Professional Certificate Programme

Professional Certificate in Event Management

Organize and manage all types of events like a pro.

Duration:

3 months

Course Start Date:

January 25th, 2025

Learning Mode:

Physical or Online
Every event depends on the event manager to succeed. They find venues, liaise with clients and suppliers, find sponsors, coordinate marketing and promotion of events, and draw up programmes of the day. It is hard work and great fun.

Overview

The Professional Certificate in Event Management is a hands-on, innovative and dynamic programme that focuses on the strategic elements of event management, legal and financial elements of events, marketing, people management, promotion and sponsorships for events.

Graduates from the course will leave CIAPS with a very clear understanding of the essential features of developing, planning, executing, financing and promoting events of various kinds in new sectors and locations.

Learning Outcome

This programme will prepare you to manage all types of events.

With your Professional Certificate in Event Management, you will have the skills and qualifications needed to become familiar with the key concepts of managing events, understand various aspects of events and types of events, and understand the skills and challenges faced in managing events.

Course Content

  • Profiles of successful and unsuccessful Events
  • Concept Development and Revenue Generation in Event Management
  • People Management
  • Strategic Planning and Evaluation in Event Management
  • Essential Elements of Marketing
  • Sponsorship Management in Event Management
  • Logistics and Project Management in Event Management
  • Finance and Budgeting
  • Risk Management
  • Event Management Documentation and Communication
  • Legal elements of Event Management
  • Introduction to Digital Marketing

Where you can work

This course has been designed with the clear objective of training passionate, dedicated professionals who will be capable of covering leading roles in event management. Depending on their experience and interests, graduates will leave the programme with the required competency and confidence to work in a variety of businesses and projects as:

  • Event Managers
  • Conference Managers
  • Wedding Planners
  • Brand Activation Managers
  • Sales and Activation Managers
  • Party Planners
  • Sponsorship Manager
  • Exhibition Manager

Attendance and Duration

This is a 16-week hands-on, innovative and dynamic programme that focuses on the strategic elements of event management. Graduates from the course will leave CIAPS with an apparent understanding of the essential features of developing, managing and promoting events in new sectors and locations. During the programme, each student will experience different areas of event types, management roles, and projects.
Registration Fee
100
Tuition Fee
1200
Flexible Payment Method
  • You can register now and pay your Tuition fees later
  • 30% Down Payment for tuition fee (spread the balance over the duration of the course)
  • Installment payment plans are available for tuition fee.
Cost
  • Registration Fee:
    100
  • Tuition fee:
    1200

Includes tuition, learning material, and ancillary facilities.

Applicable Discounts

Save up to 50% on your Tuition Fee.

If you qualify for all discounts, you can pay as little as

600
for your Tuition. This does not apply to the Registration fee.

  • Early bird Discount (15% of tuition fee): Complete 50% of the tuition fee before course start date to be eligible for this discount.
  • Referral Discount (15% of tuition fee): If a former CIAPS student referred you to CIAPS, you can include his/her CIAPS student number as the discount code in the registration form to be eligible for this discount.
  • Unemployment Discount (20% of tuition fee): This discount is available to applicants who are unemployed.

You can claim any or all of these discounts in the Registration Form when applying for the course.

The CIAPS Advantage

Learn from the best

Our faculty are top professionals in the field.

Flexible study times

You can choose to have your classes on weekdays (Monday to Friday) or weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

Develop practical skills

During the programme, you will experience different areas of this field's roles and projects that help you build skills.

Career support

We have a team of competent and passionate professionals available to assist you with career guidance, CV preparations and registrations with international professional bodies.

Enabling learning environment and friendly staff

Learn and grow in a comfortable learning environment with great welfare services.

Earn an international certificate

CIAPS is an internationally recognised professional graduate school. Earning our certificate makes you competitive locally and globally.

Applicants for this course should have a first degree or equivalent (Bachelors, HND). Having a good grade is a major advantage. Applicants without such qualifications may apply, but their applications will be subject to a more complex process and they will be required to demonstrate their ability to successfully follow the programme.

In all cases, applicants will be tested by CIAPS through written assessments and verbal interviews. Applicants will be deemed successful only if they are judged to possess a good mix of:

  • Imagination and creative thinking
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability and willingness to learn
  • Sense of responsibility and ability to work in a team
  • Resilience and stability
  • Integrity and respect for others

*Applicants are highly advised to have access to a laptop or equivalent

Through PPP sessions, students develop projects as part of their learnings hence developing workplace skills.

CIAPS Students managing an event they organized
CIAPS Students managing an event they organized

What our students have to say

Best decision I made

CIAPS is a good place for people who are open-minded and ready to learn. Going to CIAPS was one of the best decisions I made. Thanks to CIAPS, I am now a certified event planner and I run an event management company called The Peony 🌸
Caroline Oyesanya, CIAPS Graduate
Caroline Oyesanya
Professional Certificate in Event Management (MD, The Peony)

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