festival.
Platinum: 900 tidying hours, of which two clients completed their tidying festival.
Master: 1,500 tidying hours, of which two clients completed their tidying festival.
How can I get the most out of the course?
Schedule enough time to be fully present
After you registered for the KonMari® Consultant Course and got the official “you’re in” email, I would block the course dates completely on your calendar. Try to have no other appointments so you can fully concentrate on the course. I think it’s essential to arrive as rested and motivated as possible to be your best and most energetic version. Above all, if English is not your first language, it can get exhausting to hear all the content and interact with other participants in a language you don’t speak every day.
Research your instructors in advance
Find out who the instructors for your specific course are through the KonMari® Consultant Course website (or maybe they will send you more details in an email). I recommend checking them out before the course starts. Review their websites and Instagram accounts to gain insight into their approach and how they operate as certified KonMari® Consultants. Maybe this way, specific questions will pop into your mind to ask during the course.
Connect with others
Look for other joy-sparking participants and panelists to see if you’d like to connect with them during or after the course. Perhaps there are a few people you click with and would like to chat with after the course. Write down their names so you can reach out to them later.
I tell you, the course will pass so quickly, and you will see so many faces. So, it's better to write down too many names than to regret remembering the name of that special person who doesn’t live that far from you, or that has a similar life experience and might become a wonderful colleague and friend.
KonMari® Consultant Referral Program
If you are ruminating on becoming a certified KonMari® Consultant yourself and want to register for one of the virtual or in-person KonMari® Consultant Courses, this is how you can get a $100 discount:
Team KonMari® developed the KonMari® Consultant Referral Program as a win-win opportunity. You get $100 off, and I get a discount on my yearly KonMari® membership fee.
To receive the $100 off, you only have to type my name (Kati Carrapa) when you register for the course and enter the discount code: consultantjoy
If you did this, please let me know here, so I can thank you personally and also learn more about your journey.
(The referral discount can only be applied to future courses and cannot be made retroactively.)
Do you still want more information?
BROCHURE
If you want to learn even more about the KonMari® Consultant Program, then I recommend you to download the complete program brochure. Team KonMari® will then also update you on future course dates and other program details.
REPLAY INFO SESSION
And if you would like to take 49 minutes, you can watch the replay of one of the info sessions here: From Clutter to Clarity: Could a Career in Professional Organizing Spark Joy for You?
Want to talk it through?
Then, consider scheduling a Strategy Session with me.
Free Resources for you
If you want to go deeper into the KonMari Method®, you can download my KonMari® Guide, where I explain every step of the KonMari Method®.
If you are ready to rock and roll and declutter everything you own, I have made a digital KonMari® Declutter Checklist.
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