Certificate of Event Management

• What is event management
• Planning an event or conference
• When to run an event
• Other factors
• Where to hold an event
• Event management companies
• Planning example -a Christmas party

• Naturally occurring events
• Creating new and original events
• Planning a party in a home
• Making decisions
• Contingencies
• Hiring equipment
• Fire at events (BBQ’s, bonfires, fire pits, braziers, torches, fireworks)
• Safety
• Planning a public event
• Evaluation checklist

• Volunteers
• Managing staff
• Leadership
• Giving orders and instructions
• Communicating change
• Forming a team
• Types of team members
• Elements of a team
• Dealing with problems in teams
• Nurturing a team
• Committees
• Guidelines for planning a show or exhibition
• Hiring tradesmen
• Choosing an event location
• Décor
• Equipment
• Entertainment
• Choosing a user friendly site
• Lighting
• Car parking and transport

• Contingencies
• Traffic management
• Toilets and locker rooms
• Security lighting
• Legal liability
• Understanding legal requirements and controls
• Negligence
• Local government and liability
• Minimising risk

• Target audience
• Publicity
• Public relations
• Sponsorship
• Developing a business plan
• Key strategy
• Business priority
• Action plan
• Marketing strategy
• Business reviews
• Marketing
• Advertising

• Types of budgets
• Budgeting an event
• Cash flow
• Controlling cash
• Cash cycle
• Liquidity
• Financial decisions
• Budget performance reports
• Improving profit
• Reducing costs
• Controlling expenditure

• Risk reduction
• Managing risk
• Sensitivity analysis
• Quality systems
• Contingency planning
• Catering for people overload
• Managing slippery surfaces
• Identifying risk
• Workplace policy
• Risk control methods
• Business law
• Legal rights and obligations
• Consumer Protection
• The law and employees
• Dispute management
• Duty of care

• Theme of an event
• Venue choice
• Audience and guests
• Ticketing
• The stage
• Power, lights, sound
• Catering
• Performers
• Crew
• Hospitality
• Recording an event
• Contingencies
• Crowd control

• Measuring success
• Dealing with complaints
• Cleaning up
• Repairing lawns
• Evaluation checklist

When you study with Australian Online Courses, you will be assessed using a competency-based training method.

Competency-based training focuses on the achievement of skills and knowledge against set criteria to meet industry-standard and is not benchmarked against other students’ work.

In this course, the assessment will be comprised of written assignments and exercises, which may include short answer questions, reports, essays, research projects and reflective tasks.

If you do not achieve a competency result on your first attempt, you have two more attempts to pass your assessment. So, you have three attempts in total to obtain a competency result.

In this way, you can complete your course in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

• Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
• Improve your employment opportunities;
• Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
• High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
• No entry requirements;
• All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
• Unlimited tutor support;
• Easy to understand course content;
• Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
• Certificate of Attainment/Completion issued for your CV (hard copy provided); and
• Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

The approximate study hours for this course is 100 hours. Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply).

While printed materials are not available for purchase, PDF copies are available for download and self-printing for this program.

You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!

Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.

BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.

Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.

Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.

Yes! You will receive a Certificate of Attainment upon successful completion of your assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our e-learning system and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.