1999 Distance Education Handbook - Faculty Certificate in Civil Ceremonies

Faculty Certificate in Civil Ceremonies

Course information
Aims
Professional Recognition
Entry Requirements
Special Requirements
Course Structure
Assessment
Further Information
Completed Applications

Course information

Course code: 2161
Caulfield campus
Full fee paying: subject fee $1650.00; course fee $3300.00
Overseas students: subject fee $3000.00; course fee $6000.00
Attendance not required

Aims

Upon successful completion of the Faculty Certificate in Civil Ceremonies, students should have demonstrated a developing professional ability to practice as a celebrant including:

a knowledge of the history, cultural variety, literary and social traditions of rites of passage associated with life cycle events;
enhanced skills and increased resources in the professional practice of conducting civil ceremonies.

For practice as a Civil Marriage Celebrant registration with the Attorney General's department is required. The Department currently has its policy under review. For other rites of passage there is at present no recognised licensing authority.

Entry Requirements

The program is open to candidates with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience. Students who do not have a Bachelor's degree, but have a minimum of five years relevant work experience may also be admitted. Relevant work experience may include responsible work in education, nursing, counselling, community service, human services, human resource management, or equivalent, whether paid or volunteer. Applicants may also be admitted on the basis of an interview. Those seeking admission on the basis of relevant work experience are required to submit a dossier including cv position description and three letters of recommendation.

Special Requirements

Access to a word processing package is highly desirable.

Course Structure

The Faculty Certificate in Civil Ceremonies requires the satisfactory completion of two 12-point, one-semester subjects accumulating a total of 24 credit points. Students must complete:

CVL4010 Rites of Passage: Culture and Celebrating Life Cycle Events

and one of the following subjects:

CVL4020 Life Cycle Events in Music and Literature
CVL4030 Celebrant and Client: Legal, Ethical and Personal Issues