Customer Service Representative (CSR) Exam Prep - Live Online

48 Hours / Access Length: Schedule Varies / Delivery: Live Online, Instructor Led
Retail Price: $819.00

Course Overview:

30 Hours Synchronous Learning / 18 Hours Online Learning

The customer service representative plays an essential role in an organization's success through providing product and service information and resolving product and service problems. In this course, you will learn about the various duties and responsibilities of the customer service provider, and you will practice these using a variety of exercises, hypothetical interactions, and assignments. The goal of this course is to prepare you to be an outstanding, reliable, and successful customer service representative in a business or other organization. In addition to providing students with a comprehensive education in customer service, this course will also prepare students to take nationally recognized customer service certification exams, including, but not limited to, the HDI Customer Service Representative Certification Exam.

Recommended Prerequisites:  High School Graduate or GED holder.

Course Exam: This course prepares students to take the HDI Customer Service Representative (HDI-CSR) certification exam.

Topics Covered:

Lesson 1: What is Customer Service

In this lesson, we will define customer service and discuss its importance in an organization's success.  In addition, we will explore customer needs, the benefits gained through meeting those needs, and the role of the customer service representative in this process. We will also discuss the concept of social customers.

Lesson 2: The Global Customer

Best-in-class global service is all about delivering the right information in context to optimize business processes, applications, and activities that support service.  In this lesson, we will discuss ways that the CSR can best serve the global customer. 

Lesson 3: Exceptional Customer Service

According to a study by RightNow Technologies, 73 percent of customers leave because of poor customer service. In this lesson, we will discuss ways that organizations can understand, meet, and exceed customer expectations through exceptional customer service. 

Lesson 4: Customer Service Strategy

Most organizations are made of people and customers; therefore, having a strategy for delivering consistently excellent customer service is essential.  In this lesson we will discuss building a customer service strategy in a way that encourages quality service resulting in customer satisfaction. 

Lesson 5: Critical Workplace Skills

Every organization has expectations of its employees.  In customer service, meeting these expectations is extremely important, as it affects the customers' experience and the health of the business.  In this lesson, we will discuss workplace skills that are critical in customer service.  In addition, we will discuss balancing those skills, setting realistic goals, and how to maximize those skills.

Lesson 6: Problem Solving

In this lesson, we will discuss the importance of the Customer Service Representative in problem solving, resolving conflict, and winning back business through excellent customer service. 

Lesson 7: Extreme Customers and Customer Retention

Every business will encounter challenging situations and difficult customers from time to time.  In this lesson we will discuss approaches for handling challenges and dealing with difficult customers.

Lesson 8: Managing Customer Service

In this lesson, we will discuss effective approaches for managing customer services representatives, such as the provision of training, team-building, a positive environment, and clear expectations. 

Lesson 9: Communication Essentials

In this lesson, we will explore communication styles, discuss the basics of written and verbal communication, and become familiar with the characteristics of effective communication. 

Lesson 10: Customer-Focused Listening

In this lesson, we will discuss effective listening and listening habits along with roadblocks to effective communication. 

Lesson 11: Nonverbal Communication, Dress, and Manners

In this lesson, we will focus on the use of Nonverbal Communication, Dress, and Manners in the best way during interactions with customers. Whether individuals are face-to-face or at a distance from each other, how either party respects and makes the other person feel can manifest in an exciting beginning or an unfortunate ending to a service relationship.

Lesson 12: Telephone and Digital Communication

In this lesson, we will discuss various forms of digital and telephone communication, including web chat, VoIP, telephone service, inbound customer service calls, and outbound telemarketing.

Instructor Biography:

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Grading System:

Student must pass all quizzes, exams, and national exam (if applicable) at a passing rate to be eligible for a Certificate of  Training Completion. If an internship is included in your course you will be required to complete the internship prior to receiving a Certificate of Training Completion.

Attendance:

Students are expected to arrive on time and participate in course discussions. Successful completion of the course of study recommends 100% attendance. If during the course period the student’s attendance level drops below 80%, they will be encouraged and given the opportunity to attend the next scheduled class for the course they enrolled in. Should materials change, student is responsible for all additional cost.

Payment Plan Policy:

Students may withdraw from the program for any reason up to 1 week prior to the start of program. In this case, the student’s payment plan agreement shall be rescinded. If the payment plan has begun a non-refundable administrative fee of $25.00 will be assessed and remaining funds will be returned to payer in check form by mail. 

Refund Policy: 

There can be no refund for the course, once the first class has been concluded; or if any course material, including the eBook, is accessed. If extenuating circumstances exist, case by case situations will be reviewed by ProTrain. If a refund is issued, the refunded amount (- a $25 processing fee) will be dependent upon books being returned in excellent condition (i.e. no writing, missing pages; ripped or damage to pages and/or binding).

Re-Admission Policy:

Any student who has dropped out of the program, or has been suspended from the program for nonattendance may be readmitted within one year by completing a personal interview with the director of education and paying any applicable fees at the time of readmission. Students who were terminated due to conduct issues are not eligible to be readmitted.

Policy on Student Conduct:

Appropriate Conduct: All students are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and professional manner. Any student not conducting themselves in an orderly and professional manner, which includes use of drugs and alcohol during school hours, dishonesty, disrupting classes, use of profanity, excessive tardiness, insubordination, violation of safety rules, improper usage of lab or classroom computers, or not abiding by the school rules will lead to either probation or dismissal from classes.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.