Key Benefits

• Gain insight into how to plan and manage a wedding event from industry experts.
• Understand how to set up and successfully run your business.
• Access to expert tutors and business coaches – this Pathway Program includes four hours of one to one mentoring from our very experienced and knowledgeable business mentors.

Career Outcomes

The Career Academy’s Hospitality & Tourism graduates are often employed in Hotels and Travel Agencies upon graduation. On completion, you can expect to hold job titles such as:

• Hotel Manager
• Tour Operator
• Event & Conference Organiser
• Leisure Activity Co-Ordinator

Career Projections

Each year about 9 Million people visit the country earning Ireland €6 Billion in economic activity. Tourism Ireland projects a 6% increase in tourism related revenue over the next 5 years resulting in an increase in supply for Hospitality and Tourism related jobs. The salary range for hospitality and tourism is between €20,000 – €35,000 per year.

Sources: Jobs Ireland, Tourism Ireland

Endorsed by the ILEA!

The International Live Events Association has endorsed The Career Academy as an Approved Education Partner. They have accredited our Certificate in Event Management & Wedding Planning.

ILEA Board Feedback

“This is an exhausted approach to learning about event management and creation, and will be an invaluable to those that attend the course, particularly in the private event sector.

The events industry is a highly dynamic one, and at ILEA we advocate continual learning by eventprofs to ensure they stay relevant and at the cutting edge of marketing and sales communication. This course is one that can be used both for initial insight, but also as a revision course for seasoned professionals.”

Rui Cruz Alvez, TFI Group

 

“Good educational programmes are vital to the long-term growth if the events industry, but critically, in its ability to show its true value to business. We need to encourage highly trained event professionals, implementing well executed events for businesses and brands; when we do, our value as a market goes up.

The Career Academy have created a course that sets the foundation of these professionals to do exactly that.”

Carlo Zoccali, President, ILEA UK Chapter

Course Summary

Investment: €1,295 or from only €25 per week on an interest free payment plan.

 

Assessment: 19 modules / 19 assignments. On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement.

 

Duration: 190 Hours. Learn at your own pace, but ideally complete one module per week.

 

Access time: We allow up to 12 months access to this course.

 

Delivery: Online with tutor support via email or phone.

Wedding Planning

HPTG135 – Introduction to Weddings

HPTG143 – Planning a Wedding

HPTG137 – Managing People for a Wedding

HPTG136 – Managing Locations Associated with a Wedding

HPTG134 – Managing the Programme

HPTG138 – Managing Services in Support of a Wedding

HPTG139 – Managing the Wedding Client

HPTG140 – Managing the Wedding Day

HPTG142 – Planning Your Wedding Business

HPTG141 – Operating a Wedding Business

Start your own business

ABKU201 – Starting Up

ABKG186 – Preparing your Business Plan

MGTG129 – Marketing and Social Media

ABKU122 – Budgeting, Forecasting and Cashflow Management

ABKG185 – Planning for Profit

ABKU214 – Employment Law & Introduction to Payroll

ABKU133 – UnderstandingTax

ABKU189 – Financial Statement Analysis

Receive one to one coaching with a Business Mentor.

What our students say

★★★★★ “Ever since I planned my own weddings, I have dreamed of making Wedding Planning a career. But until I started this course, I had no idea how much more I needed to learn to work as a professional.” – Jenny Connelly

Endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality

The Career Academy is a member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce