Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the Academy of Modern Celebrancy. We are delighted you are joining our premier training programme for exceptional celebrants. Please read through these terms and conditions carefully before purchasing any of our certification courses.

1. About Our Academy

The Academy of Modern Celebrancy is operated by The Academy of Modern Celebrancy Ltd, a limited company registered in England under the company number 12512950. Our team of accomplished celebrants and faculty are committed to empowering you with the skills to excel in this meaningful career. Feel free to contact us at any time at hello@academyofmoderncelebrancy.com.

2. Your Status

By purchasing a course, you confirm that you are legally able to enter into contracts, are at least 18 years old, and will only use the course materials for your own learning purposes. You agree not to redistribute or resell the materials.

3. Forming a Contract

When you place an order, you will receive an acknowledgement email. This does not confirm acceptance of your order. We review all orders and verify acceptance by sending a Download Confirmation email granting access to the course. This email forms the binding contract between us. The contract applies only to courses specifically confirmed through the Download Confirmation system.

4. Course Access 

Courses are available immediately after we send the Download Confirmation. Contact us promptly if you do not receive automated access, as we are not liable for delays due to technical issues.

5. Intellectual Property

Course usage rights are only granted upon full payment. All course content remains the intellectual property of our Academy. We licence materials to you on a limited basis for appropriate use in your training. You may not copy, rent, sell, publish, republish, share, broadcast or otherwise transmit the Paid Content (or any part of it) or make it available to the public except as permitted under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.

6. Pricing 

6.1 Prices listed on our website are valid, excluding errors. VAT is included when applicable. Rates are subject to change, but confirmed orders are honoured. We specify accepted payment methods on our site. Payment plans require a committed contract.

6.2 Payment for Subscriptions/Courses must always be made in advance. Your chosen payment method will be charged when we process your order and send you a subscription/course confirmation on each renewal date.

6.3 Payments due must be made without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction, or withholding (except where any deduction or withholding of tax is required by law).

6.4 If you do not make any payment due to us on time, we will suspend your access to the paid content. If you do not make payment within 48 hours of our reminder, we may cancel the contract. Any and all outstanding sums due to us will remain due and payable within 14 days.

6.5 Any sums which remain unpaid following the expiry of the period set out on the invoice shall incur interest on a daily basis at 8% above the base rate of the Bank of England from time to time until payment is made in full of any such outstanding sums, as well as any other statutory compensation. Interest will accrue daily from the due date for payment until the actual date of payment of the overdue sum, whether before or after judgment.

6.6 If we are required to obtain legal advice and/or issue proceedings to recover any fees or disbursements and we are successful in such proceedings, you agree that you will pay our legal/advisory costs of such proceedings even if the amount claimed is suitable for the small claims track.

6.7 If you believe that we have charged you an incorrect amount, please contact us as soon as reasonably possible to let us know. You will not be charged for paid content while availability is suspended.

7. Refunds

7.1 We aim to ensure you have a positive experience, but we understand that there may be times when a refund request is necessary. Please review our refund policy below carefully.

7.2 If you cancel your purchase within 14 days, we will issue a full refund subject to clauses 7.3 & 7.4 below.

7.3 Once a course certificate has been earned, refunds are no longer available, even if you request a refund within the 14-day cooling-off period.

7.4 We reserve the right to limit or deny refund requests in cases where:

(i) A significant portion of the course has already been consumed or downloaded.
(ii) Multiple or excessive refund requests have been made for the same or multiple courses.
(iii) Refund requests follow any violation of our Terms of Service, as determined at our sole discretion.
(iv) If we determine that a customer is abusing our refund policy, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate the account and restrict future access without providing a refund.

7.5 If you would like to request a refund or have any questions regarding our refund policy, please contact our support team at hello@academyofmoderncelebrancy.com. We’re here to help address your concerns.

8. Cancellation/Termination
8.1 You may cancel your course at any time by giving us 7 days' notice. In such cases, you will continue to have access to the paid content for the remainder of your current course.

8.2 Where you have entered into a payment plan, please be aware that should you cancel your course, all outstanding monies due will become payable in full within 14 days of us confirming your cancellation.

8.3 If you wish to exercise your right to cancel, you may inform us of your cancellation by email and becomes effective from the date on which you send us your message (with evidence of delivery or a read receipt where required). Please provide the following details: your name, address, email address, telephone number, and course details.

9. Our Liability

9.1 Courses are provided “as is” without representations, aside from consumer warranties. If we are liable for non-death/injury damages, compensation is limited to your course purchase amount. We are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages.

