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Course Description
Event planning is one of the hottest new fields available to people from all walks of life today. Although some event planners may possess a college degree in business or a related field of study, a college degree is not required to be an event planner, nor is a certificate or any other formal training--although any training and/or education you can receive would certainly be very beneficial and give you an edge over others just starting out.
Those who are brand new to the field of event planning can earn excellent money in this career path, and the benefits and salary only increase with the event planner's contacts, networking and skill level. Those at the top of their game can earn in excess of millions per year.
Event planning is an exciting, lucrative and interesting career choice; however, it is not for everyone. Those who have a lot of energy, are comfortable with self-promotion, enjoy talking to and socializing with strangers, who are well organized, can handle multi-tasking and have an eye for detail will enjoy this career. If you are laid back, shy and prefer to be "behind the scenes," you may want to choose another profession. This course will give you a great basic understanding of event planning. It will also explain some of the details of how the business works and what an event planner does exactly. Lastly, it will give you the basics to help get you started in this exciting, rewarding and often fun filled career.
There are ten comprehensive lessons written in an easy to follow, informative manner. The end of each lesson will provide you with multiple summary review questions so that you may effectively test your new found knowledge. We encourage you to use these self-test questions to determine whether you are ready to move on to the next lesson or if you should review portions of the preceding lesson before taking the next step. Don't rush yourself. Take the time to read all portions of the lessons and complete the exercises and self-tests. Making full use of this course, in its entirety, is the first step in getting more of what you want in life and business.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: What Is an Event Planner?
Event planners work to ensure the success of an event, which include meetings, parties, fund raisers and many others.
Lesson 2: The Importance of Networking to the Event Planner
Any event planner needs, at their disposal, a good group of people who can provide the required elements to put the event together and make it a great success. This lesson discusses the importance of networking and how to develop networking skills and con
Lesson 3: The Major Types of Event Planning
There are three major areas of this field that are the most popular, and, thus, often become the highest paying. The first is Corporate Event Planning, the second is Wedding Planning and the last is Special Party/Celebration Event Planning.
Lesson 4: Corporate Event Planner Basics
Corporate event planners are most often employed by large to medium companies or corporations. They organize, orchestrate and arrange various events, meetings, conventions and educational seminars.
Lesson 5: Wedding Planner Basics
Wedding planners may offer wedding day only coordination or a full range of other services such as helping find the perfect reception location or by planning the wedding from start to finish.
Lesson 6: Special Party & Celebration Event Planner Basics
Special party and celebration planners organize the party or celebration according to the wishes of those they were hired by.
Lesson 7: A Birds Eye View of Planning a Single Event
This lesson gives you a broad view of what planning one single event would look like.
Lesson 8: A Bug's Eye View of Planning a Single Event
In this lesson, we will use the gathered data to get a more detailed plan, from which a final plan will be made.
Lesson 9: Details that Make a Difference
If you want to be an event planner, then you need to always focus on the details that make a difference.
Lesson 10: Starting Your Own Event Planning Service
If you want to run your own company, you should have experience, many contacts and a good amount of starting capital.
Optional Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Class Participation
Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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"I thought this was an excellent course. There was no pressure and you could work at your own pace and timeline. I gained a wealth of information and feel the instructor was knowledgeable of the event planning business. The instructor promptly marked assignments, exams and responded to e-mails questions." -- Gloria K.
"I found that at the end of every assignement that there wasa section called "Conclusion" that helped to clarity things in a "BUGS EYE VIEW"....Great Course overall! :)" -- Calvin B.
"The instructor was there and graded me on time. I thank you Universal Class for being your student." -- Betty I.
"Everything was helpful....Instructor was pretty quick on getting back to my questions!" -- Courtney F.
"I particularly enjoyed the example of planning an event that was utilized for two lessons. I enjoy feeling involved in the event planning process." -- Gaytra A.
"What was most helpful was the assignments, as they required some planning and creative work that I will be able to use in my future business....I really enjoyed taking the course and was impressed with instructor's fast and professional feedback. The course is great, as it allows self-study at your own pace, gives the structure and direction in your future career of the choice, and the tuition fee is very affordable" -- Oksana P.
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