PROFESSIONAL CELEBRANT TRAINING
THE GOLD STANDARD
Apply now and fast track your Professional Celebrant career in 2022
The Celebrant Circle is delighted to introduce our 5-Day Professional Celebrant Training course.
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This fully-immersive, online training offers an excellent alternative to classroom-based learning. It is ideal for new entrants to the profession who may be unable to attend a residential course and who wish to work across all areas of modern Celebrancy. The course syllabus teaches the Four Pillars of Professional Celebrancy: Weddings, Funerals, Baby-naming, and Vow Renewal Ceremonies. Additionally, you will learn to design and deliver a variety of memorial and bespoke celebratory ceremonies to further enhance your Celebrant portfolio.
Our online training days are jam-packed with content and you’ll work individually and in break-out groups, to design, create and deliver a variety of beautiful and original ceremonies. With our expertise in marketing, social media, and business planning, you will be equipped to launch your business as soon as you complete the course and our follow-up sessions will support you in those vital, first months as you launch your business.
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This course is the Gold Standard in Celebrant Training and has a proven record of success. Be prepared for a week of hard work which - at times - can be fairly intense. To mitigate this, we build in plenty of screen breaks to give you the chance to get up, move, stretch and refocus.
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Jacqueline and Nikki designed and delivered the first-ever online Celebrant Training course and are therefore hugely experienced in online teaching and the challenges it can pose. All sessions have a minimum of two trainers constantly in the ‘live classroom’ throughout the week, so you will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions and obtain one-to-one assistance as we progress. There’s a LOT to learn but we guarantee you’ll meet some wonderful people and have a lot of fun along the way!
Your Teachers
Jacqueline Cale
Jacqueline is a highly experienced Celebrant and trainer. As an NOCN tutor and assessor, she has trained and mentored over 150 students - helping them to launch their own succesful celebrant careers. Dividing her time between the UK and France, Jacqueline's succesful business sees her conducting weddings and funerals in both countries. An award-winning writer with a 1st Class Honours degree in English and a Diploma in Creative Writing, Jacqueline brings to her teaching a passion for the written and spoken word!
Jacqueline x
Nikki Kulin
Nikki runs her own successful Celebrant business in both Southern Spain and Sussex. Having run the Sales & Marketing department of a business for 18 years, Nikki shares a wealth of knowledge with her students. As an experienced Celebrant Trainer, she has trained over 100 new Celebrants. Nikki also has specialist knowledge of social media marketing. With a teaching degree and Qualified Teacher Status, Nikki is a specialist in Curriculum Design and Assessment. Asked what her favourite part of being a Celebrant is, she says that it is definitely writing love stories and life stories for couples and families.
Nikki x
About us
The Celebrant Circle was founded in 2021 by Jacqueline Cale and Nikki Kulin who, between them, have trained and mentored over 200 professional Celebrants. The Circle offers the highest standards in Professional Celebrant Training, with ongoing one-to-one mentorship and support once training is complete.
Automatic membership of our Inner Circle community begins immediately after graduation. Students will be welcomed into a knowledgeable, caring, and fun tribe of experienced celebrants ready to offer advice and support. All of our students and members gain access to the weekly Celebrant Surgery, exclusive ceremonial resources, CPD opportunities, members’ discounts and much, much more. Our combination of in-depth training, supportive community and fantastic resources will get your Celebrant business up and running right from the start.
Requirements
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life who wish to enter this wonderful profession.
We suggest that in order to fully engage with our training, a good standard of written and spoken English is necessary. Access to a smartphone and a laptop will be required for certain lessons. A basic knowledge of social media will be beneficial to get the most from our business marketing and promotion sessions.
However, we do accept every application on an individual basis and if you are at all worried about any of the requirements, please get in touch with us to discuss your concerns. We offer access to a pre-course preparation workshop and are more than happy to help.
We will contact you within three days of receiving your application to arrange an in-person or Zoom meeting with Jaqueline or Nikki from the teaching faculty. You’ll then have the opportunity to discuss the reality of life as a Professional Wedding & Funeral Celebrant, the course requirements, and any additional training needs you may require.
We look forward to meeting you!
