Funeral Celebrant Course
starting Wednesday 1st March - an online combination of evening and weekend sessionsThis course is designed for those who wish to be competent to design ceremonies for funerals and memorials and confidently officiate as the funeral celebrant at these events. It also provides an opportunity for continuing education for experienced funeral celebrants to explore new dimensions in their work, and other practising celebrants who decide they are ready to move into this area. This course will be delivered entirely by Zoom, which has the benefit of increasing the capacity of students to incorporate such technologies in their ceremonial kete.
Marriage Celebrant Essentials
starting 1 December 2022 - Now full but a new series is availableBy popular demand, we are squeezing one more of this very popular, on-line, short course in before the wedding season is in full swing. It 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. To enable smooth processing of enrolments and adequate time for pre-course student preparation, we prefer enrolments at least one week before course commencement. Enrolments after this date incur a 10% surcharge.
Those interested in crafting fully-personalised and more complex ceremonies will be invited to continue into our more advanced module Marriage Celebrant Mastery.
Thursday 1 December: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 8 December: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 15 December: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Ceremony and Celebration – Foundation Course
11/12 & 18/19 February 2023 ( online in weekends)This is recommended as the first course to undertake for the Certificate in Celebrant Studies (although other entry points are possible). It establishes a firm understanding of the nature of ceremony and ritual and the role of the celebrant in Aotearoa-New Zealand, builds essential writing and delivery skills, and provides a framework for the planning and design of a broad range of contemporary ceremonies.
Marriage Celebrant Essentials
starting 24 January 2023 - Now full but next one open in MarchThis 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.
This course will flow onto Ceremony and Celebrations the following weekend. This is highly recommended and provides a thorough foundation for working as a celebrant.
To enable smooth processing of enrolments and adequate time for pre-course student preparation, we prefer enrolments at least one week before course commencement. Enrolments after this date incur a 10% surcharge.
Those interested in crafting fully-personalised marriage ceremonies will be invited to continue into our more advanced module Marriage Celebrant Mastery later in the year.
Tuesday 24 January: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 31 January: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 7 February: 7:00pm-9:30pm
THIS COURSE FILLS QUICKLY! Enrol now to secure your place.
Marriage Celebrant Essentials
3 evening Zoom sessions starting 2nd March 2023 (Online Short Course)This 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.
This course will flow onto Ceremony and Celebrations the following weekend. This is highly recommended and provides a thorough foundation for working as a celebrant.
To enable smooth processing of enrolments and adequate time for pre-course student preparation, we prefer enrolments at least one week before course commencement. Enrolments after this date incur a 10% surcharge.
Those interested in crafting fully-personalised marriage ceremonies will be invited to continue into our more advanced module Marriage Celebrant Mastery later in the year.
Thursday 2 March: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 9 March: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 16 March: 7:00pm-9:30pm
THIS COURSE FILLS QUICKLY! Enrol now to secure your place.