Celebrant Training: Certificate in Celebrancy
We offer two courses at Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training. Our Diploma in Advanced Celebrancy and Ritual is our signature course, and covers all rites of passage.
Our Certificate in Celebrancy starts with THREE days of one-to-one sessions (face-to-face in Cumbria or via Zoom) This is followed by 12 weeks of independent study and completion of practical portfolios alongside weekly mentoring sessions.
One-to-one tuition in celebrancy with Veronika Robinson (Funerals, weddings, namings)
Detailed tutor feedback on your weekly practical portfolios
One-to-one voice and presentation coaching with Paul Robinson
Detailed notes, specific to your vocal and presentation style, after each voice coaching session
Heart-led Ceremonies (book)
Guardians of the Threshold Study Guide
Workbook
Comprehensive library of training materials
1 year of back issues of The Celebrant magazine
FREE listing on the exclusive Heart-led Celebrants Directory
Monthly group CPD (various aspects of celebrancy)
Ongoing support and script appraisal
The Certificate in Celebrancy training will show you how to create, write and officiate weddings, pagan handfastings, vow renewals, commitment blessings, civil partnerships; funerals (cremations, burials and eco burials), celebrations of life, living funerals, memorials, interment and scattering of ashes; and namings for babies, children and adults of all genders.
What you’ll learn:
The role of the Heart-led Celebrant
Code of conduct
Understanding ceremony structure
Recognising the skills and qualities necessary for personalised and professional, heart-led celebrancy
Funerals, Memorials and Interment or Scattering of Ashes
The legalities of the funeral industry
Essential skills of a funeral celebrant
Family meetings
Understanding grief
Working with the bereaved
Working with families bereaved by suicide
Child funerals
Family disputes
Funeral etiquette
Working with funeral directors
Cremation
Burial
Eco-burial
Botanical ash scattering
This Is Your Life Living Funeral
Creating meaningful farewells
Writing meaningful eulogies
Crafting a committal
Writing an Order of Service
Ordering music and photo tributes from Wesley and Obitus
Funerary rituals: writing narrative and choreography
Time management
Dealing with vicarious trauma
Weddings, Pagan Handfastings and Vow Renewals
Create beautiful bespoke wedding and vow renewal ceremonies
Learn the difference between handfasting ceremonies and handtying rituals
Understand the legalities of marriage law in your country
Create ceremonies ranging from traditional to alternative, religious to spiritual to humanist, to mixed faith
Write fabulous love stories!
Learn the essential elements and structure of bonding ceremonies
Narrate and choreograph beautiful bonding rituals including bespoke
Relationships with other wedding suppliers, such as wedding planners and photographers
Information-gathering techniques
Naming Ceremonies
Create, write and officiate bespoke naming ceremonies for babies, children, adults, and transgender people who wish to have their new identity formally honoured.
You will also learn:
How to officiate indoor and outdoor ceremonies
Create sacred space no matter what environment you’re in
The value of intention setting
Script Writing
Rituals: narrative and choreography
Presencing
Working with the Six Elements, such as Calling in the Directions
Celebrant Well-being
Understanding the role of the Community Celebrant
Voice development and coaching
The use of amplification in ceremony
Learning to be of service
The responsibilities of being a celebrant
Building your celebrant business
Establishing your celebrant business in the community
Marketing (metaphysical and mainstream)
How to be self-employed
Carrying out Health and Safety Assessments for Ceremonies
Defining what is your responsibility and what is that of your client/venue
What you’ll need for creating a website to showcase your business
