Certified Funeral Celebrant TrainingTrain as a Funeral Celebrant and create ceremonies that truly matter.
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1,400+ celebrants trained worldwide
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Why Choose Funeral Celebrant Training with AMC
Gain the skills, confidence, and support to deliver meaningful services for families at their most important moments. Fully accredited Funeral Celebrancy training with expert mentors, flexible online modules, and a supportive celebrant community.
With AMC, you don’t just study — you train like a professional from day one:
Flexible online learning
with 40+ video lessons and 10 workbooks, so you can learn at your own pace wherever you are in the world
1-1 mentorship
with an experienced celebrant who guides you through assessments, answers your questions, and supports your growth.
Weekly live Q&As
where you can connect, get feedback, and stay on track.
Real-world practice
through 5 assessments and mock ceremonies designed to build your skills and confidence step by step.
Business Launch Blueprint
a personalised plan that helps you market yourself, set your fees, attract bookings, and confidently start your new career.
Find meaning and purpose in a career in Funeral Celebrancy
Funeral celebrancy is one of the most rewarding careers you can step into. Every service you create brings comfort, honours a life lived, and supports families at a time they need it most. It’s meaningful work that combines compassion, storytelling, and professionalism.
“AMC ticked all the boxes for me. The training gave me the skills, confidence, and support I needed to launch my business, and I’m already in double figures with funerals.”
Graham Miller, Graham Miller Ceremonies Ltd
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Become an AMC certified Funeral celebrant and you’ll also enjoy an enviable work-life balance.
AMC Accredited Funeral Celebrant training course
Our online training programme provides everything you need to start a meaningful & rewarding career as a funeral celebrant.
Funeral Ceremony Script Writing
Learn to craft custom ceremony scripts from start to finish. Discover the essentials of personalisation, key elements every ceremony and eulogy should include, and techniques to make each ceremony unique and memorable.
Ceremony Officiation Skills
Master the art of officiating funeral ceremonies with training in presentation, voice projection, confidence-building, and posture. Gain the skills to lead ceremonies with poise and professionalism.
Working with Grief and Families
Learn how conduct meetings with mourning families with sensitivity and compassion, understanding their unique needs during a time of grief. And how to source appropriate content that resonates with the family's wishes and honours their loved one. Develop the ability to gather essential information compassionately, enabling you to write poignant and meaningful funeral ceremonies that provide comfort and closure.
The role of a funeral celebrant
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the role of a funeral celebrant, the history of celebrancy, and the legal aspects.
How to look after yourself as a funeral celebrant.
Techniques to keep yourself healthy & run your business as a professional in times of difficult situations.
Symbolic Rituals and Diversity
From understanding and respecting funeral traditions & funeral rituals to diversity & cultural considerations in ceremony, we give you all the tools you need to conduct your funeral service with dignity and respect.
Ceremony Setup Procedures
Get practical insights into ceremony setup, including event preparation, funeral etiquette, working and networking with funeral directors, and creating an inviting ceremony space for burials and cremations.
Post-Ceremony Protocols
Learn the essential steps to follow after a ceremony, including after care of families & funeral directors.
Conducting online funerals
You’ll learn how to prepare for and conduct an online funeral ceremony via Zoom.
The business of Funeral Celebrancy
We include 2 dedicated modules to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to set up your funeral celebrant business and get boked with and without Funeral Directors.
Creation of Celebration of Life and Memorial services
Understand how these differ to traditional funerals. How to write them & navigate new ceremony spaces.
Expert-led training by award-winning celebrants
The Academy of Modern Celebrancy Funeral certification is an expert-led distance learning  programme that will provide everything you need to turn your new found passion, into a successful business either part-time or full time.
You will be fully supported by a 1-2-1 mentor, and weekly Q&A sessions throughout the learning experience. And you'll leave our training with a sought after accreditation, the tools to write and officiate ceremonies with confidence, along with the marketing skills to thrive in the industry.
Why Choose a Career as a Funeral Celebrant?
Empathy and Support:
As a funeral celebrant, you provide comfort and support during one of life's most challenging times. You'll play a vital role in creating a space for families to grieve, remember, and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.
