Funeral Celebrant Training –Top 10 Things to Consider.

If you’re considering funeral celebrant training, this guide should help you decide, one way or another.

Choosing to start funeral celebrant training takes a special type of person. An individual with a naturally kind, caring and empathetic nature. Someone who knows when to speak up, and when to just be present. It is not an easy job, but it is infinitely rewarding. In many more ways than just financial.Our qualified funeral celebrants are gifted with the responsibility of sharing the stories for those who cannot. For creating a moment, and celebrating the lives of people who meant so much to so many. It may not feel like a joyful profession, but for those who enjoy understanding, and helping people when they need it most –the joys are unconfined.

What is a funeral celebrant?

In a nutshell, a funeral celebrant is someone qualified to perform funeral services. But the roleinvolves so much more than just conducting the ceremony. In reality, they plan the service, prepare any music being played, speak with the bereaved, write the eulogy and create a whole service that feels unique to the person who has passed.A funeral celebrant will typically liaise with the family of the deceased, and attempt to take on as much responsibility as possible in the lead up to the service. Releasing them from the pressure of organising such an event when the grief is so fresh.

10 Things to Consider Before Starting Funeral Celebrant Training

You will learn how a funeral celebrant finds work

Unlike wedding celebrants, funeral celebrants are typically chosen for the family, not by the family. However, being part of aquality directory of funeral celebrants is. A listings’ hub such as The Celebrant Directoryis key if directors are searching for a certainsomeone, and they haven’t met them yet. As it allows them to browse, and search hundreds of celebrants easily. Plus, you’ll receive support and guidance from it’s other members.Beyond that, the funeral profession is still a very face-to-face business. And those involved in the industry like to meet in real life, before inviting them to be part of a job. Often times directors and celebrants will meet initially at coffin clubs, death cafes, and other community events.

Understand the value of networking

As work generally comes from funeral directors, it is up to you to imprint on them why you should be chosen to conduct their services. As part of our funeral celebrant training, we will show you the best ways to represent yourself when meeting directors at events, or during one on ones. To ensure that even if you’re new to networking, you’ll be able to confidently share just how amazing you are, at the right time.

You’ll learn how to deal with grief

A vital part of working in funeral care is being able to separate yourself from other people’s grief. It would be impossible to feel nothing for those suffering in front of you, but it is also impossible to help them if you are consumed by their grief. Through our comprehensive training, you’ll learn how to support with the upmost compassion, without falling into sorrow yourself. With our professional guidance, creating something beautiful, in the toughest of circumstances, will almost become second nature.

Explore your love of telling stories

One of the great joys of being a funeral celebrant, is being able to find out about people, and then tell their story. You’ll meet new people on an almost daily basis who will lean on you, share their love for someone they’ve just lost, and revel in being able to celebrate them. During this time, you’ll be taking notes, and really trying to get a mental picture of this person.Using everything you’ve learned from the loved ones, it is then up to you to get creative, and put together a eulogy that suits the occasion. While also blending in any rituals, music or speeches from friends and family. It’s an art, and it takes time to really get it right. But with our help, and some confidence in yourself. You’ll be proud of every ceremony you preside over.

Not every ceremony is right for you

Our funeral celebrant training course will not train you to be a robot. There will be jobs you’ll find it impossible to deal with, or work around. Jobs that echo sad events that’ve taken place in your life. If you don’t feel like you can disassociate yourself from it, and your past experiences, you won’t be expected to officiate that ceremony. It is down to you to select the jobs that feel right for you. Nobody will want you to conduct a ceremony that triggers a negative emotion in you. Therefore, it’s vital you are honest from the outset about whether you can perform certain jobs professionally, and not be drawn by your traumas.

You’ll work in a variety of locations

There is not one set place you’ll conduct ceremonies, and in fact you could be working in a different location every week. Depending on how far you’re willing to travel. You could be presiding over a funeral in a typical crematorium, cemetery, or place of worship. But there’s also the possibility of working in hotels, gardens and anywhere really that meant something to the person passed.

Feel passion for your career

Not everyone gets to wake up with the feeling that their workis worthwhile. Like they do a job that touches people, affects them, in a very real way. But funeral celebrants do.Our graduates know they aremaking a difference to so many lives. Emotionally touching friends and family members when they need it the most. Celebrants use their creative skills to piece together enthralling stories that honour those that have passed. It is a job that carries immense responsibility, but with that weight, comes the knowledge that what they do really matters.

Your funeral celebrant training can be completed online

The major benefit of choosing an online education service, such as The Academy of Modern Celebrancy, is that you can train from the comfort of your own home. While also having the flexibility to learn when you want. Meaning you can plan the course around childcare, current employment or when you feel the most productive.Our funeral celebrant training is entirely online. You will receive regular live 1-2-1 tutorials with our fantastictrainers, and weekly group sessions with your team. Alongside this, if you wish, you’ll also have the potential opportunity to shadow a real-life celebrant perform a ceremony, before you officiate your own.

You will have the opportunity to travel, or even work abroad

Much like with our wedding celebrant training, our funeral course is recognised across the UK, Europe and the US. Meaning, you are free to market yourself as available for work wherever you choose. This is ideal if you would like to use this new position to travel more, and experience other places. Or you’d simply rather not be tied down to the same place all the time.

How much can you earn as a funeral celebrant following training?

On average, funeral celebrants in the UK earn between £200-£400 per funeral service. How often you work is of course up to you, andunfortunately, the work is regularly available. Which means you can work as much, or as little, as you like. However, remember that your services are requested by funeral directors, and they like to have people they can rely on. Therefore, it’s good to be clear from the start of a working relationship when, and how regularly, you want to work.

Hopefully, we have informed, and possibly inspired your decision to start funeral celebrant training. It would be a pleasure to guide you on your journey to professional celebrancy, by welcoming you onto our online course. At The Academy of Modern Celebrancy we are thoroughly modern, and forward-thinking in our teaching. We aim to educate our celebrants in inclusivity, using a comprehensive training program that promotes all round equality. Not only that, but our award-winning trainers are dedicated to not just delivering a course, but also getting you set up to start work. We are driven by our passion to teach each celebrant how to run a successful business, and start winning awards themselves!

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