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Everything you'll learn in our online course.

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Overview

Becoming a celebrant/officiant is more than a career choice — it’s a calling to guide people through life’s most meaningful moments.

Our online course is a complete introduction to celebrancy and officiating, and gives you everything you need to create and lead meaningful ceremonies.

Course stages

1

Outside of Ceremonies

Learn the practical skills that support every celebrant’s work — from setting up your business and managing finances, to building a strong brand and keeping yourself protected.

Assignments in this stage

Reflect on your own path and calling – share the experiences that brought you to us, and your hopes for the future.

Essay

Open answer

2

Before The Ceremony

Discover everything that goes into preparation, from legal paperwork and admin to rehearsing your delivery so the day itself runs smoothly.

3

The Ceremony

Step into the role of celebrant with confidence, leading weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies that honour life’s most important moments.

Assignments in this stage

Design a full baby naming ceremony script – show how you would celebrate new life and create a warm, inclusive moment.

Ceremony

Graded

Create a complete (legal) wedding script, and practise shaping a ceremony that is both authentic and unforgettable.

Ceremony

Graded

Write a funeral and committal ceremony that honours a life lived – with empathy, structure, and deep meaning.

Ceremony

Graded

4

After The Ceremony

Continue your journey beyond the event itself, focusing on client follow-up, building lasting relationships, and caring for your own health and wellbeing.

5

Final Assessments

Your training concludes with a practical evaluation at our headquarters in Dundalk.

You’ll conduct two full ceremonies — a wedding and a funeral — live and in person, to demonstrate everything you’ve learned.

Before this, you’ll complete a mock call with your tutors to rehearse both ceremonies and receive feedback.

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