Rewarding work with a Meaningful Impact:
Your work will leave a lasting impact, helping families navigate grief with a ceremony that honors the deceased's legacy offering a deeply rewarding experience for those who are compassionate and empathetic.
Flexible Hours & work-life balance:
Enjoy the freedom to choose your own schedule and decide how many Funerals you'd like to conduct. Work full or part-time – perfect for those seeking work-life balance.
Continuous Personal Growth:
As you guide others through their grief journey, you'll find opportunities for profound personal growth and understanding of life's complexities.
Community of Compassion:
Join a network of professionals dedicated to providing solace and understanding, sharing experiences and learning from each other in the process.
Quality online training that lets you learn at your own pace
Our industry-leading celebrant training sets a new standard in the field. Our online training offers prestigious industry recognition and a unique blend of convenience and excellence.
Our courses provide flexible access, catering to students worldwide and accommodating diverse schedules.
What truly sets us apart is our unparalleled support system. Our team of experienced celebrant mentors, many of whom are award-winning professionals themselves, are dedicated to nurturing your growth.
Our award-winning celebrant mentors will guide you through 1-1 support and you’ll also have access to group support sessions in addition to the high-quality, professionally recorded training videos and materials, ensuring a rich learning experience whatever your learning style.
I can honestly say that it has been the best learning experience of my life.
AMC graduate
Course syllabus
Write and deliver ceremonies with confidence
from tributes and eulogies to full funeral services.
Support grieving families with empathy and professionalism
guiding them through the process.
Understand how to work with funeral directors and crematoria
building lasting relationships.
Handle sensitive situations with care and compassion
even when emotions run high.
Learn how to market yourself and grow a successful celebrant business.
Training and support from award-winning, fully-booked celebrants.
In this module, you’ll discover what the scope of the funeral industry in the UK is and how this has an impact on funeral celebrants and people as a whole.
You’ll learn the cultural and social aspects of funerals and the current choices families have when it comes to saying goodbye more formally.
We will dive into the Funeral Directors role and you'll discover the registration of death process so you can support your families through this with knowledge and confidence.
We will teach you the foundations so you are confident with the procedures from the beginning.
In this powerful module, you’ll focus on the first and most important steps of your role: supporting bereaved families.
We will teach you how to communicate with your families and techniques for working with them in times of grief.
In this part of the course, we will teach you how to arrange and conduct your interview, what questions to ask and how to carefully support your family through this time with compassion and professionalism.
You’ll leave with the confidence to conduct a full consultation with a wide variety of personalities and family structures and get the information you need to create the ceremony with ease.
In this module, we concentrate on the impact of diversity in funeral ceremonies. From understanding different cultural rituals through to societal issues, we give you all the tools you need to conduct your funeral service with dignity and respect.
You’ll understand how equality and diversity legislation fits into funeral celebrancy and will dive into different sectors and traditions, so you have a broad knowledge base when it comes to offering families what they need during this time.
This module will teach you how to support families who have lost loved ones at different stages in life. From children to elderly, you’ll understand the differences and the impact diversity has on the service itself.
No one funeral ceremony you officiate will be the same, just like no individual is. In this module, you’ll go away with the full checklist of considerations when working with others in the team from crematorium staff to florists.
You’ll be taught how to add special elements to a ceremony such as funeral music, poetry and reading choices and you’ll be provided with an e-book of popular, traditional and modern examples you can provide your families with.
We will dive into religion too and understand where it sits within a celebrant led funeral.
You’ll not only leave this module understanding how to create a traditional funeral from start to finish, but also knowing the difference between a modern and unique funeral ceremony and with the ability to create a service that is full to the brim with unique touches.
This is where you really start to craft your own personality as a funeral celebrant.
Writing a funeral ceremony that sounds like it has been written by a family member is an art and one we teach. You’ll learn how to construct a ceremony that has all the elements you need to move the audience and create an unforgettable ceremony full of meaning.
Every ceremony you write as a funeral celebrant will be different. We will guide you through the writing process from where to start to how to inject personality throughout. You’ll learn from top funeral celebrants in the country how they create bespoke scripts every time and honour lives through each ceremony conducted.
