Academic Calendar
Find the Right Intake for Your Goals
1. Professional Qualification Programmes
Specialist Certification & Instructor Training Designed for those pursuing a career in international protocol or seeking to implement global standards within their organisations.
The Distinction: Includes a 2,000-page professional compendium, global commission rights, and lifelong institutional support.
Format: Delivered via immersive on-site sessions in Tokyo and our sophisticated Global Online Classroom.
2. General Excellence Courses
Foundational to Advanced Training Open to leaders, executives, and refined individuals. These courses are organised into Global Protocol (Western-centric) and Japanese Protocol (Eastern-centric) to suit your specific international objectives.
Institutional Standards & Programme Structure
To maintain the highest quality of education, ICPA operates under strict academic guidelines.
Intimate Class Sizes: To ensure personalised mentorship, each intake is limited to 4–10 participants.
The Tokyo Experience: On-site training in Central Tokyo includes practical drills and high-definition video-recorded feedback for self-refinement.
Seasonal Advantage: Our schedule is curated to align with Spring and Autumn terms, allowing international travellers to enjoy peak seasonal beauty in Japan alongside preferential rates for luxury accommodation.
The Enrolment Window: To maintain our rigorous standards, applications must be formalised 1 to 3 months prior to the commencement date.
Support Services for International Participants
We ensure your journey to Tokyo is as seamless as your training.
Visa & Logistics: We provide formal documentation for visa applications and guidance on international travel.
Curated Accommodation: Access preferential rates and priority booking at our partner establishments in Central Tokyo.
Cultural Concierge: Gain priority access to exclusive, “invitation-only” cultural experiences in Japan during your stay.
FAQ
The group course will only start when the minimum number of participants has been reached.
If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the price will be changed according to the number of participants in that course. In the case of one person, the course will be customised as an individual lectures.
One-off courses:.
Application form, agreement to terms and conditions, ID card
Short-term and long-term programmes:.
Application form, agreement to terms and conditions, ID card, CV, course questionnaire, business certificate (for franchises and organisations)
As the programmes are aimed at people who wish to improve their knowledge, in order to ensure that the students maintain a high level of motivation and that the course content is tailored to their experience and position, we will check your identity and confirm the purpose and motivation of the course.
A wide range of working, conscious people attend the courses, including educators, managers, sole traders, lawyers, doctors and other professionals.
Specialists include school personnel, professors and leaders of organisations.
The common denominator is a strong desire to succeed.
ID card, CV submitted, manner and general knowledge test, and other details are not disclosed due to ICPA policy screening.
Persons unable to attend the course:.
Unidentified identity.
Failure to submit documents by the deadline
Documents are falsified.
Ambiguous objectives
Poor attitude
Considered problematic in the future
Other conditions that make the course inadmissible in the terms and conditions
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