Ceremony and Celebration – start your celebrant training here!
14/15 & 21/22nd September 2024 (online across 2 weekends)Are you wondering what a celebrant does, what makes a good ceremony, or how to become a celebrant? This course gives a realistic preview of the role, explores a range of ceremonies, and starts to build essential skills. It is recommended as the first course towards the Certificate in Celebrant Studies (although other entry points are possible). You will gain a firm understanding of the nature of ceremony and ritual and the role of the celebrant in Aotearoa-New Zealand, build essential writing and delivery skills, and receive a framework for the planning and design of a broad range of contemporary ceremonies.
Weekend 14 and 15 September 9.00am – 4:00pm each day and
Weekend 21 and 22 September 9:00am – 1.00pm each day ie the course runs across two weekends
Note: We are delivering this programme fully by Zoom, but be assured that we have mastered how to keep you so engaged that time will fly on Zoom. Feedback from past participants shows that you build both skills and a professional network and have fun in the process!
Please enrol early, so we can easily deliver precourse info to everyone. To enable smooth processing of enrolments and adequate time for pre-course student preparation, we need enrolments at least 2 weeks before course commencement. Enrolments after this date incur a 10% surcharge.
Marriage Celebrant Essentials
starts Tues 17 September 2024This very popular, on-line, short course provides all the essentials for starting out on the right foot as a marriage celebrant. It ensures a thorough knowledge of the legalities imposed by the Marriage Act and recent changes affecting celebrants. You will be well set up for applying or renewing your appointment with BDM, and dealing with the tricky legal questions that invariably arise in a public role. You will learn about designing ceremonies at the simpler end of the spectrum and subsequent courses will develop deeper knowledge and skills. This course fills quickly so enrol as soon as you can.
Earlybird rate available until 12 August. Thereafter, course fee increases by $50. To enable smooth processing of enrolments and adequate time for pre-course student preparation, we require enrolments at least one week before course commencement. Enrolments after this date incur a 10% admin surcharge.
Class times by Zoom:
Tuesday 17 September 2024: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 24 September 2024: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 1 October 2024: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Funeral Celebrant – superb combo of online and face-to-face training
starting Thursday 19th September 2024We trialed this new combination of online and face-to-face funeral celebrant training earlier this year. It was received so positively that we are offering it again. If you are considering how to learn to competently and confidently design and lead funeral ceremonies in NZ, there is no better option. You have the convenience of online classes for the majority of the course, culminating with an intensive weekend in Wellington where you get the inside view of a Funeral Director, see a mortuary, visit a natural burial cemetery and urupa, and get live funeral delivery practice. Get enriching experience and build your collegial network at the same time!
It is beneficial if you have already completed the Ceremony and Celebration paper, although practising celebrants and others with experience in the industry and/or with loss and grief may also apply. (Contact the Director to discuss your suitability). Grab this opportunity for the ultimate funeral celebrant training package.
Note the dates:
Thursday 19 September: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Thursday 26 September: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Thursday 3 October: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Thursday 10 October: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Saturday 19 October: : 10:00am-5:00pm face-to-face in Wellington
Sunday 20 October: 9:00am-3.00pm (Please note: the weekend times allow for those travelling and may be adjusted depending on group size)
Precourse work is sent prior to the first Zoom session. To provide a smooth start for the group, we prefer all enrolments/course admin to be concluded 10 days before commencement – enrolments after this incur a 10% surcharge. Please enrol early.
Marriage Celebrant Essentials
starting Tuesday 15 OctoberThis very popular, on-line, short course provides all the essentials for starting out on the right foot as a marriage celebrant. MCE ensures a thorough knowledge of the legalities imposed by the Marriage Act and recent changes affecting celebrants. You will be well set up for applying or renewing your appointment with BDM, and dealing with the tricky legal questions that invariably arise in a public role. You will learn about designing ceremonies at the simpler end of the spectrum.
This course is ideally complemented by the Ceremony and Celebration course in September, which provides a thorough foundation for working as a celebrant and opens possibilities for offering a wider range of ceremonies. This course provides a fuller planning and design process for all bespoke personalised ceremonies. The timing of these two courses dove-tails perfectly, so hurry if you want to grab a place in both.
Enrolment at least 5 weeks before each course commencement secures the earlybird rate and allows good time for pre-course student preparation. Enrolments less than one week before course commencement incur a 10% surcharge to cover the additional admin.
MCE October Dates:
Tuesday 15 October: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 22 October: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 29 October: 7:00pm-9:30pm