Qualification -CERTIFICATE IN EVENT MANAGEMENT VTR012

Want to Work as an Event Manager?

Event Managers are both self employed small business operators, and employees of larger organisations such as: wedding venues, hotels, resorts, exhibition companies, concert promoters and conference organisers.

Event management can be both a challenging and stimulating industry if you have the personality, knowledge and perseverance to succeed. Like most industries, there are pitfalls that you need to be aware of, and careful to avoid; but with a course such as this, you will be laying a very sound foundation for future success.

Want to Work as an Event Manager?

Event Managers are both self employed small business operators, and employees of larger organisations such as: wedding venues, hotels, resorts, exhibition companies, concert promoters and conference organisers.

Event management can be both a challenging and stimulating industry if you have the personality, knowledge and perseverance to succeed. Like most industries, there are pitfalls that you need to be aware of, and careful to avoid; but with a course such as this, you will be laying a very sound foundation for future success.


Course Content and Structure

To obtain this certificate, you need to complete a total of six modules, spread over 600 hours of study.

Three of the modules are compulsory core studies; and the other three are chosen from a range of electives

Core Modules are:

  • Business Studies BBS101
  • Event Management BRE209
  • Wedding Planning BTR104

Elective Modules can be Chosen from any of the following:

  • Project Management BBS201
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Wedding Planning BTR104
  • Leisure Management I BRE103
  • Personnel Management VBS107
  • Advertising and Promotions VBS202
  • Entrepeneurship BBS204
  • Leisure Facility Management I BRE205
  • Industry Project BIP000


Content of Core Modules

Business Studies BBS101

This module has eight lessons as follows:

  1. Establishment Procedures
  2. Management Procedures
  3. Communication in Business
  4. Problem Solving
  5. Staff Management
  6. Productivity
  7. Financial Management
  8. Marketing Techniques.

Event Management BRE209

This has 9 lessons as outlined below:

  1. Scope and Nature of Event Management
  2. Developing the Concept
  3. Physical an Human Resources
  4. Project Logistics
  5. Marketing an Event
  6. Financial Management
  7. Risk Management
  8. Staging the Event
  9. After the Event

Wedding Planning BTR104

This module has nine lessons as follows:

  1. Introduction
  2. Planning
  3. Managing People
  4. Managing Locations
  5. Managing the Programme
  6. Managing Services
  7. Managing the Client
  8. Managing the Wedding Day
  9. Operating a Wedding Business

Every Event Starts with a Need

Events are usually not just run on a whim – events are held because of a pre-determined need. A need that originates from a compelling thought, such as the need to celebrate or commemorate something, or perhaps to expose or promote something. Successful events have a well-defined need or purpose determined before the main planning commences. This gives the event the greatest chance of success; purposeless or aimless events are less likely to be successful. 

A wedding will require different food and entertainment to an art exhibition or a sporting event; it may be held at a different time of day to a sporting event, and will have an entirely different list of requirements to a sporting event. 

It may sound obvious but once a purpose or need is understood and clearly defined, the planner has a template from which to formulate the entire planning process and schedule.

Some considerations that relate to need:

  • The time an event is held will vary according to the type of event
  • The duration of events will vary
  • Food requirements will vary
  • Entertainment will vary
  • The expectation of the participants will vary 
  • The expected outcomes of the stakeholders will vary 

Knowing exactly what the event is celebrating or promoting will also determine the inputs required such as materials, money and labour and so on.

 



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  • We know event management -we even won awards in the past for organizing parts of the Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show
  • Distance education doesn't mean you're going it alone - you have tutor support every step of the way
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  • Resources are extensive and under continuous revision
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