Ceremony and Celebration – start the year and your celebrant training here!
15/16 & 22/23rd February 2025 (online across 2 weekends)$699.00 incl. GST
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 15 and 16 February 9.00am – 4:00pm each day and
Weekend 22 and 23 February 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 is recommended – the discounted earlybird course fee closes 6 weeks before the course starts (ie enrol by 4 January). 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.
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starts Wednesday 15th January 2025If you are wanting to get your training underway early in the year, 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 and subsequent courses will develop deeper knowledge and skills. This course fills quickly so enrol as soon as you can. This course is the perfect complement to our Ceremony and Celebration course, which addresses more of the ceremonial skills that you will need.
Earlybird rate available until 11 December. 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:
Wednesday 15 January 2025: 7:00pm-9:30pm (then a TWO week break)
Wednesday 29 January 2025: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 4 February 2025: 7:00pm-9:30pm PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DAY
Funeral Celebrant – superb combo of online and face-to-face training
starting Thursday 31st July 2025Our newly formatted combination of online and face-to-face funeral celebrant training has proved enormously successful in taking advantage of the convenience of Zoom and the added depth of in-person training. If you are considering how to learn to competently and confidently design and lead funeral ceremonies in NZ, there is no better option. You build some skills and knowledge in the online classes and then meet for an intensive, practical weekend in Wellington. Here 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. This enriching experience builds 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 31 July: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Thursday 7 August: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Thursday 14 August: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Thursday 21 August: 7:00pm-9:30pm online
Saturday 30 August: : 10:00am-5:00pm face-to-face in Wellington
Sunday 31 August: 9:00am-3.00pm (Please note: the weekend times allow for those travelling and may be adjusted depending on group size)
Earlybird rate applies through to 25 June, after which the fee increases by $65.
Precourse work is sent prior to the first Zoom session. To provide a smooth start for the group, we need all enrolments/course admin to be concluded 10 days before commencement – enrolments after this incur a 10% surcharge. Please enrol early.
Marriage Celebrant Mastery
Starting 15 April 2025 in weekly evening sessionsThis course is for those who wish to be fully trained as professional marriage and civil union celebrants providing bespoke personalised ceremonies. It builds upon our prerequisite Marriage Celebrant Essentials (MCE) course and therefore assumes a thorough working knowledge of the legalities imposed by the Marriage Act and the Civil Union Act.* We will explore the full design process and a spectrum of creative enactments that can be incorporated into contemporary ceremonies of commitment to meet the needs of client couples. You will delve into interviewing, vow coaching and managing rehearsals, as well as how to enhance both your ceremony writing and delivery.
The course is delivered in 5 evening sessions 7.00pm – 9.30pm starting Tuesday 15 April and ending Tuesday 13 May. It is practical, inspiring and very rewarding for those wanting to excel in the role.
*Note: Practising celebrants who have already conducted 5+ marriage ceremonies may apply for direct entry into this course (and bypass the MCE pre-requisite)
Earlybird entry is available until 10 March (saving you $50). After this date course fee is $625 incl GST.
We like smooth enrolments and for students to have time for precourse preparation. Enrolments received less than a week before course commencement incur a 10% surcharge to cover the additional admin required.