Learn.
Practice.
Get Certified.
Continue Growing.
Host University is the continuous education platform for TikTok Shop professionals — home to the LIVEstream Host Academy, the Affiliate Academy, and enterprise training for agencies and brands.
2
professional academies
6
membership tiers
∞
continuous education
1
creator movement
Two Academies
Pick your lane.
Grow forever.
Host University isn't a one-time course. Each academy is a career-long room — curriculum, coaching, community, and continuing education that never stops.
LIVEstream Host Academy
Professional training and ongoing certification for TikTok Shop LIVE hosts. Learn the craft, run reps in the studio, get placed.
- Weekly LIVE coaching
- Video reviews
- Certification pathway
- Placement eligibility
Affiliate Academy
Professional education and ongoing certification for TikTok Shop affiliates and creators. Build campaigns that convert.
- Affiliate audits
- Campaign reviews
- Strategy sessions
- Career development
Why Host U
Four things.
No filler.
Everything here is designed for the person going live tomorrow. No abstract theory, no five-hour lectures, no cringe.
01
Certified LIVE Host
Earn the credential top brands and agencies actually recognize. 30–45 days, real evaluations, verified badge.
02
Community that ships
Cohorts, challenges, weekly wins. Learn with people going live tonight, not people talking about it.
03
Studio training
FlowDeck Studios LIVE Labs, in-person workshops, real sets, real gear, real audience.
04
Placement pipeline
The Talent Network connects certified hosts to LA brands, agencies and paid opportunities.
The Success Path
Five moves.
One movement.
A clear path from curious creator to paid, certified LIVE host. Every member walks the same five steps.
Discover
Find your lane. Beauty, fashion, collectibles, food, tech — pick the market you'll dominate.
Learn
Move through the certification curriculum with weekly cohorts and live coaching.
Practice
Go live inside the Studio, run reps in Community challenges, get real feedback.
Certify
Pass live evaluations. Earn a verifiable credential brands can look up on our registry.
Opportunities
Enter the Talent Network. Get matched with agencies, brands, and paid LA gigs.
Student Journey
From day zero to
first paid show.
- Day 0
Join Host U
Pick a tier, meet your cohort, get onboarded in under 10 minutes.
- Week 01
Foundations drop
Voice, presence, story, pacing. Daily reps, weekly office hours.
- Week 02
First live set
Run your first LIVE inside Community with instructor feedback.
- Week 03
Studio day
Book time at FlowDeck Studios (Studio tier) for a real on-set show.
- Week 04
Evaluation
Live-graded assessment. Pass to become a Certified LIVE Host.
- Post-cert
Talent Network
Portfolio published, agency intros, paid gigs, ongoing coaching.
XP & Badges
Level up
on camera.
Every show, every challenge, every certification earns XP. Level up publicly. Unlock badges that follow you into the Talent Network.
Level 12
Certified Host
4,820 / 6,000 XP
Next: Studio Resident · 1,180 XP to go
First Show
Common
10-Show Streak
Rare
Certified Host
Epic
Studio Resident
Legendary
Placed by Agency
Mythic
Top Cohort
Founders
A real set.
A real crew.
Studio members book time in our LA production facility — cameras rolling, audience live, feedback immediate.
Studio Training
Reps on a
real set.
You can't learn LIVE from a slide deck. Studio tier gets you inside FlowDeck Studios for hands-on training with broadcast-grade gear.
Broadcast cameras
Sony FX3s, PTZs, jibs — the same rigs on real network sets.
Pro audio
Shure mics, in-ear monitoring, tuned rooms.
Live switching
ATEM switching, overlays, lower thirds, live chat integration.
Live audience
Real viewers, real chat, real objections — reps that actually count.
Public Registry
Verify any
certified host.
Every Certified LIVE Host gets a public verification page. Agencies, brands and collaborators can confirm status in one click — no fake credentials, ever.
