Advanced Interior Skills
Advanced Valet Services
- Modules
- 4
- Lessons
- 14
- Questions
- 70
Independent study. xplor is not an IAMI- or PYA-accredited GUEST training provider. This course covers the ground assessed in GUEST Unit 09; it awards no GUEST unit, certificate or Certificate of Competency and does not count toward one.
Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program). Wardrobe care, packing and the guest relationship.
INT-VALET-1 · The Valet Role and the Guest Relationship
3 lessons
INT-VALET-1.1 Scope, Boundaries and Discretion
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-1.1.1What Valeting Is: Scope, Boundaries and DiscretionDefines valeting as the personal care of a guest wardrobe and effects, and sets it against housekeeping, laundry and butler service. Establishes the boundaries of consent, non-intrusion and discretion that govern every valet task.PreviewINT-VALET-1.1.2Building the Valet Profile: Learning a Principal's PreferencesExplains how to build and maintain a written valet profile capturing a principal preferences for hanging, pressing, laundry, shoes and effects. Covers observation, confirmation and the data-protection handling of the profile itself.Locked
INT-VALET-1.2 Delivering the Valet Service
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-2 · Wardrobe Knowledge
3 lessons
INT-VALET-2.1 Tailoring, Shirts and Dress Codes
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-2.1.1Suit and Shirt Construction: Canvassed, Fused, Collars and CutsExplains canvassed, half-canvassed and fused jacket construction and why it determines the safe use of heat and steam. Covers shirt collars, cuffs, studs and stays, and the differences in womenswear tailoring.LockedINT-VALET-2.1.2Dress Codes: Black Tie, White Tie, Evening Wear and Yacht CasualSets out white tie, black tie, cocktail, yacht-casual and resort dress codes and the components each requires. Covers laying out evening wear, checking for completeness and the heat risks of beaded and sequinned garments.Locked
INT-VALET-2.2 Fabrics, Leathers and Delicate Materials
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-3 · Care and Presentation
4 lessons
INT-VALET-3.1 Daily Garment Care
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-3.1.1Brushing, De-pilling and Daily Garment MaintenanceEstablishes maintenance over cleaning: correct brushing technique, airing and resting cycles that keep tailored garments wearable without laundering. Covers de-pilling knitwear safely and dealing with lint, hair and odour.LockedINT-VALET-3.1.2Steaming versus Pressing: Heat, Moisture and FabricDistinguishes steaming from pressing by mechanism, and gives correct procedure for each including pressing cloths, order of work and rest time. Provides a fabric decision table covering wool, silk, linen, fused jackets, embellishment and technical shells.Locked
INT-VALET-3.2 Storage, Shoes and Leather
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-3.2.1Hanging, Folding, Moth and Humidity ProtectionCovers correct hanger selection, spacing and what must be folded rather than hung, including knitwear and beaded gowns. Explains moth prevention, cedar, and humidity and ventilation control in the marine environment.LockedINT-VALET-3.2.2Shoe Care, Leather Care and RotationGives the daily shoe routine of trees, brushing, rotation and heat-free drying, then the five-step clean, condition, polish and buff sequence. Sets out the separate rules for suede, patent, exotic skins, deck shoes and handbags.Locked
INT-VALET-4 · Packing, Valuables and Trust
4 lessons
INT-VALET-4.1 Packing, Travel and Departure
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-4.1.1Packing Methods and Packing a Suit to Arrive Ready to WearTeaches the packing layer principle and the rolling, folding, interleaving and garment-bag methods with their correct uses. Details the shoulder-nesting technique for packing a jacket so it arrives wearable, plus hand-luggage rules for valuables.LockedINT-VALET-4.1.2Departure Day: Inventories, Laundry Turnaround, Luggage and CustomsRuns departure day backwards from the gangway: laundry cut-offs, packing lists, safe clearance, final sweeps and luggage handling to tenders and aircraft. Covers customs and prohibited items and the lost-property protocol.Locked
INT-VALET-4.2 Valuables, Trust and Risk
Practice in examiner ↗INT-VALET-4.2.1Valuables, Watches, Jewellery and Minor RepairsSets the non-negotiable rules for guest valuables: never wind or set a watch, never clean jewellery without instruction, and never move an item without a witness. Covers safe documentation, spectacles handling, and the line between a minor repair and a specialist job.LockedINT-VALET-4.2.2Confidentiality, the Discovery Protocol, Damage and InsuranceCovers NDA and confidentiality obligations and the non-negotiable discovery protocol: do not search, do not gossip, escalate only safety or legal issues to the captain. Sets out the damage reporting sequence, insurance reality and the handling of guest personal data.Locked