Train Smarter.
Hire Better.
Grow Without Chaos.
 Built for Christmas light business owners who are tired of repeating themselves every season, and ready to scale with confidence.
You've built a lighting business that brightens up the town. but behind the scenes it often feels like your juggling chaos in the season.
Fast hires
Inconsistent crews
Constant re-explaining
Seasonal burnout
The Christmas Light Academy was created to change that.
Our plug-and-play training system makes onboarding simple, scalable, and stress-free, no matter how many hires you’re making this year.
Whether you're just getting started or running multiple teams, we’re here to make hiring and training the easiest part of your business.
Explore the Training SystemOur Mission Is Simple
To help you build a more efficient, safe seasonal team every year
At CLA, we believe that growth shouldn’t come at the expense of your time, energy, or leadership.
That’s why we created the industry's first role-specific training platform designed for Christmas light businesses. Our system is multilingual, mobile-accessible, and quiz-tested, giving your team what they need to succeed and giving you your sanity back.
It’s not about handing them a course. It’s about handing you a system that finally works.
We help you hire and train your team — fast and efficient.
Here’s how:
You’ve built a business that’s growing fast—now you need systems that can keep up.
The Christmas Light Academy was created for owners who are doing real volume, real installs, and real hiring every season. You don’t need surface-level inspiration or another course that sits in a folder. You need a practical, repeatable solution that trains your team without pulling you off the job site or out of sales calls.
Whether you're hiring your very first installer or prepping a five-truck team for Q4, this system meets you where you are and helps you lead like the owner you’re becoming.
From Firefighter to Founder (Literally)
Hi, I’m Michael Carey. I’m a Florida-based entrepreneur with a background in commercial and industrial construction. I’ve spent over 10 years running crews and managing teams on multimillion-dollar HVAC projects across the U.S.—from military bases and airports to large hospitals. I later became a licensed General Contractor in Utah before moving back to Florida, where my journey into Christmas decorating began.
After struggling to find reliable help during my first season, I quickly realized how valuable a system like this could be—not just for me, but for other business owners too. That’s what sparked the idea for Christmas Light Academy.
I’ve been putting in the overtime to make CLA the #1 employee training system in the Christmas light industry. The goal is simple: help business owners onboard new hires quickly and easily, in both English and Spanish. Every time a new employee gets registered, I get a notification—and honestly, that feeling of seeing people using something I built to grow their business is what brings me the most joy.
What Business Owners Are Saying
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Our free beginner’s guide gives you a clear, brand-neutral overview of the entire industry — so you understand how it works before you dive in.
You’ll learn the different system types, what brands are available, how installations work, pricing tips, and proven ways to sell it — all accessible right from our mobile app.
Perfect for quoting jobs faster, closing with confidence, and standing out from the competition.
It’s fast, practical, and 100% free.
Training Systems Built for Real Growth
Because Success Isn’t Just About More Jobs—It’s About a Business That Can Handle Them.
Most Christmas light business owners are great at selling. They’ve figured out how to market, how to close, and how to stay busy during Q4.
But scaling? That’s a different challenge.
At CLA, we know growth doesn’t just come from sales. It comes from having the right systems, trained crews, and a business that isn’t solely powered by your presence.
We’re here to help you:
This is more than a product. It’s a mindset shift—from scrambling to structured. From solo operator to true team leader.
Ready to join a community of business owners building for the long game?
Still Have Questions?
You’re in the Right Place.
We Know This Industry, Because We’ve Lived It.
The Christmas light industry isn’t like other trades. It moves fast, it’s seasonal by nature, and it often relies on part-time crews learning as they go.
That’s why so many business owners feel like they’re constantly starting over. Hiring in a rush. Explaining rooflines, quoting, safety, or teardown, again and again.
We built CLA to change that.
This isn’t a theory-driven program made by marketers or course creators. It’s a system that was created on real job sites, tested with real crews, and refined by someone who’s been in your boots and on your ladder.
So if you're wondering how this works, whether it’ll fit your team, or what makes this different from anything else out there, we’ve got you.
Check out the answers below, or reach out if there’s something we didn’t cover.
What makes CLA different from other training or coaching programs?
Is this just for new businesses, or does it work for more established companies?
How long does the training take?
What roles are covered in the training system?
Can I assign these trainings to my employees directly?
Is the training available in Spanish?
Do I need to be present while they take the course?
Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
What if I’m not sure which training I need yet?
Do you offer refunds?
Imagine Hiring Without the Headache
Ready to Take Training Off Your Plate—for Good?
You’re not here to babysit every new hire. You’re here to lead.
And with CLA, your team gets trained, quiz-tested, and job-ready—before they even show up.
No more scrambling. No more re-explaining. No more wondering if they’re prepared.
Just one link per role—and a whole lot less stress for you.