9.2 Subject to clause 9.4, we will not be liable to you, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, loss of business, interruption to business, any loss of business opportunity, or for any indirect or consequential loss arising out of or in connection with any contract between you and us.

9.3 Subject to clause 9.4, our total liability to you for all other losses arising out of or in connection with any contract between you and us, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall be limited to 10% of the total sums paid by you under the contract in question.

9.4 Nothing in these terms seeks to limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence (including that of our employees, agents, or sub-contractors); for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or for any other matter in respect of which liability cannot be excluded or restricted by law.

9.5 We warrant, undertake, and agree that all content produced by us in the course of providing the Celebrant Training (including, but not limited to the paid content) shall be original to the Academy of Modern Celebrancy and shall not infringe any intellectual property rights belonging to a third party.

10. Communication

We primarily communicate via email and may also contact you through website postings. You agree this satisfies legal electronic communication requirements. 

11. Data Protection
11.1 All personal data that We may use will be collected, processed, and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Legislation and your rights thereunder.

11.2 For complete details of Our collection, processing, storage, and retention of personal data including, but not limited to, the purpose(s) for which personal data is used, the legal basis or bases for using it, details of your rights and how to exercise them, and personal data sharing (where applicable), please refer to Our Privacy & Cookie Policy on our website.

12. Events Outside Our Control
12.1 We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations where that failure or delay results from any cause that is beyond our reasonable control. Such causes include but are not limited to: power failure, internet service provider failure, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action by third parties, riots and other civil unrest, pandemic, epidemic, fire, explosions, floods, storms, earthquakes, subsidence, acts of terrorism (threatened or actual), acts of war (declared, undeclared, threatened, actual or preparations for war), pandemic, epidemic or other natural disasters, or any other event that is beyond Our reasonable control.

12.2 In the event that a party cannot perform their obligations hereunder as a result of force majeure for a continuous period of 4 weeks, the other party may at its discretion terminate the agreement by written notice at the end of that period.  In the event of such termination, you shall agree to pay for all work completed up to the date of termination.

13. Notices 

Send notices to hello@academyofmoderncelebrancy.com. We will use the email provided with your order. Notice is deemed received 24 hours after emailing or 3 days after mailing. 

14. Transfers

We may transfer (assign) our obligations and rights under these terms (and under the contract, as applicable) to a third party (this may happen, for example, if we sell our business). If this occurs, you will be informed by us in writing. Your rights under these terms will not be affected and our obligations under these terms will be transferred to the third party who will remain bound by them.

You may not transfer (assign) your obligations and rights under these terms (and under the contract, as applicable) without our express written permission.

15. Waiver

Any failure by us to enforce the contract does not waive future rights of enforcement. Waivers must be expressly stated in writing.

16. Severability 

If any provision is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue unaffected. 

17. Entire Agreement

These terms represent the entire agreement and replace previous informal agreements. Reliance may only be placed on representations in these terms or the Download Confirmation email. 

18. Changes 

We may revise these terms when necessary. You are subject to the policies at the time of your order, unless changes are required by law or we notify you before sending the Download Confirmation.

19. Law and Jurisdiction

English law governs the contract. All disputes will be handled exclusively in English courts.

20. Single Course Enrollment

Students have 12 months from the date of purchase to complete their certification course, though they may finish it sooner if they wish. The self-study section must be completed within 8 months to allow sufficient time for the mentored component.

If a course is not completed within the 12 months, or if the self-study section is not completed within 8 months, students can extend their access for an additional 12 months by reactivating - see Reactivation Policy clause below.

Note: Mentorships will need to be completed within their specific 9 or 4 weeks allocated within the 12-month window. See Mentorship Allocation Clause.

21. Two Course Enrollment

Students enrolled in two courses have 24 months total to complete both certifications. Each course must be completed within its own 12-month window but can be completed sooner.

At a minimum, students need to complete at least one course within 12 months from the date of purchase. Once you complete one course, your next 12-month window begins for your final course. The self-study section must be completed within the first 8 months of each window to allow sufficient time for the mentored component.

If a course is not completed within the 12 months, or if the self-study section is not completed within 8 months, students can extend their access for an additional 12 months by reactivating - see Reactivation Policy Clause.

Note: Mentorships will need to be completed within their specific 9 or 4 weeks allocated within the 12-month window. See Mentorship Allocation Clause.

22. Master Certification (Three Courses)

The Master Certification includes all three courses with 36 months total completion time. Each course must be completed within its own 12-month window but can be completed sooner.

Students must complete:

• One course within the first 12 months from purchase,
• The second course within 12 months of completing the first, and
• The third course within 12 months of completing the second.

The self-study section for each course must be completed within the first 8 months of its window.

