Job Description
If you love to organise people and logistics, have good planning skills, excel at problem solving and love variety and creativity in your work, then a career in event management may be ideal for you.
Event training will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to plan and deliver an event from start to finish.
Whether you are looking for the foundation knowledge you need for a career change into event management, or you are in an event role and want to ensure you have solid foundations to succeed and progress within the industry, then the Certificate in Event Management is the ideal programme.
Our virtual learning environment is designed to make high-quality education accessible and affordable, all while fitting seamlessly into your busy lifestyle. Whether you're looking to advance your career, expand your knowledge, or explore new professional avenues, our range of live online classes and our virtual campus environment, ensures that you can learn with our experienced industry experts from anywhere in the world.
Course Details
Course Name: Certificate in Event Management
Course Duration: 8 x 3-hour live online classes
Delivery: Taught Live Online in Real-Time by our Industry Specialists
Hours: Choose from Morning, Afternoon or Evening Classes
Course Assessment: Event planning research project
Certification: Certificate in Event Management
Awarded by: The Event School London
Certified by: The CPD Certification Service
Content:
The Event Industry
- The role of an event manager
- Industry working conditions and work ethics
- Aptitude for event planning
- Developing and updating knowledge and skills
- Event associations and organisations
- Finding and progressing in event careers
- Event figures and trends
Event Coordination & Event Planning
- Event Coordination
- Event build-up
- Event opening - your role "on-the-day"
- Event break-down activities
- Event Planning
- Setting event dates
- Creating event timelines
- Developing Itineraries
- Event project management systems
- Developing and managing budgets
Venues and Locations
- Conducting venue research
- Securing venues and locations
- Attending venue viewings
- Hall and room set up options
Coordinating Event Services & Suppliers
- Identified required resources
- Types of event suppliers
- Working with checklists
- Sourcing and selecting suppliers
- Coordinating and monitoring supplier activities
- Basics of contracting
Event Legalities, WHS and Risk Assessments
- Identifying & understand legalities and permissions
- Health and safety considerations
- Contingency planning for events
- Preparing risk assessments for events
Event Sustainability
- What is event sustainability?
- Building a sustainable event policy
- Trends in event sustainability
Event Technology
- Event Technology
- Event management software & platforms
- Technology for event delivery
Event Evaluation & Personal Management
- Event Evaluation
- Measuring event success
- Capturing customer satisfaction
Related Roles:
- Event Manager
- Event Planner
- Event Coordinator
- Event Assistant
- Event Director
- Head of Events
- Executive Event Manager
Training for the Event Industry since 2005. The Event School London was established to meet the need for highly practical career paths for entry level students, and a growing demand for professionalisation in the industry via credible certifications for more seasoned industry personnel.
Just as the event industry offers a broad range of fields and roles to work in, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to training. We offer a range of specialist qualification options from our own Professional Development Suites, to The CPD Certification Service UK, Training Qualifications UK endorsements and Ofqual accreditations.
Participants can choose from:
- MicroCredentials and MasterClasses for Upskilling and professional development
- Certificates and Advanced Certificates for Foundation Skills or Refresher programmes
- Part-time Diplomas for career-changers or those new to planning roles
- Full-Time Higher Diplomas as Degree Alternatives
- Advanced Diplomas as PostGrad Alternatives
- In-House or Bespoke Training for Corporate or Industry Groups
Participants can be assured of the relevance of their programmes and our success in developing sought after graduates:
- 93% of our graduates are working in event roles 6 months after course completion in London, the UK and internationally
- Due to the calibre of our passionate educators and inspirational teaching, we were awarded the MEDAL programme for The Office of the 5 Host Boroughs (London 2012). Fast-forward to 2019 we were chosen to provide bespoke training for the BBC Live Music and Events Team, 2022 we were honoured with the Best Innovator Award from RSVP Club and in 2023 selected to deliver an upskilling programme to Riyadh’s National Event Centre staff.
- We remain at the forefront of innovation in event education with students immersed in industry experiences and supported by educational rigour and expertise – our team are both event professionals and talented educators.
- We host our courses in the rich and diverse learning environment of venues on London’s stunning Royal Victoria Docks, where hundreds of events are staged each year from trade shows to product launches, conferences to expos, sports events to wedding shows – making it an ideal environment for event loving course participants.
- We work with practising event professionals, keeping our finger on the global pulse and sharing expertise with a range of world-wide event industry and educational networks, maintaining multiple industry organisation memberships and hosting our own Industry Advisory Board compiled of international event industry leaders and influencers
- While we offer virtual (live) and fully online courses, we continue to deliver the event industry’s most extensive range of face-to-face training for participants who want, and benefit from, human interaction and in-person experiences.
- Our students and their success are at the heart of everything we do and our lecturers, facilitators, tutors, mentors and coaches receive consistently excellent ratings and feedback for pastoral care, knowledge and expertise, and engaging and inspiring delivery.