The foundation level course will cover the following areas:

• Working with families and conducting a family interview
• Working relationships with Funeral Directors and other service providers
• Creation and presentation of an individual, authentic ceremony
• Speaking / Presentation skills
• Dealing with difficult families
• How to select Readings, Poetry and Music
• Symbolism and Rituals
• Understanding grief
• Venues - Crematoriums, home, grave side, dual and triple service
• Time Management skills - to ensure you adequately understand the enormous pressure this vocation can place on you.
• Communication skills – written and verbal, listening skills, grief awareness, empathy, confidentiality
• How to create a ceremony that reflects the family’s values, wishes and beliefs
• The all important eulogy
• Difficult services – babies, teenagers and death as a result of serious crime
• Simulated exercise, shadowing experience and field trips

The cost of the 3 day course is £750 which is amazing value considering that the only other company in the UK that is qualified to train celebrants charges £2000.

Please visit www.independentcelebrants.com for further details about this course

Or www.collegeofcelebrancy.co.uk for more information about the distance learning DIPLOMA IN FUNERAL CELEBRANCY offered by ourselves via the International College of Celebrancy in Australia