You’ll leave this module with every trick and tool available along with solid and hand crafted scripts that you have created with the support of your tutor.
In this practical module, we will be taking you through different scenarios so you can run a ceremony with confidence no matter who you are working with.
We will walk you through the crematorium set up so step by step, the burial procedures too and how to conduct a service outside of the traditional locations such as the beach or hotel.
In this module you’ll learn how to deliver a complete ceremony including how to manage the timings and stand confidently delivering the service.
You’ll learn how to contain grief, how to support people through the ceremony no matter the difficult circumstances in may present.
Let’s face it, working in the funeral industry means you’ll be faced with sometimes emotional challenges. It takes a special type of flair and compassion, alongside being able to support others through their grief.
In this module we teach you how to separate your grief whilst maintaining your passion and support. You’ll learn how to officiate a ceremony even in the toughest of circumstances with professionalism and pride so you will stand tall on each and every occasion.
Now this is an exciting module. Alongside teaching you how to conduct and write traditional funeral services, we want you to have the tools you need to create really powerful celebration of life ceremonies.
In this module you’ll learn the differences from a traditional funeral and a celebration of life and will be taught how to create, write and conduct a service on this level.
You’ll learn how to create a memorial and scattering of ashes, and what your role is in the process.
Now you will be armed with everything you need to be a stand out as a celebrant, we will work with you on getting your business set up to be a roaring success.
In this module, you’ll learn how to set up a self employed business, what you need to get in place so all the foundations are covered and you are organised and ready for bookings from day 1.
You’ll discover modern (and simple) business planning and organisation techniques that will kick start your business with ease.
You’ll leave this module with email techniques, how to set up your script documents and how to store client data. You’ll be business savvy in no time.
Now it’s time to get marketing and get the bookings in the diary. You’ve learnt how to be a successful, confident celebrant and how to set up your business, in this module you’ll dive into what is takes to get visible and build a reputation as a celebrant.
We will teach you how to set up your website, your brand, your styling and all important aspects to Marketing. You’ll be working with Jennifer Claire, the CEO of AMC and Celebrant Success Coach. She’s coached celebrants from zero bookings through to full time and is there to support you to do the same.
You’ll learn what it takes to be a successful celebrant from the offset and how to get bookings with and without the Funeral Director. This is when the magic happens.
Get these awesome bonuses
Our exclusive and proven ‘Done-For-You’ Business Launch Blueprint that takes the guesswork out of starting your business.
Paperwork
Booking form and Contract of Service
Funeral Service Checklist
GDPR and Privacy Policy Sample
Certificate template
Sample scripts and readings
Your mentors: Experienced. Passionate. Here for you.
AMC is an industry-leading provider of professional celebrant training. We care deeply about the artistry and integrity of the celebrant industry, so this isn’t just another online course. This is an exclusive training programme where you will be fully supported by a 1-2-1 mentor, and weekly Q&A sessions throughout the learning experience.
We’ve got your back – every step of the way.
All of our mentors are active, professional celebrants (many are award-winning), who understand the real-world journey of building a successful celebrant business. They’ve been in your shoes — and they’ll walk beside you with insight, encouragement, and support.
PLUS! Get £2,580+ in Bonuses
Enrol before Tuesday midnight (UK time) to get access to these amazing bonuses!
Bonus 1: Business Kickstarter Course
This training will skyrocket your confidence in marketing your new business, setting you up for long-term success. (Worth £497)
Bonus 2: Celebrant Social Media Kit
This toolkit provides you with the tools to effectively manage your social media accounts, even if you're a complete beginner. (Worth £197)
Bonus 3: Client Document Vault
This vault is packed with all the documents you need to prepare for your first clients with ease. (Worth £997)
Bonus 4: Ceremony Readings Collection
This resource puts over 100 stunning readings at your fingertips, perfect for crafting unforgettable ceremony scripts. (Worth £97)
Bonus 5: Exclusive Business Growth Masterclasses
Our full suite of training from our Celebrant WinterFEST training event - 18 expert marketing and business masterclasses with ready-to-use strategies specifically for celebrants that will skyrocket your business. (Worth £147)
Bonus 6: Professional Logo and Brand Design by The Celebrant Studio
Exclusive to the Master Package: This invaluable asset is perfect for attracting your ideal clients from day one, so you can show off your business to your couples and families professionally. This is MASSIVE. We’ve designed 100’s of stunning brands and yours could be next! (Worth £595)
Professional, supportive, inspiring
Just some of the words our celebrant students use to describe us
Recently completed the funeral course through the academy and I really enjoyed it.
The training went at my own pace, which I liked. The feedback on assignments was quick, very little waiting. I really wasn't sure if this was going to be for me, but it certainly is. I looked at a number of training providers before settling for AMC, I liked the feedback they had on their site, it was easy to navigate and looked good. Something I would be happy to be associated with. I can highly recommend this training, pace, content and support for learners, it has it all. 5* from this new celebrant.
Wendy Toner, AMC GRADUATE
I highly recommend training with the AMC.
Jennifer and her team are so helpful and knowledgeable. I really enjoyed learning at my own pace and found the content brilliant and really well structured. I am proud to have trained with the AMC and cannot wait for my new business to begin!
Sarah, AMC GRADUATE
Jennifer is always thinking outside the box when it comes to celebrancy.
She never stops thinking about ways to improve the industry and work harder for families to help them grieve and celebrate in their own way. All of her training reflects the passion she has.
Sarah, AMC GRADUATE
Training with the AMC was the best thing I have ever done.
The course was all online so you could learn at your own pace, and you have access to so many training materials and videos that were packed with content. You are never left on your own and are assigned a mentor to guide you through the course and give you feedback which is invaluable. I could not recommend the AMC enough!
Ronnie Booth, AMC GRADUATE
Training with the AMC was the best thing I have ever done.
The course was all online so you could learn at your own pace, and you have access to so many training materials and videos that were packed with content. The course takes you through to what a celebrant is, how to set up your bookings, creative writing, performing, marketing and business strategies.
Sam Jenkins, AMC GRADUATE
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“I never thought I’d enjoy funerals so much… I loved the wedding modules, but the funeral training has been a real eye-opener.”
Sienna, Master Celebrant Graduate
All this included
ONLINE TRAINING
The most comprehensive video training covering every aspect of celebrancy within your own training hub. You have access to training manuals and assignments that you complete online.
LIVE 1-2-1 TUTORIALS
Once enrolled, you’ll be assigned your very own mentor and training. You’ll have access to 1-2-1 live training with them to learn from the best in the business.
WEEKLY Q&A COACHING SESSIONS
You’ll be joining a team of students each week to get your questions answered. We are there to support you all the way.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
You can complete this course from the comfort of your own home, it will fit in around you and your lifestyle and you can dip in and out as often as you wish.
EXCLUSIVE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY
You are never left alone when you join AMC. We will hold your hand throughout the whole course and you have access to us 24/7 through our exclusive online community.
business skills development
AMC not only teaches celebrancy skills but also equips students with the business knowledge needed to successfully run their own celebrant practice, from marketing to client management.
ACCESS TO ALL THE PAPERWORK YOU NEED
You won’t leave empty handed. You’ll have every piece of documentation you’ll need to establish your business and get those bookings in the door.
CERTIFICATE, BADGE, MEMBERSHIP
The Academy of Modern Celebrancy is recognised across the UK, Europe and US, you’ll have a top rated accreditation that will give you an enviable step up as soon as you start.
THE AMC TEAM
You’ll have access to the AMC team every step of the way. You can tap into the team of celebrants that have officiated 1000’s of ceremonies between them. Big or small, no question will go unanswered.
Get certified with AMC
By training with the Academy, you become an accredited AMC celebrant and join part of an internationally celebrated and exclusive community of celebrants.
The Academy of Modern Celebrancy is an internationally recognised training body offering an industry gold-standard certification. Our courses are endorsed by the National College Open Network (NOCN) and Ofqual and are recognised by industry leaders. We're able to offer our trainee celebrants
- NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Civil Celebrancy in the UK
- NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Celebrancy: Funerals
Please visit our NOCN information page to learn more about this additional training.
NOCN accredited qualifications
We are a registered training centre for the National Open College Network, NOCN. During your training, you will be offered the opportunity to update your certification with the AMC and complete the following:
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Civil Celebrancy in the UK
NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Celebrancy: Funerals
The NOCN Level 3 certificate level qualification will need to be completed alongside the Wedding and Naming Training. The Level 3 Diploma can be completed with our Funeral Celebrant training course only.
Please visit our NOCN information page to learn more about this additional training.
Please note, you can complete and run a celebrant business without the NOCN approval so this is not a necessary component to the AMC accreditation. As this is an external awarding body, there are additional registration and completion costs involved.
Professional, supportive, inspiring
Just some of the words our celebrant students use to describe us
It’s a joy being on this journey with such inspiring (and kind) company.
I'm beyond overjoyed. I got my first booking and certificate on the same day
SARAH SWEENEY, AMC GRADUATE
I have been on many courses, but none have impacted or inspired me as much as this one.
I have never been more passionate about anything else in my life.
SIMONE LEE, AMC GRADUATE
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Master Celebrant Package
Complete Training Suite (£3,991 value)
Wedding Certification (£1,547)
Funeral Certification (£1,547)
Naming Certification (£897)
Recognised accreditation with one-to-one mentor support
Business Launch Tools (£1,985 value)
18 exclusive masterclasses
Professional template vault
Social media mastery toolkit
Business kickstarter resources
Ultimate readings and poems collection
Celebrant Guild Membership (£302 value)
3 months free membership + onboarding fee waived
Professional insurance coverage
500+ member network
Marketing Booster Pack (£597 value)
Authority building brand & logo package
Exclusive to the Master Package
Total value: £6,573(Full training suite, business tools & marketing tools)
Until Tuesday: just £2,547 Pay in full: £2,547 (best value)
4 Payments: £700/month
or
Specialist Training Package
Choose your specialty:
Wedding Certification (£1,547)
Funeral Certification (£1,547)
Recognised accreditation with one-to-one mentor support
Business Launch Tools (£1,985 value)
18 exclusive masterclasses
Professional template vault
Social media mastery toolkit
Business kickstarter resources
Ultimate readings and poems collection
Celebrant Guild Membership (£302 value)
3 months free membership + onboarding fee waived
Professional insurance coverage
500+ member network
Total value: £3,532(Specialist training suite & business tools)
Until Tuesday: just £1,315 Pay in full: £1,315 (best value)
4 Payments: £377/month
MASTER Celebrancy Certification
Today: £2,547 one-time payment
Today: £700 4x monthly payments
- All 3 certifications in Wedding, Funeral & Naming Celebrancy
- 80+ videos and templates
- Personalised mentorship support
- Recognised accreditation
- BONUS: Business Launch Tools
(£1,985 value) - BONUS: Celebrant Guild Membership
(£302 value) - BONUS: Marketing Booster Pack
(£597 value) - exclusive to the Master Package
WEDDING Celebrancy Certification
Today: £1,315 one-time payment
Today: £377 4x monthly payments
- Unforgettable wedding ceremonies
- 30+ videos and templates
- Personalised mentorship support
- Recognised accreditation
- Upgrade to Master Package anytime
- BONUS: Business Launch Tools
(£1,985 value) - BONUS: Celebrant Guild Membership
(£302 value)
FUNERAL Celebrancy Certification
Today: £1,315 one-time payment
Today: £377 4x monthly payments
- Empathetic funeral services
- 40+ videos and templates
- Personalised mentorship support
- Recognised accreditation
- Upgrade to Master Package anytime
- BONUS: Business Launch Tools
(£1,985 value) - BONUS: Celebrant Guild Membership
(£302 value)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Becoming a Funeral Celebrant is one of the most meaningful jobs you can do. If you love the idea of supporting others and truly making a difference to the people you work with, then training as a Funeral Celebrant could be perfect for you.
If you want a role where no two days are the same and love the idea of being creative, public speaking and storytelling, and taking the lead, then this is the perfect course and profession for you.
This course will cover everything you need to know to give you the fundamental knowledge of the industry as well as the practical work so you can go out and officiate ceremonies with confidence. Our Certificated Funeral Celebrant Training course will take you through every element so even if you are brand new to celebrancy, you will be guided through at your own pace.