If a course is not completed within its 12-month window, or if the self-study section is not completed within 8 months, students may extend access for a further 12 months by paying the reactivation fee (see Section 25).

Mentorship must be completed within its 9-week (or 4-week) allocation within the 12-month course window (see Section 23).

23. Mentorship allocation

Students have 9 weeks from the date they are assigned a mentor to complete their mentor led module training and progress on to the next part of the course (4 weeks for the Naming Certification). This forms part of the formal accreditation and if these requirements are not fulfilled within the 9 week timeframe, the student will need to pay a restart fee of £300 for Wedding and Funeral Certification or £200 for Naming Certification. This fee allows the student to enter the mentor allocation pool again and be matched with a new mentor in 7 working days. The student will pick up where they left off in the course modules with their previous mentor. There is no difference in restart fee based on how much progress was previously made. The restart fee covers the administrative costs of re-allocating a new mentor and continuing the training from the last completed module. Please note the new mentor may be different than the original one assigned.

The restart fee will apply each time a student does not complete the mentor led requirements within the 9 week timeframe allocated with their assigned mentor. Students can restart with a new mentor at any point, as long as it is within 12 months of purchasing the course. Each time the 9 week mentoring period ends without completion, the restart fee will be charged again to reallocate a new mentor and continue where they left off. This restart fee is applicable for each subsequent 9 week mentor allocation that does not result in fulfilment of accreditation criteria within the mentoring period. Our goal is for every student to successfully become an accredited celebrant within their 12 month course access. Please reach out if you need any assistance getting back on track.

24. Assessment Attempts and Reattempt Policy

In order to maintain the quality and integrity of our training programme, students are permitted up to three (3) attempts to successfully complete the self-study component, mentor modules, and script submissions.

If a student is unable to pass a module or script within the allotted three attempts, they will not be permitted to proceed further or complete the certification without re-enrolling.

Students who wish to continue after exhausting their three attempts may request a course reattempt for a fee of £300. Upon reactivation, they will be re-enrolled and allocated a new mentor, resuming the course from the last successfully completed module.

The fee covers the administrative costs of reallocation and additional mentor time. If a student fails the self-study component, mentor modules, or script submission three times during the reattempted enrolment, no further reattempts will be offered.

This policy ensures fair mentor workloads and upholds the professional standards of celebrancy expected by the Academy and its community.

25. Reactivation Policy

If a course expires after its 12-month period, it may be reactivated for £300 per course (Wedding, Funeral or Naming) provided this is within 2 years of the original purchase date (or scheduled start date for multi-course enrolments).

The reactivation fee covers administrative and material costs for extending access by 12 months.

If reactivation is not arranged within 2 years, the course must be purchased again at the current price.

For assistance with reactivating course access, please contact hello@academyofmoderncelebrancy.com.

26. AI Usage Policy for Course Submissions

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools—including but not limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Bard, or any other large language models—is strictly prohibited for completing module quizzes, assignments, script submissions, or any other form of assessment. This includes using AI to generate, modify, or enhance written work or any other submission materials.

We reserve the right to review submissions using AI detection tools and any student found to have used AI tools for their submissions will automatically fail the relevant module(s) and may have their course access revoked. Students must submit original work that reflects their own understanding, analysis, and effort. If you are unsure whether a particular tool or resource is permitted, you must consult the AMC before submission.

We enforce this policy for several important reasons:

Authentic Learning – To gain the full benefit of this course, students must engage deeply with the concepts and principles taught. Using AI to complete assessments undermines the learning process, preventing students from developing essential skills and knowledge. Since no formal qualification is required to become a celebrant, the true value of this course lies in acquiring genuine expertise rather than simply obtaining a certificate.

Professional Integrity – Students should consider the perspective of their future clients. Would a ceremony seeker be comfortable with their personal details being entered into an AI tool? Would they feel their ceremony was meaningful if they knew the script had been generated by AI? Building trust and delivering a truly personal service are fundamental to the role of a celebrant.

27. Code of Conduct and Zero Tolerance Policy

27.1 We are committed to providing a supportive, respectful, and professional learning environment for all students, mentors, and staff.

27.2 As such, we operate a zero tolerance policy towards any form of rude, abusive, aggressive, or disrespectful behaviour directed at our team members, mentors, fellow students, or any other persons associated with the Academy.

27.3 Any such behaviour may, at our sole discretion, result in the immediate termination of course access without refund. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal or written abuse, offensive language, harassment, intimidation, or conduct we deem inappropriate or harmful to the learning environment.

27.4 We reserve the right to make decisions regarding disciplinary action, including permanent removal from the course, without prior warning and with no liability for refund or compensation.