By obtaining your wedding professional certification with the Event Planning and Management Academy, you will set yourself and your business apart from the competition, while helping shape the world around you. The online training is an intensive and self-guided educational experience that can be executed anytime, anywhere and anyplace in the world with the help of smartphone, tablet, or laptop with good internet connection. Start and stop the program at any time and resume where you left off.

In addition to online training, EPMA offers one of the only real-world work experience, providing you with actual planning experience prior to certification with which to market yourself to potential clients. The training will allow you the opportunity to put what you have learned and apply it to real-life, practical situations. The experience is unparallelled, and through the program you will gain career-related, hands-on work experience.

Experience speaks to an individual's ability louder than words; make sure you can be heard within the fast-paced and influential event planning industry. By making the decision to become certified, you are informing your clients and potential employers that you possess a thorough understanding of the wedding planning field and can make informed recommendations to benefit your customers.

What To Expect

• Study from anywhere with internet access.
• Study Assistance: Study Assistance: Access to a personal advisor who is available to answer all your questions.
• Study Hour: 24/7 access to online training materials and resources.
• Program Length: Self-paced study with up to 24 months to complete.
• Real-World Work Program: You will be assigned to work with a consulting firm to gain real-work experience. No relocation is required. Your assigned work location will be within 30 miles from your present home. LEARN MORE

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Certificate Upon Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Portfolio to Show Future Clients
• Program Advisor
• Training Materials
• Educational Aids and Resources
• Tutorial Sessions
• Career Exploration Assignments
• Career Development Exercises
• Certification Exam
• Real-World Work Program - You will be assigned to work with a consulting firm to put what you have learned into practice. No relocation is required. Your assigned work location will be within 30 miles from your present home. LEARN MORE

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Course 1. Wedding Planning and Coordination Development

• Industry Overview
• Working with a Bride
• Bridal Consultations
• Duties and Responsibilities of Attendees
• Timelines for the Wedding Party, Vendors, and Wedding Provider
• Checklists for the Bride, Groom, and Wedding Planner
• Wedding Themes and Ideas
• Marriage Licence
• Wedding Etiquette and Protocol
• Invitation Etiquette

Course 2. Ceremonies and Receptions

• Planning the Month-of-Service and Day-of-Service
• Types of Ceremonies
• Wedding Date Selection
• Ceremony Vows
• Site Selection
• Obtaining and Working with Wedding Officials
• Selection of Ceremony Music
• Obtaining the Marriage Licence
• Ceremony Rehearsal
• Processional and Recessional
• Reception Site and Placement
• Planning Process from Morning to Evening
• Reception Site and Placement
• Reception Decorations
• Coordinating with Venue Staff
• Reception Speeches
• Reception Activities
• Music: Ceremony (Processional and Recessional) and Reception

Course 3 - Part 1. Vendor Relations

• Vendor Selections
• Vendor Relations
• Vendor Contracts

Course 3 - Part 2. Financial Development and Management

• Budget Creation
• Budget Management
• Financial Traditions for the Bride, Groom, and Family

Course 4 - Part 1. The Business of Wedding Planning and Coordination

• Fee for Services, Pricing, and Packages
• How to Decide on a Business Name
• Types of Business Organisations
• Planning Strategies
• Types of Insurance
• Budgeting Ideas and Methods
• Advice from Wedding Experts
• Wedding Business Regulations
• Developing Negotiation Skills
• Pricing Your Services
• How to Create a Business Plan
• Sample Wedding Planner Contract

Course 4 - Part 2. Marketing and Promoting Your Wedding Planning Business

• How to Analyze and Market Your Business
• Effective Networking Solutions
• Promoting Your Wedding Planning Business
• Where to Find Brides

Unit 7. Real-World Work Program

You will be assigned to work with a consulting firm to put what you have learned into practice. No relocation is required. Your assigned work location will be within 30 miles from your present home.

PROGRAM LENGTH

It is a self-paced program that was designed to take about 360 hours of study to complete. Therefore, you can complete the program as fast as you like, or give yourself up to 24 months to complete it. The program provides the flexibility you need to complete it as your schedule permits.

PROGRAM COST & REGISTRATION

Tuition costs will vary according to chosen enrollment option.

Option 1. Wedding Planner Certification Program: Online Study

A self-paced comprehensive online certification program that provides students with every tool necessary to establish a successful wedding planning business. Tuition cost is $895.00 Payment options include full payment, short-term payment plan or a long-term payment plan.

program INCLUDES

• Certificate Upon Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Portfolio to Show Future Clients
• Program Advisor
• Training Materials
• Educational Aids and Resources
• Tutorial Sessions
• Career Exploration Assignments
• Career Development Exercises
• Certification Exam

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Option 2. Master Wedding Planner Certification Program: Online Study + Real-World Work Program

In addition to the online certification program provided in Option 1, this program assigns students to clients for hands-on training experience. It offers students the opportunity to work with clients prior to entering the job force. The Real-World Work Program requires a minimum of 10 hours per week of training time. No relocation is required. Your assigned work location will be within 30 miles from your present home.

Tuition cost is $1,795.00 Payment options include full payment, short-term payment plan or a long-term payment plan.

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Certificate Upon Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Portfolio to Show Future Clients
• Program Advisor
• Training Materials
• Educational Aids and Resources
• Tutorial Sessions
• Career Exploration Assignments
• Career Development Exercises
• Certification Exam
• Real-World Work Program - You will be assigned to work with a consulting firm to put what you have learned into practice. No relocation is required. Your assigned work location will be within 30 miles from your present home. LEARN MORE

ENROLL NOW