Certificate in Event Management

Hospo, Food & Tourism

Become a certified event planner with The Career Academy AU's fully online Certificate in Event Management. Learn event planning, risk and financial management, and logistics to succeed in the hospitality and tourism industries. Industry-accredited and internationally endorsed.

NZ$1,785

inc GST

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The Career Academy

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Online study

Flexible online learning from anywhere

It will take a total of 6 months

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Plan and manage events

Learn how to design, coordinate, and deliver successful events for various contexts including conferences, galas, and weddings.

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Develop event concepts

Understand how to develop event concepts that align with client requirements and audience expectations.

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Manage resources and logistics

Gain skills in overseeing physical and human resources required for event execution, and managing project logistics efficiently.

What You're Signing Up For

This online certificate teaches you to plan, stage, and manage events of all sizes across conferences, weddings, galas, and award ceremonies. You’ll develop expertise in key areas such as budgeting, logistics, marketing, risk management, and leadership. The course is industry-accredited, endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, and gives you access to 24/7 tutor support, industry networking, career advice, and flexible payment options.

Course Content

  • Scope and Nature of Event Management
  • Developing the Concept
  • Physical and Human Resources
  • Project Logistics
  • Marketing an Event
  • Financial Management
  • Risk Management
  • Staging the Event
  • After the Event
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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Events

  • Hospitality

  • Tourism

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Event Coordinator

  • Conference Assistant

  • Venue Operations Officer

  • Logistics Planner

  • Sponsorship Liaison Assistant

  • Registration Desk Supervisor

  • Exhibitor Services Coordinator

  • Event Marketing Support

  • Technical Production Assistant

  • Attendee Experience Facilitator

The Career Academy

The Career Academy is here to transform your future. As an internationally recognised online education provider, they partner with industry to deliver courses that are practical, flexible, and designed to get results. With expert tutors, a 4.8/5 star student rating, and graduates in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the UK, The Career Academy has already helped over 25,000 learners each year gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications to take their next step. You could be next.