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You’ve built the foundation, and now? You’re ready for MORE.
Upgrade to OBM Accreditation ($1,597 Accelerator credit already applied)
Through client simulated projects, a recognized, CPD-certified credential, and live coaching support you’ll take your skills, experience, and confidence to a whole new level.
Your $1,597 credit is already applied. Takes a few minutes.
90+
Graduate Success Rate
500+
Accredited OBMs Worldwide
5-10x
ROI reported by Graduates
30+
Countries represented by our students
I knew I was on the right track with the OBM Accelerator, but I wanted even more guidance and structure to move forward with my first few clients. I invested in the Accreditation program as a roadmap to get to my destination more efficiently than I could on my own. The Accreditation in-depth teaching and resources guided me to success landing my first 2 monthly retainer clients. My investment in OBM School paid back multiple times over within the 6 months of the program.
Elaine Strohm
Why Upgrade from Accelerator?
You've built the foundation. Now it's time to step into this role with absolute authority and confidence.
Inside the Confident OBM® Accelerator, you built your backend independently. You know how the work is done. But knowing the work and being recognized, and paid, as the leader who owns it are two different things.
Maybe at this point in your OBM journey, you’re feeling ready for:
- Proof you can point to. Real, assessed, client simulated projects that show you can deliver, not just talk about it.
- A credential clients recognize. CPD-certified OBM Accreditation and seven digital credentials that make the yes easier and the rate higher.
- Structure and support. Mentorship, live coaching, and feedback, instead of building alone.
- The positioning shift. From skilled implementer to the strategic partner a business trusts with its operations.
This isn’t about starting over. It’s about taking your OBM journey to the next level through guided, high-touch, real implementation and support. upgrade.
Doing the projects within the Accreditation program brought me validation that I knew what I was talking about. I was confident and could apply those skills with my clients.Going through certification was when the big pieces of my business finally started to fit together, and I grew more confident in my abilities.
Lindsay Connolly
One of my favorite moments...
happens at the end of every Accelerator cohort.
Someone will say, “I finally feel like an OBM.”
And I love hearing that, because that’s exactly what the Accelerator is designed to do. It helps you build the confidence, skills, and foundation to step into the role.
But I’ve also noticed something else.
For many students, that’s where a new question starts to creep in…
“How do I know I’m really ready?”
Not because they aren’t capable.
But because they want more practice. More feedback. More experience leading before they’re doing it with a paying client.
That’s exactly why Accreditation exists.
Over the last 15+ years of running my Online Business Manager agency, I’ve seen that the biggest leap doesn’t come from learning more. It comes from applying what you already know, refining it through real-world scenarios, and having someone experienced challenge you to raise your standard.
Accreditation is where everything you built inside the Accelerator comes together. You’ll apply your skills in client simulations, receive direct feedback from me, earn your professional credentials, and graduate with the confidence that comes from knowing you’ve already done the work.
I’m still in the work every day, not just teaching it. That’s why our cohorts stay intentionally small, why I personally review your projects, and why I’m committed to helping you bridge the gap between feeling ready… and knowing you are.
One of my favourite moments happens at the end of every Accelerator cohort.
Someone will say, “I finally feel like an OBM.”
And I love hearing that, because that’s exactly what the Accelerator is designed to do. It helps you build the confidence, skills, and foundation to step into the role.
But I’ve also noticed something else.
For many students, that’s where a new question starts to creep in…
“How do I know I’m really ready?”
Not because they aren’t capable.
But because they want more practice. More feedback. More experience leading before they’re doing it with a paying client.
That’s exactly why Accreditation exists.
Over the last 15+ years of running my Online Business Manager agency, I’ve seen that the biggest leap doesn’t come from learning more. It comes from applying what you already know, refining it through real-world scenarios, and having someone experienced challenge you to raise your standard.
Accreditation is where everything you built inside the Accelerator comes together. You’ll apply your skills in client simulations, receive direct feedback from me, earn your professional credentials, and graduate with the confidence that comes from knowing you’ve already done the work.
