Ceremony and Celebration – start your celebrant training here!

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 13 and 14 June 9.00am – 4:00pm  each day then skip forward two weeks to
Weekend 28 and 29 June  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!

Early enrolment before 9 May will give you a discounted  course fee. To enable smooth processing of enrolments and adequate time for pre-course student preparation, we prefer enrolments at least 2 weeks before course commencement. (Please Note: Last minute enrolments involve additional admin and a surcharge is applied within the week prior to commencement to cover this) Please enrol early!