How verification worksCertificate ID
HU-2026-CLH-00147
Alex Rivera
@alexlive · Cohort 001
- Issued
- March 12, 2026
- Cohort
- CLH-001 · LA
- Endorsed by
- Maximilian · Katie
- Registry
- hostu.co/verify
Community Challenges
The reps
that build hosts.
Real challenges, real deadlines, real feedback from the crew. Every entry earns XP. Every win earns a badge.
60-Second Pitch
Sell any object in your room in one minute. Cohort votes. Winner takes the badge.
Cold Cart Challenge
Take a random product drop and build a 20-minute live show around it in 48 hours.
Studio Takeover
Top 5 hosts of the season get a full FlowDeck studio day, live audience included.
The Talent Network
Get seen.
Get booked.
Once you're certified, your profile enters the Talent Network — a curated roster we pitch directly to LA brands, agencies and platforms hiring LIVE hosts.
- Portfolio hosted on your public Host U page
- Rate card, reels, cohort, badges — all in one link
- Direct intros to hiring brands & agencies
- First-look on LA-only paid opportunities
Beauty LIVE Host
DTC beauty brand · Los Angeles
Whatnot Reseller Show
Managed roster · Remote / LA
Weekend Studio Host
FlowDeck Studios · LA · Culver City
Sample opportunities · Certified members only
Student Portfolios
Meet the
graduating class.
Every certified host publishes a public portfolio — a live resume that grows every time they go on air.
Alex Rivera
@alexlive
Beauty · DTC
128 shows · on-air
Jordan Kim
@jordan.live
Streetwear · Drops
92 shows · on-air
Sasha Nunez
@sashasells
Home · Lifestyle
74 shows · on-air
Marcus Lee
@marcusonair
Collectibles
210 shows · on-air
Sample portfolios · illustrative only
Partner Agencies · Coming Soon
An agency
built on hosts.
Host U is building a network of vetted partner agencies to represent our top certified hosts. First-look pipelines, managed bookings, and a real path from creator to career.
Booking desk
Dedicated agents handling calendars, rates, negotiations.
Brand roster
Long-term relationships with DTC, retail and platform brands.
Show production
Production support from the FlowDeck team.
Career coaching
Ongoing dev — from cohort 001 to household name.
Agency & Brand Training
Train your team.
In-house or in-studio.
Host University runs professional training for TikTok Shop agencies, brands, internal LIVE teams and affiliate teams — virtual, on-site, or at FlowDeck Studios in LA.
- Virtual Workshops
- On-site Training
- FlowDeck Studio Training
- Custom Team Programs
01 / Membership
Pick your tier
Learn, Certified or Studio. Start at $25/mo. Cancel anytime.
02 / Community
Meet the crew
Cohorts, mentors, weekly challenges. The community is the classroom.
03 / Instructors
Learn from Maximilian, Katie & guests
Working LIVE hosts, not talking heads. Real sets, real revenue.
Hosts we've trained have gone live for
FlowDeck
Amazon LIVE
TikTok Shop
Whatnot
NTWRK
Poshmark
The Certified
LIVE Host
Program.
30–45 days of curriculum, coaching and evaluation. Finish with a verifiable credential brands and agencies actually recognize.
Week 01
Foundations
The craft of a host. Voice, presence, story, pacing.
Week 02
The Sell
Frameworks for demos, offers, urgency and objection handling.
Week 03
The Stack
Camera, lighting, audio, overlays — real-world set design.
Week 04+
Evaluation
Live evaluation with staff, peer review, final assessment.
What hosts
are saying.
“Went from zero shows to booking my first paid host gig in 6 weeks. The community is unmatched.”
“The certification actually means something. Agencies took my DM the same day I updated my badge.”
“FlowDeck LIVE Labs is the closest thing to a real network TV set I've been on. Wild.”
Join the
movement.
This isn't a course you buy. It's a crew you join, a craft you build, a career you earn.