I’m still in the work every day, not just teaching it. That’s why our cohorts stay intentionally small, why I personally review your projects,
and why I’m committed to
helping you bridge the gap
between feeling ready… and
knowing you are.
You know the OBM Operating System™. Now you master it.
You learned to see a business through the six systems of the OBM Operating System™: Vision, Team, Operations, Projects, Revenue, and Metrics. Accreditation takes you from understanding them to leading them at a strategic level, through three Skills Kits:
- Operations and Systems. Build the operational backbone a growing business runs on.
- Project and Team Leadership. Lead people, projects, and delivery with confidence.
- Metrics, Launch, and Marketing Leadership. Drive the numbers, the launches, and the growth operations behind scale.
Each Skills Kit pairs the knowledge with hands on, real world projects, so you apply the frameworks as you learn them. By the end, you have concrete, portfolio ready examples that prove you can step into a business and drive strategic growth, not just talk about it.
The upgrade gave me the exact structure I needed. The simulations, mentorship, and certification tied everything together, and I’ve never been more confident in my business.
Dominique S.
When I joined the Accelerator, I was looking for structure and a framework to build my business on. Upgrading to Accreditation gave me the confidence to fully step into the identity of an OBM, and the credibility and tools to show up as a true strategic partner. It sharpened my ability to evaluate operations at a systems level and taught me how to unify strategy with execution.
Nina Reich
From self-paced to fully supported
In the Accelerator, you built independently. In Accreditation, you’re guided every step.
Accreditation is a guided six month live cohort experience. You work through the three Skills Kits while completing three client simulation projects, then spend the second half of the program refining your work, deepening your delivery, and strengthening your confidence until the framework is second nature.
You get live support most weeks. There are three live calls every month, roughly one a week, each offered across two time zones:
- Hot Seat coaching with Sarah Noked
- Co-working and implementation sessions
- Guest expert workshops and masterclasses
Plus mentor access for feedback and guidance, personalized project reviews, and ongoing support inside our private Accreditation community.
Because students join from around the world, every live session runs at two different times each month. One window works for North America and Europe, and the other works for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. So whether your day starts in Los Angeles, London, or Sydney, there’s a live session built to fit your schedule. And every session is recorded and saved in your member area, so if you ever miss one live, you can catch up any time.
Being surrounded by like minded people really helped accelerate my progress. The coaching calls, QA sessions, and mentorship really give you everything you need to make serious progress. Sarah created the space we needed to evolve as professionals inside the Accreditation.
Kelly Walsh
Practice before the pressure is real
You’ve done the work in your own business. Accreditation lets you practice it against assessed, professional standards, so your delivery is sharp before the stakes are high.
You complete three client simulation projects built around real operational scenarios: building systems, leading projects, managing priorities, navigating roadblocks, and making strategic decisions. Every project receives personalized feedback, and you can resubmit at no extra cost until it meets the standard.
When it’s done, you won’t be hoping your delivery holds up. You’ll have portfolio ready proof that it does.
One of my clients needed help hiring a team member, and I immediately went back to the projects I’d completed during Accreditation. I followed the same process, adapted it, and it worked beautifully. Those projects weren’t just assignments, they became resources I could immediately use in my business.
Sowmya Vemireddy
Your Vault more than doubles
Everything you have been seeing greyed out becomes yours.
Every part of the OBM Operating System™ is backed by the Systems Vault. You have been working in the Accelerator half: 22 SOPs covering your own practice and the foundations of client delivery, plus 42 supporting kits, templates and trackers.
Accreditation opens the rest, taking it to over 110 documents. Fifty eight SOPs and fifty six supporting documents in total.
What the new families cover:
- Client operations, nine SOPs. Running the operational layer of somebody else's business, and keeping it honest.
- Client revenue, five SOPs. The money side, from the invoicing rhythm to chasing what has not arrived.
- The client's team, five SOPs. Hiring into their business, training, coverage, and the exits.
- The client's marketing, five SOPs. Partners, products, the customer journey, their brand voice, their budget.
- Comms and reporting at depth, seven more. Strategy sessions, client briefs, inbox management, metrics, analytics.
