Marriage Celebrant Essentials
starts Thursday 15th May 2025$375.00 incl. GST
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 is the perfect complement to our Ceremony and Celebration course which starts the following month and which explores the ceremonial skills that you will need. It is a highly recommended starting point for celebrant studies and is the basis of the CertCelSts qualification which you will be well on your way to achieving.
The Earlybird rate for MCE applies up till 10 April. Thereafter, the course fee increases by $50. This course fills quickly so enrol as soon as you can to secure your place. 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:
Thursday 15 May 2025: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 22 May 2025 2025: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 29 May 2025 2025: 7:00pm-9:30pm
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Ceremony and Celebration – start your celebrant training here!
14/15th & 28/29th June 2025 (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 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!