Train as a Celebrant with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy
Learn everything you need to know to become a sought after celebrant and successful business owner.
Become a wedding celebrant with our industry leading wedding celebrant training and accreditation.
Have you been thinking about starting a new business and doing a job that brings you and others happiness?
Do you love weddings and are just captivated by the magical moments they create? Perhaps you are excited by being creative and writing love stories are your thing?
You don’t want to continue doing a job that doesn’t light you up and you are ready to enjoy a career that brings you joy and happiness everyday. Want to do what you love?
If this sounds like you, then becoming a wedding celebrant could be the best decision you’ll make this year.
Become a new version of you, express yourself in ways you’ve not been able to before and enjoy an enviable work-life balance by joining the wedding industry and becoming an AMC certified wedding celebrant.
Ask yourself: Are you ready to start living each day to its full potential and loving what you do?
“I never thought I could love a job and impact as many lives as I do as a celebrant”
– Julie, AMC Graduate
Expert-led training for a successful career.
The Academy of Modern Celebrancy Wedding certification is an expert-led online training programme that will provide everything you need to turn your new found passion, into a successful career.
You'll leave our training with a sought after accreditation, the tools to officiate ceremonies with confidence, along with the marketing skills to be a superstar in the industry.
AMC is the leading provider of online wedding celebrant training in the UK and Europe, training students to love what they do and be really good at it.
We care deeply about the artistry and integrity in the celebrant industry, so this isn’t just another online course. This is an exclusive training programme where you will be fully support with a 121 mentor and weekly Q&A sessions throughout the learning experience. Our mentors are all celebrants too having officiated thousands of ceremonies between them so you know you are learning from the best in the business.
This course is one of a kind.
You not only get access to online video training but 1-2-1 zoom support from the best in the business.
You’re about to have access to:
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.
OPPORTUNITY TO SHADOW REAL LIFE CELEBRANTS
Want to watch a celebrant in action before you officiate your first? You absolutely can. You can choose from our list of amazing mentors and take a peek at behind the scenes.
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.
Graduate Story
Just wanted to share my joy with you all on this lovely sunny day! This is the face of someone who became fully certified for weddings AND got their first confirmed wedding booking, on the same day! Beyond overjoyed! Thank you to the AMC, Jennifer, my INCREDIBLE mentor Alison Ann Celebrant, and everyone else on here; it’s a joy being on this journey with such inspiring (and kind) company. And I’ve just set up my Celebrant Directory profile BRING IT ON!
– Sarah Sweeney, AMC Graduate
Why train with AMC
The AMC Wedding Celebrancy course teaches you HOW to be a celebrant, WHAT to do and WHEN, and gives you all the resources you need to establish a business.
It is a step by step course to give you the skills to be a modern celebrant.
AMC partners with the global The Celebrant Directory, the Give Couples Choice Movement and it’s founder is the leading Celebrant Success Coach, each working to promote the profession, support and grow celebrant businesses and dedicating time, money and space to ensuring celebrants get the bookings they deserve.
We are a recognised centre with the National Open Network College, NOCN and can provide you with the additional course training to become NOCN qualified.
Plus you get 3 months free advertising in The Celebrant Directory when you become accredited.
What our students say
Why flexible online study can work for you.
You can go through this course from the comfort of your own home. No need for classrooms and weeks away. You will be assigned with one of our amazing mentors, have weekly group Q&A sessions, have access to the Hub - a library of video training, downloadable workbooks and all of the paperwork you need to get your business started.
You'll also have 24/7 support from the amazing team at AMC, along with your fellow students in the exclusive members only Facebook group. This means you can also take the accreditation as fast or as slow as suits you with the 100% support you need. Oh, and there is an option to add on shadowing of a Celebrant on the job too! We are with you all the way.
“You get everything you need and more and I cannot wait for my future as a celebrant.”
– Sophie, AMC Graduate
Here’s what you learn
Module 1An Introduction to Celebrancy
We'll be kick starting your training by outlining the role of a celebrant and how this role differs across the country, Europe and USA. You'll be studying the different celebrant professions, ceremony types and gain a comprehensive understanding all of the legal and cultural aspects.
You'll leave this module feeling like a celebrant already!
Module 2Planning the perfect ceremony
Now it's time to learn how to organise and prepare for your first client consultation. What questions do you need to ask to get the booking over the line and what do you need to give your couple once they've booked?
We will dive into client questionnaires, how to get the most out of your couple and get into how to really personalise a ceremony from scratch.
This module will give you the tools to prepare for the ultimate ceremony of your celebrant career. You'll leave knowing the exact steps it takes to create celebrant ceremonies.
Module 3Designing a ceremony that wows
This is the fun part. With our video and workbook training guides, you'll be designing a ceremony that is full of personality and charm with your couple in mind.
Using real life couple interviews and questionnaires, this is your time to be creative. We will guide you through personalisation, rituals, symbolic and cultural additions and ceremony choreography.
You'll end this module having crafted 2 of your very own ceremony scripts for real couples plus a full understanding of all ceremony elements.
Module 4Officiating a ceremony with confidence
This is when you get to turn your creation into reality. Working alongside your dedicated trainer, you'll learn how to present your script and conduct your ceremony with confidence and power so everyone stops and listens.