- Projects and launches, four more, including full launch management with its planning tracker.
Every one is written the same way you already know: nine sections, a policy you do not break, a rhythm, a RACI table, and a review trigger that tells you when something is wrong. Once you know one, you can navigate all of them.
The Vault was huge for me. I had written SOPs for years, but they all stayed with the businesses I’d worked for. Having the Vault gave me a base, a structure I could work from, and made everything so much easier to manage.
Manu Loths
Meet OBM.ai
From blank page to client ready, in minutes.
Over 15 years of Sarah’s OBM genius, every framework, every system, every hard won lesson from running a real agency, packaged into one tool. While most AI tools don’t know how to “run a business”, OBM.ai does. Or at least it will help YOU run your client’s businesses even better.
Choose the system you’re working on for your client, whether that’s Vision, Team, Operations, Projects, Revenue, or Metrics. Answer a few quick questions. In minutes, OBM.ai builds you four client ready assets:
- A gap analysis that shows exactly where the client's business is falling short, and why it matters.
- A system setup checklist, the ordered steps to build or fix it.
- A custom SOP draft, tailored to that client and ready to refine and hand over.
- A prompt pack to take the work even further in your own AI tools.
Put it to work across the real jobs of an OBM:
- SOPs: Turn any client process into a clean, ready to refine standard operating procedure.
- Business plans: Shape a client's direction into a structured plan you can act on.
- Due diligence and client research: Get the lay of a prospect's business before a discovery call, so you walk in sharp.
- Project planning: Map a project from goal to done, with the steps, sequence, and ownership laid out.
Work that used to eat your whole afternoon, done before your coffee gets cold. It’s yours from the moment you upgrade, and yours to keep using for as long as you’re an active member.
Stay ahead of the industry
Stay in the know in an industry that’s always on the move.
Our monthly guest expert workshops keep your skills current as the online business world evolves, and every one is saved to your on demand library so you can watch any time. Recent sessions include:
- Using AI as a strategic tool to streamline operations and strengthen systems
- Your ClickUp Is Telling on You: tightening your systems and workflows
- Transitioning from VA to OBM and pricing yourself as a leader
- Client retention and leadership strategies that keep premium clients longer
From practical AI to systems, pricing, launches, and leadership, these sessions go beyond the core curriculum to help you stay ahead of the way Online Business Managers are working today. The AI workshop in particular is a student favorite, and it’s yours to revisit any time.
Credentials and how clients find you
Recognized credentials, and a real path to clients.
Your work throughout the program is recognized with credentials that reflect both your professional development and your commitment to excellence. Your journey through Accredited OBM Certification (CPD-certified) includes seven Credly issued digital credentials: six skill credentials plus your OBM Accreditation, each aligned with a key area of Online Business Management expertise.
And a credential only matters if it opens doors. Here’s how Accreditation connects you to clients:
- The Directory of Accredited OBMs: On completion, you're listed for 12 months, free, in front of business owners actively looking to hire a trusted OBM.
- Matchmaking: You step inside the Sarah Noked OBM Agency pipeline and get connected with opportunities reserved for Accredited OBMs, so you can skip the endless pitching.
- The Alumni Network: Lifetime access to a global community that keeps referring, collaborating, and sending opportunities your way long after you graduate.
- The positioning shift: With the language, the proof, and the credential, you stop competing on task lists and start being chosen as a leader.
Even though I was already doing the work of an Online Business Manager, I was still calling myself a Virtual Assistant. Becoming Accredited gave me the confidence to fully own my role. I had discovery calls every month, clients found me through the Directory of Accredited OBMs, and referrals kept growing.
Wiebke Uhlendorf
An unmatched community
A community that grows with you, long after graduation.
Inside our global community, you build relationships with ambitious professionals on the same path, people who understand your journey and keep growing alongside you long after the program ends. We’re all about building a community and a career that continues to grow with you.
This program gave me more than a certification, it gave me confidence. OBM School helped me shift out of the assistant mindset and into leadership. I now make in two months what I used to make in a year. And I’m working with clients who see me as a strategic partner, not a task-taker.
