Ongoing Professional Development
Welcome
Now in our eighth year, it is with pleasure that we now commence the Ongoing Professional Development (OPD) training for the 2012 year, as the longest providing OPD training organisation.
During 2011 we received great feedback on our trainers and curriculum. We have listened carefully to your feedback in terms of which new topics may be of interest. Therefore, other than the topics that we are beginning with now there will be new topics coming through during the year. We look forward to meeting up with colleagues from the many years of OPD training, and also look forward to meeting our new colleagues.
In our Registered Training Company we specialise only in celebrant training, it is our sole focus and our passion.
Thank you to all who trained with us in the previous years, we are grateful for your business and loyalty.
New Topics for 2012 include
* Cultural Diversity
* Professional Presentation – a guest Image Consultant will facilitate these sessions
* Special needs for marrying couples
* OHS, Contingencies and Risk Management
* Professional Telephone Skills
* International Marriage Ceremony Traditions
* Making a presentation booklet for your marrying couple using Publisher 2003 (also commemorative certificates).
The following new topics are only presented by Beth O’Brien (Company Director) due to her Masters’ Degree in Marketing, and her post-graduate research in Social Media Marketing.
* Designing Advertising
* Create a Business Page in Facebook
* Twitter Basics
* Designing a Blog – communicating your expertise to marrying couples
* Social Media Marketing
The following new topics are only presented by Pastor Mark Reid (Non Aligned Religious Minister) who has designed the curriculum for ministers.
* Love in Marriage
* Morality in Marriage
How to Enrol
Enrolments can be made online through our website or by faxing or posting a completed enrolment form to our office; enrolments will not be taken over the phone. Enrolments must be made prior to attendance, due to catering and venue organisation enrolments close 5 working days before the class date, arriving and/or paying on the day will not be accepted.
Faxing or posting your enrolment does not guarantee your place in a class. Confirmation of your enrolment will be sent via email or post once your enrolment form is processed. It is very important that you make sure your Celebrant Authority number – (A. Number) is on your enrolment form. The Attorney-General’s Department require that vital information from us to prove you have completed your annual obligation of OPD.
** Download our 2012 OPD information at the bottom on this page.
Classroom Guarantee
All classes that are advertised on our national timetable are guaranteed to proceed.
Fees
Our fees range for a 5 hour selection from $120 to $165. You can easily enrol and pay online, or pay via credit card, cheque or money order.
Our fees have been from the beginning of OPD training the most competitive. We believe they are very fair in terms of the quality of trainers, curriculum and handouts. We have also taken into consideration the incomes of our colleagues who may not be in full time employment or in a Ministry position of a small congregation.
5 hour session in classroom $165
5 hours by posted booklets $150
5 hours by e-booklets $120
Professional Associations
If you are a Professional Association, Celebrant Network or Network of Ministers, you may wish to organise your own special day.
Some professional associations have made further arrangements with our company so all of their members have access to a 1 day Australian Celebrations Training organised class at the price of $140-$155.
You should check with your association about discounts that may apply before enrolling.
If you would like to discuss this as an option please email Beth O’Brien at director@australiancelebrations.com.au or phone our office on (07) 3207-9515
Our team consists of the Company Director, Beth O’Brien and our 11 highly experienced celebrant OPD trainers based nation-wide, click here meet our trainers.
Professionalism in the classroom
The ethos of our training company is that all colleagues either new or experienced are treated with respect. We honour the diversity of the civil and religious celebrants, the diversity of their backgrounds, religions and values. Our staff members are experienced at facilitating the needs of a very diverse classroom to make the environment one of professional conduct, learning knowledge, and information sharing with colleagues. We have 8 years’ worth of wonderful testimonials to our training and approach, for which we are proud and grateful.
Whilst preparing to attend OPD training for the year, please let us know if you need special access to the venue, or if perhaps you need to sit in a certain location for hearing and vision difficulties.
We understand that for many of our colleagues English is a second language and we ensure to the best of our abilities that we incorporate that knowledge into our training style. If you will be attending with an interpreter they are most welcome, and we ask that you make this known on your enrolment form.
Download 2012 OPD Information Here