You'll learn how to structure your ceremony and pace yourself and how to command the space. We walk you through step by step on the day coordination and how to work with your couple and industry suppliers to create the ultimate celebrant ceremony.
Module 5Get Business Ready
So you may not have run a business before or you have but not sure where to start? We will show you the exact steps you need to take to take this course from study to life.
You'll learn how to price yourself, how to create packages, what accountancy tools you need and how to get business organised for success.
With access to our vault, you'll be armed with all the paperwork you'll need too so you are ready to kickstart your business from the off.
Module 6Marketing your business for success
Now you know exactly how to write and officiate weddings, you've set up your business and now it's time to get the bookings in the diary. How do you get couples to notice you?
In this module, you will work directly with Jennifer to set you up with your very own roadmap to success. We design strategic plans, set up your social media, introduce you to the world of web design and SEO and give you the foundations for getting the couples knocking on your door.
You'll leave confidence and ready to get ceremonies in your diary!
Plus these two bonuses!
Bonus 1ONLINE WEDDING CEREMONIES
It's now more important than ever that we understand technology and how to conduct a ceremony over zoom. This step by step video guide shows you exactly how to prepare, set up and officiate a ceremony for. a couple who want to share their nuptials with their friends and family online.
Bonus 2YOUR KEY TO THE VAULT
We have you covered. You'll get access to booking forms, contract of services, ceremony checklists, GDPR and Privacy policy statements, certificate templates and script ideas and access to our 100 top readings and poems for celebrant led ceremonies e-book. Everything you will need to kickstart your business with a bang!
“By the time I had completed the AMC course, I already had bookings for ceremonies lined up and all the tools I needed to be able to deliver them.”
– Vikki, AMC Graduate
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AMC Certification in Wedding Celebrancy
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As an AMC Graduate, you’ll also receive
AMC certification and certificate of completion
A digital and physical AMC certified badge
AMC Full Membership
3 month free listing on The Celebrant Directory
2 month free membership in The Celebrant CEO Club
Option to upgrade your certification to NOCN Level 3 Certificate or Award. See FAQs for more.
Access to the VAULT – all the paperwork you will need for your business
Opportunities to shadow other celebrants
Support and mentoring
Join the academy team of celebrants
who excel, impress and craft ceremonies that dreams are made of.
FAQs
If you love weddings, getting creative, public speaking 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. This 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.
You'll begin your journey having a 1-2-1 kick off session with our team. You'll navigate through our training course, watching the training videos, reading through our comprehensive workbooks and filling out the quiz and assignments along the way to cement your learning.
You'll be assigned a mentor - our mentors are not only skilled trainers but highly successful and sought after celebrants so you'll be learning from the best!
After your 1-2-1 sessions and group sessions, you'll be fully prepared to write ceremonies and officiate them!
After each module you will submit your workbooks to your trainer and you'll receive feedback before proceeding on to the next module.
Once you've completed all training modules, you'll then have 1-2-1 coaching with Jennifer to get your business set up and established!
This course is a great mix of self study and group study with our group coaching sessions each month open to students too.
You'll love the flow of the course and having time to work closely and be mentored by already established celebrants is priceless!
As soon as you enrol, you will gain access to the course materials. You must complete each module before the next module will open up.
You can go at your own pace with this course. This is all dependent on how much time you have to put into it and the beauty is, you decide!
It can be done as quickly as a few weeks, or spread out over a few months.
On average students take 4 weeks to complete the course.
Absolutely! We will start with the basics and go on from there. You’ll gain so much fundamental knowledge first that you will be ready (and excited) for each next stage.
Not yet! Currently in the UK, independent celebrants are unable to legally marry couples. However, there is a lot of work being done to get this changed and does not make the popularity of having a celebrant any less!
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: Naming and Couples
The NOCN Level 3 certificate level qualification will need to be completed alongside the Funeral and Naming Training.
The Level 3 Diploma can be completed with this course only.
As this is an external awarding body, there are additional registration and completion costs involved.
Please head to this NOCN information page to get a full insight into what's involved for 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.
In one word, lots! You are never left alone. Once you enrol, you will immediately gain access to Facebook ‘AMC Student Hub’ where you will gain any support you need.
Plus you will start with a 1-2-1 with our team, time with your mentor and group Q&A sessions each week.
At the end of your training modules, you'll then work with Jennifer to get your business established and out there!
Yes, you will be certified by The Academy of Modern Celebrancy once you have completed your training. You will receive a certificate, an online badge and a physical badge to show your affiliation and course completion.
Yes, there is an opportunity to shadow a celebrant on the job! This would be an AMC global mentor or trainer. There is a small additional fee for this and will depend on ceremony availability and couple/family consent, but yes, this is a unique opportunity we offer at AMC and we can make this happen!
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Graduate Story
– Sarah, AMC Graduate
Graduate Story
“The course content is brilliant and covers everything you need. My tutor supported me throughout the course with 1-2-1 video calls and unlimited Q&A when I needed it. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking for an up to date and complete course on celebrancy. I’ve already got my website up and running, and the bookings are coming in!”
– Sophie Li
Graduate Story
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 that were packed with content. The Academy is very forward thinking, modern and fresh and the community you become part of is very supportive and encouraging. 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!
– Sam Jenkins, AMC Graduate
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