As a secondary school teacher, senior school leader and headteacher for 23 years, I spent much of my working life espousing the benefits of academic & vocational qualifications. To become a teacher I had to personally achieve O' levels (I was in the last year before they changed to GCSEs), A' levels, a BA (Hons) degree, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and a National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). I have taught a wide range of GCSEs, A' levels and Vocational Qualifications in Business, Accounting, Economics, Religious Education & IT.
I have also achieved my Level 3 Certificate in Civil Celebrancy in the UK.
Whereas all my other qualifications were required for me to achieve the next step in my career. I can honestly say that no one has ever asked whether I have Civil Celebrancy qualification. I also felt it was a compete waste of time.
I know many good and successful celebrants who started to complete the qualification after their initial training but then stopped. Why? They found it dull, bureaucratic and they realised that they were already becoming a successful celebrant, without it.
Other celebrants I know, completed the qualification eventually because this was their strength and they felt they had the time, and have then struggled and indeed given up on their dream of becoming a professional celebrant.
I have written another blog all about the 5 myths about different celebrant qualifications - the biggest one being "but you may need it when marriage law changes in England and Wales". Read this blog post here.
I have also achieved my Level 3 Certificate in Civil Celebrancy in the UK.
Whereas all my other qualifications were required for me to achieve the next step in my career. I can honestly say that no one has ever asked whether I have Civil Celebrancy qualification. I also felt it was a compete waste of time.
I know many good and successful celebrants who started to complete the qualification after their initial training but then stopped. Why? They found it dull, bureaucratic and they realised that they were already becoming a successful celebrant, without it.
Other celebrants I know, completed the qualification eventually because this was their strength and they felt they had the time, and have then struggled and indeed given up on their dream of becoming a professional celebrant.
I have written another blog all about the 5 myths about different celebrant qualifications - the biggest one being "but you may need it when marriage law changes in England and Wales". Read this blog post here.