Certification

Funeral Celebrancy

Some of life's most sacred and poignant moments happen at its end.

This certification course prepares you to create and officiate personalized end of life ceremonies (funerals, memorials, celebrations of life, and graveside services) holding space for families and communities with skill, sensitivity, and deep compassion.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

✓ End of Life ceremony structure

✓ Eulogy writing to honor the essence of deceased

✓ Personalization through eulogy, tributes, readings, symbols and rituals

✓ Co-creating rituals through collaboration, consultation, and context

✓ Ceremonies for traumatic and complex deaths

✓ Ceremonies for the disposition of the body

✓ Death positive movement, green and natural burials.

✓ Client relations - family interview and including children with sensitivity.

✓ Community ceremonies for grief

✓ How to work effectively with funeral homes

✓ Business/Practice start up and marketing tips

YOU'LL LEAVE ABLE TO

Design, structure and officiate personalized funerals, memorials, celebrations of life and
graveside services, including and ceremonies for traumatic or complex deaths.
Craft effective eulogies that speak to the essence of the deceased.
Navigate sensitive family interviews.
Advocate for children’s needs in grief.
Hold space for grief, conflict, and the unexpected with compassion and professionalism.
Collaborate effectively with funeral homes.
Launch your Funeral certified Life-Cycle Celebrant business/practice with practical tools, business start-up and networking tips.
Expand your reach and serve your community with Community Ceremony offerings.

new student registration

alumni registration

Format

8 weeks · weekly online meetings

Cohorts of 6–8 participants

Assignments

3 cumulative projects

Full ceremony · Community Ritual Design · Legal Plan

Upon Completion

Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant™

Life Cycle Celebrant certification from NTI

New Student Package

Includes Fundamentals + this certification (your first)

$1800

Alumni / additional certification

For graduates adding a second or third certification

$900

"You have given me such a solid foundation and so much ongoing support - Thank You!"

The more ceremonies I do, the more clearly I see how well I have been prepared. I love what I do and I love what I offer to people - ceremonies that speak to and reflect their deepest selves.

Mary Glazer

"Becoming a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant™ was a life-changing, life-enhancing experience for me."

I believe CF&I is a fantastic vehicle for gaining the skills, knowledge, confidence and support needed to become a successful Celebrant. The classes I took – Fundamentals of Celebrancy, Wedding Celebrancy, Funeral Celebrancy – gave me a solid foundation to succeed. Through my studies and conversations with instructors and fellow students I gained in-depth knowledge in the areas of writing great ceremonies, managing client relationships, launching a successful practice, creating ceremony rituals, becoming a great story-teller, and developing unique themes for each ceremony that tie a ceremony together. Perhaps one of the most important intangible benefits of taking classes through CF&I is the networking and support that occurs. Whenever I face a new ceremony challenge, delving into an area that represents unfamiliar territory, I’m able to turn to my alumni network for their counsel, suggestions, ideas and feedback.

Danny Lewis

"CF&I certification training is life changing in so many ways."

I was a little nervous about the time commitment of taking classes, especially since I was still working full time. Because it's remote learning, you can literally do it from anywhere you have WiFi—even in your hotel room on business trips. The homework is very manageable for busy working professionals and the assignments are exactly what you need to practice for real-life ceremony work. The instructors are wonderful teachers who truly care about their students' success. They are all working Celebrants and the details they share about their experiences with clients helps their students understand what it will really be like to create and officiate ceremonies. Doing my Celebrant training with CF&I has honestly been life changing. Thank you, CF&I!

Julie Patroski

"The CF&I training is fantastic."

The post-training support and network of alumni is incredibly collaborative. Would highly recommend if you are interested in pursuing a vocation as a highly-trained, professional celebrant.

Karla Combres

"Best decision ever to take the Certification course with the CFI!"

The instructors provide valuable feedback and give you everything you need to start your business prepared, not to mention the supportive network of Celebrants all around the globe. Just 1 month in and I am already booked for several weddings. It is a beautiful vocation!

Alexandra O’Geil

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