Whether you love weddings or corporate events, the craft is the same. Learn event planning, wedding planning, then the business behind both. A place to start without picking a side yet.
Weddings and wider events sit side by side here. You get a look at each before committing to one.
Concepts, logistics, clients, the day itself. Then the quieter work of pricing, plans and suppliers.
No fixed class times and no set start date. Fit it around work, family and the school run.
People keep getting married and companies keep gathering. Both need someone holding the plan. The work is easy to picture. A couple with a date, a venue and a long list.
Your own couples, your own prices and diary.
Filling the room before the doors open.
The link between a venue and the people booking it.
Advising the shops and services around weddings.
Quotes, invoices and where the budget went.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.
What this pathway adds beyond a single events course.
Event management and wedding planning are taught in full. Most people arrive leaning one way.
The page says plainly: no promise of income or clients. What it gives you is a foundation.
An international professional body reviewed and endorsed this programme.
Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy
From the college, once all three parts are done.
Reviewed and endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality.
Something you can share on your SEEK profile.
Enquire and an advisor sends the guide and module list.
Start any day. Pay weekly, or upfront in one go.
Events first, then weddings, with tutors on call.
Pick the side you like, then plan the business.
No. It assumes nothing. You need no venue list, no supplier network and no business idea.
From $29 a week on a flexible plan, or pay upfront. Enquire to confirm current pricing.
About 400 hours of content, with 18 months of access. There are no fixed class times.
The college is straight about this. It will not promise income or clients. You get a foundation, and a clear view of the work.
You can lean that way. The wedding certificate runs deep, including planning and operating a wedding business.
None. Tutors support you by phone and email through business hours.
It is accredited by ICOES. It also holds Official Accreditation with the CPD Standards Office. That is accreditation for professional development. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. Those are different things. The programme also carries an Institute of Hospitality endorsement.
There is a 10-day money back guarantee from the day you enrol.
This pathway comes from The Career Academy, an online college in Christchurch.
The college has run over 15 years. It helps more than 25,000 students a year. Tutors are named on the page, with bios you can read. Support runs unlimited by phone and email in business hours.
Picture the moment the doors open, the couple sees the room for the first time, and every supplier you booked is exactly where you put them.