CELEBRANT TRAINING

A requirement of the Attorney-General's Department is that Marriage Celebrants complete 5 hours of ongoing professional development each year.
Topics include: 2011 Compulsory Text (1 hour) and Creative Ways to Involve Loved Ones (4 hours)

Content

2011 COMPULSORY ACTIVITY This course is the 2011 Compulsory Activity provided by the Attorney Generals’ Department, Marriage Celebrants’ Section. Celebrants must complete this topic to successfully complete 2011 OPD requirements.

The topics covered are :
• Keeping up with your ongoing obligation to update the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants on your contact details
• Section 45 of Marriage Act 1961 (Exchange of vows)
• Section 46 of Marriage Act 1961 (Celebrant Authority/Monitum).

CREATIVE WAYS TO INVOLVE LOVED ONES AND SYMBOLS IN CEREMONY This course will be of interest to celebrants wishing to introduce the use of symbols and rituals, both traditional and creative to personalise and enrich marriage ceremonies. Participants will be encouraged to:
• involve their family members and others in the ceremony
• increase the range of symbols and rituals used in ceremonies by providing resources such as symbols, rituals, etc
• increase the confidence of Celebrants by enhancing their skills base
• improve customer service to clients by providing them with innovative ideas for their ceremonies
• encourage Celebrants to develop new and original rituals and symbols to enhance ceremonies
• recommend ways in which family members and others can be involved in ceremonies
The content of this course is relevant to both civil and religious Celebrants.

For Details contact Gordon Institute of TAFE

Contact Vlady at vlady_celebrant@yahoo.com.au, ring her on (07) 3283 8567 - Mobile: 0415 324 982 or write to her Vlady M Peters, Civil Marriage Celebrant, PO Box 394, Redcliffe. Qld. 4020. Australia.