What's Included
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5 days of online, live teaching in our interactive classroom
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One year membership of the Inner Circle (£15 per month after the first year)
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Fully comprehensive Celebrant Insurance for your first year of business
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Lifetime access to the Celebrant CIrcle’s online planning and resource library
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Assigned tutor for follow-up mentoring and support
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One free ticket to a ‘Circle Coaching’ event of your choice
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Fully-immersive learning with industry professionals
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Weekly ‘Celebrant Surgery’ sessions with tutors and colleagues
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Access to the Inner Circle facebook ‘members only’ group
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CPD and further learning opportunities
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Invitation to join the Celebrant Circle’s country-wide meetups
We are here for any questions
A Typical Day
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Meet at 0845 for Classroom & Tech’ check in.
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We begin our training days with reflection and consolidation of the previous day’s learning, picking up and expanding on any gaps and enhancing understanding. We outline the timetable for the day and set to work on the day's learning.
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All sessions are live and fully interactive with a minimum of two trainers present in the online training room at all times. We utilise an array of teaching and learning methodologies - from good old-fashioned chalk-and-talk to interactive computer-based learning. We firmly believe that ‘to do is to learn’ and we’ll get you working together in virtual break-out rooms and actively involved, every step of the way!
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Coffee and stretch breaks are built in to ensure time away from your screens to recharge and refocus.
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Afternoon sessions may involve ceremony creation, service planning and writing, public speaking, or interactive role plays for you to practice how to work with families or wedding clients. We look in-depth at the choreography of ceremonies, media and music systems, and consider how you will market yourself as a Professional Wedding, Family, and Funeral Celebrant. We explore designing unique ceremonies incorporating spiritual or esoteric content.
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At the end of each day, we reflect on our learning and you are assigned an evening task to complete and submit prior to arriving the following morning. (Nothing too arduous - we recognise you’ll have worked extremely hard during the day)
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Despite the course being online, we offer you the opportunity to connect and socialise with your cohort and trainers in the evening, as a way to wind down, relax and ask all of those questions that cropped up after the training day was complete!
p.s. We recommend that you clear your diary for the evenings during the five days you’re online with us. It’s a pretty full-on week and you WILL be tired!
Syllabus
Day One
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Introduction to Celebrancy
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A ‘deep-dive’ into the history and evolving role of the Professional Funeral Celebrant
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The ‘Ceremony Circle’
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Family Meetings & interview techniques
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Service planning, design, and delivery
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Health and safety for Professional Celebrants
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Introduction to branding & marketing
Day Two
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​Embracing diversity and equality
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Marketing my Celebrant business
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Media and Music systems at crematoria
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Creative writing for funerals
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Web design, content and social media marketing (part 1)
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Public speaking
Day Three
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Introduction to Weddings
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Interview techniques and practice
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Ceremony checklist
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Working with wedding industry professionals
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Business planning for sole traders
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Creating your unique brand
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Social Media & Wedding Marketing (part 2)
Day Four
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Baby Naming Ceremonies
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Creative writing for wedding ceremonies
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Wedding ceremony checklist
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Music and Readings for weddings
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Rituals, enhancements, and bespoke ceremonies
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Ceremony set up
Day Five
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Funeral Service practical exercise
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Bespoke ceremonies and unique rituals
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Vow Renewal Ceremonies
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Wedding Ceremony practical exercise
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Blessing Ceremonies, Micro-Weddings & Elopements
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Terms & Conditions, GDPR, Client Contracts
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Course consolidation
Graduation
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Welcome to
The Celebrant Circle
Ongoing Learning
AND SUPPORT
Follow-up assignments
You will be required to write and submit two follow-up assignments for feedback and troubleshooting. This is a stand-alone piece of work and will form part of your one-to-one mentoring sessions.
One-to-one Mentoring
Once you've graduated from the course, you are entitled to 2 x 1 hour mentoring sessions with your trainers. These sessions must be booked within eight weeks of completing your training and can focus on any aspect of your training, marketing, or celebrant journey.
On completion of your course, you will gain automatic access to the ‘Inner Circle’ (link) where you can connect with other Professional Celebrants and benefit from all of the fantastic opportunities and perks available to our members.
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We look forward to opening up ‘The Circle’ for you to come in and join us.
Welcome to our World
Testimonials
INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE
Training with Jacqueline and Nikki was an incredible experience. There was so much to learn but they were incredibly thorough and their insider knowledge of the industry is second to none. There was laughter (and a few tears) as the week progressed but everyone was so supportive. With our shared experience, I made friends for life. One of the best weeks of training ever. Thank you so much.”