Priscilla Green
Is this for you?
This upgrade is for you if:
- You're in, or you've completed, the Confident OBM® Accelerator.
- You have the foundation and you're ready to be recognized and paid as a leader.
- You want the credential, the assessed projects, and the support to prove your mastery.
- You're ready to move from skilled implementer to strategic partner.
This isn't the upgrade for you if:
- You haven't done the Confident OBM® Accelerator foundation yet. In that case, start with the full Accreditation program instead, which includes the Accelerator.
- You want passive, theory only learning, or you're not ready for assessed project work.
- You're at capacity right now and cannot take on additional study. Come back when the work feels more settled. The door stays open.
Here's everything inside Accreditation
Core training and assessment
- The full OBM School Core Modules 1 to 6, the complete foundation of the OBM method
- Three Accreditation Skills Kit modules, implementation focused training to strengthen core OBM competencies
- Three client simulated projects based on real world scenarios
- Personal assessment with direct feedback on your work, with free resubmissions until you meet the standard
Credentials
- Seven Credly issued digital credentials to showcase your expertise, including OBM Accreditation
- OBM Accreditation, lifetime status, through a CPD-certified curriculum
Live support
Three live calls every month, roughly one a week, each offered across two time zones:
- Hot Seat coaching with Sarah Noked
- Co-working and implementation sessions
- Masterclasses and guest expert sessions
Because students join from around the world, every live session runs at two different times each month. One window works for North America and Europe, and the other works for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Every session is recorded and saved in your member area, so if you ever miss one live, you can catch up any time.
Tools and systems
- Access to the Systems Vault, over 110 documents including SOPs, kits, templates and trackers
- OBM.ai, your AI powered co-pilot for building client assets, included with Accreditation
- The Legal Kit, with ready to use client contracts and agreements to help you onboard and protect your work professionally
- Website templates to launch faster
- Business foundation and onboarding assets
- Client ready systems for consistent delivery
- A personalized website and client intake funnel audit by Sarah
Community and visibility
- Lifetime access to the Alumni Network on graduation
- A 12 month listing in the Directory of Accredited OBMs
- Client Matchmaking opportunities upon graduation
- Cohort based community support throughout
- Access to future program updates at no additional cost
Accreditation Tuition
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Why This Program Pays Off
Our Accreditation graduates consistently report:
- $2K to $5K per month retainer clients
- Elevated positioning from VA or PM to OBM
- Higher rates and longer client partnerships
- Roles inside multi 6 and 7 figure businesses
- Scaled agencies and stronger internal systems
You already have the skills. This upgrade gives you the proof, the credential, and the recognition to match them.
Want a closer look before you enroll?
The Program Guide breaks it all down so you can explore with clarity.
Inside, you’ll find a clear overview of the OBM Accreditation program, including our course curriculum, how it works, and what makes it different from every other certification course out there.
Prefer to talk it through?
Chat with Sarah about cohort placement and whether now is the right time to upgrade. Bring your Module 6 scores. We will look at where the gaps actually are, and if Accreditation is not the answer we will say so.
Your six-month journey
Onboarding and foundations
Your welcome call kicks off the cohort, followed by orientation and your first Skills Kit module. You begin your first client simulation project right away.
Learn and apply
Work through the curriculum and complete all three client simulation projects, supported by live calls most weeks: Hot Seat coaching, co-working and implementation calls, and guest expert workshops.
Implement and refine
Put it into practice. Refine your projects with detailed feedback, resubmit at no cost until they meet the standard, and strengthen your delivery until the framework is second nature.
Assessment
Your projects are personally assessed against professional delivery standards, with direct feedback from Sarah.
Graduation
Earn your OBM Accreditation and seven Credly credentials, get listed in the Directory of Accredited OBMs, and join the Alumni Network for life.
Every live session runs across two time zones and is recorded. Cohorts run quarterly and are capped at 20 students to keep the experience high touch.
How your upgrade works
A clear path from application to accreditation.
01
Upgrade
Your $1,597 Accelerator credit is already applied at checkout. Secure your spot.
