Project Description
Student may work to achieve Certificates in all of Life Ceremonies and/or End of Life Ceremonies.
Celebrancy Training
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This training is to Celebrant level, and our goal is to mark the most significant milestones in a person’s life and learn how to make each ceremony beautiful, meaningful and memorable.
Life Ceremonies
The course comprises of three modules
Module 1.
Ethical, legal and health and Safety requirements
* Demonstrates how to work with a client empowering them and helping them to achieve their cultural, social, spiritual, or non spiritual needs
* The current legal limitations with regard to non statutory ceremonies.
* Potential risks and lone worker procedures
* The importance of Health and Safely and PL insurance
* Additional legislation and legal requirements for Celebrants
* Simple accountancy
* Discussion and Solutions.
Module 2.
Naming ceremony
* The importance of the Name
* The individuality of the child/baby
* A transgender Naming Ceremony
* The possible roles of guests or god parents
* Gathering information
* Additional information required for adult ceremony
* Writing and performing a ceremony with assistance from peers
Module 3.
Handfasting/Wedding blessings
* The present legal situation with regard to Marriage/Civil Partnership
* Spirituality and Secular approaches
* Information to assist your clients
* Historical information on these and links to the church
* The importance of the Bride and Grooms vision
* Gathering information
* Writing and performing a handfasting ceremony with assistance from Peers
Additional ceremonies may be covered .
A few examples are:
Becoming a Sage, House Blessings, Separation ceremonies
End of Life Ceremonies
Again comprising of three modules the course covers;
Module 1.
* The responsibilities of key organisations within the Funeral industry
* The protocols currently in use within the industry and terminology
* The difference between ceremonies organised by a Funeral Director and Home/Family led funerals
* The characteristics of Cremation and Burial
* The pre-funeral plan (financial and clients wishes)
* Understanding Grief and its affects
Module 2.
* Arranging an interview with the bereaved person and Gathering information,
* The use of appropriate body language, tone, and speech
* The range of funeral services available
* The range of coffins and other funeral hardware available to the client
* Appropriate and accepted traditional behaviour at funerals
* The importance of unique Funeral Scripts for a burial and a cremation
Module 3
* Order of Service requirements
* Write funeral ceremony taking into account clients spirituality or non-spirituality.
* Time management
* The Eulogy
* Managing Funeral Tributes
* Delivery scripts to presentation scripts
* The role of the Celebrant/Minister
* Post funeral ceremonies
* e.g. memorial, or ashes ceremonies.
Additional ceremonies
Examples are : Organising the vigil, and preparing the body as required by client
Bedside To Graveside
Entry requirements: Celebrancy Foundation Certificate
This is very practical course which runs over 6 weekends.
We believe that if you are going to do work with the dying and the dead you should have a full understanding of the entire process.
Each weekend costs £220 – However by arrangement this course can be paid each month one month in advance
The first payment of £220 will be the deposit and must be received no later than 4 weeks in advance of the start of the course.
Weekend One – Peri Mortum
Module One:
The skills of the End of life Midwife,
Some Subjects covered:
Facing your own mortality
Caring for yourself & the importance of debriefing
Listening to the dying person (or family if unable to respond)
Putting together a death plan – Making a sick room sacred space
Working alongside other professionals
Small acts that make a difference
Weekend 2
Some Subjects covered:
Visit to a mortuary
Understanding conscious dying
The family dynamic and your role
Dealing with last requests
Being there for the dying person and their family
Understanding grief
Weekend 3 – Transition
Some subjects covered:
Visit to a crematorium
Understanding the practical requirements of the dying person
Understanding the spiritual requirements of the dying person
How to honour their wishes
Signs and symptoms of death
Grief and its effects post death
Weekend 4
Some subjects covered:
Talk from a funeral Director their work and requirements
The duties of the psychopomp
Keeping yourself safe and stable
Washing, and dressing the deceased
Keeping the body at home
Weekend 5 – Funerals with or without FD
Some subjects covered
Legal requirements
Advising family on transportation and other requirements
Organising vigil or wake (if required)
Interviewing the family for funeral Ceremony
Gathering information from family and friends
Weekend 6
Some subjects covered
Belt and Braces – Hands on experience
practicalities of dealing with a dead body
Understanding Embalming.
Understanding requirements of organising a funeral
Writing a personalised ceremony
Delivering ceremony
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Diploma
Entry Requirements: Diploma
The Diploma Course comprises distance learning, attendance at professional development weekends, a long weekend of practical study, suitable self-placement with an appropriate agency (e.g. hospice, hospital chaplaincy, registrar, funeral directors, crematorium, etc.) and mentorship with a registered Celebrant.
Assessment is by written components, practical assignments, viva and recommendation of the mentor. Once accepted, there will be a period of probation where they will continue to work with their mentor to refine their skills. The Diploma may be studied over one, two or three years.
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