02
Get placed in your cohort
You’re placed into the next available live cohort. If space allows and timing fits, you may join the current group. Chat with Sarah about placement.
03
Do the work, get accredited
Move through the Skills Kits, complete your assessed projects, and earn your CPD-certified OBM Accreditation.
Our commitment to you
We don’t just enroll you. We’re invested in you finishing.
Once you’re in, you’re not left to sink or swim. You get direct feedback on your work from Sarah, and you can resubmit your projects at no extra cost, as many times as it takes, until they meet the standard. We would rather you take the time to cross the finish line than rush and fall short. Our job isn’t done when you enroll. It’s done when you’re accredited.
Final call
Ready to claim your seat?
You’ve already built the foundation in the Confident OBM® Accelerator. Now it’s time to prove your mastery, strengthen your delivery, and earn the credential that matches the level you’re already operating at.
The next cohort begins January 1, 2027.
Enrollment closes December 3, 2026.
Your $1,597 credit is already applied.
Have Questions About Upgrading?
I'm a Confident OBM® Accelerator student. How does the $1,597 credit work?
Because you’ve already completed the Accelerator, a $1,597 credit is applied to your Accreditation tuition. It’s already reflected in the prices on this page and applied automatically at checkout, so there’s nothing extra you need to do.
Which cohort am I placed into when I upgrade?
You’re placed into the next available live cohort, so you move through the program as part of an active group with live calls, mentor support, and cohort milestones from the start. Depending on timing and space, you may be able to join the current group. Chat with Sarah to confirm placement.
Do I need to repeat anything from the Accelerator or Core Modules?
No. Your prior work is not repeated. Accreditation assumes you already have your business foundations in place and focuses on validating your delivery, leadership, and strategic capability. You build on the Accelerator, you don’t redo it.
What is the OBM Accreditation?
OBM Accreditation is the credential you earn when you successfully complete Accredited OBM Certification (CPD-certified), a structured, assessed program that verifies real OBM capability through demonstrated, client simulated work. It is not a participation certificate or a theory based credential. Here’s the program guide.
What does CPD-certified mean?
CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. A CPD-certified curriculum has been independently reviewed to meet internationally recognized standards for learning quality, assessment rigor, and real world relevance.
How long is the program, and how much time each week?
Six months, as a live, cohort based program. Most students spend 2 to 4 hours per week, rising slightly during project submission periods.
How do the projects work?
You complete client simulated projects that reflect real OBM work. Projects are assessed on a pass or resubmit basis. If a submission doesn’t meet the standard, you get constructive feedback and can resubmit at no extra cost until it does.
What is the live call schedule?
A consistent monthly rhythm you can plan around: Hot Seat group coaching on the first Tuesday, co-working and implementation on the third Tuesday, and a guest expert workshop on the fourth Monday. Each cohort is capped at 20 students. Calls are offered across North America, Europe, and Australia friendly times, and all sessions are recorded.
Do my credentials expire?
No. OBM Accreditation is lifetime. Your Accredited OBM Certification certificate and Credly credentials do not expire.
Is there support after I finish?
Yes, and two things run separately. You get lifetime access to the Accredited OBMs Alumni Network, with coworking, masterclasses, planning support, and matchmaking with clients inside the Sarah Noked OBM Agency where available. And you’re listed in the Directory of Accredited OBMs for 12 months, free, from completion.
What happens to the Systems Vault when I upgrade?
Everything currently greyed out unlocks. You go from 22 SOPs and 42 supporting documents to over 110 documents in total, including nine SOPs on client operations, five on client revenue, five on the client’s team, five on their marketing, and the full delivery depth in projects and reporting.
What is the refund policy?
This is a live, cohort based program with immediate access to materials, support, and assessed work, so we don’t offer refunds. If you’re unsure whether now is the right time to upgrade, chat with Sarah first, or email us at [email protected].
I still have questions. What should I do?
Chat with Sarah, or email us at [email protected].
Results Disclaimer
The stories and figures shared on this page reflect the experiences of specific students and are not a guarantee or promise of your own results. What you achieve depends on your effort, your skills, your market, and other factors outside our control.
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