About Classes to Become an Event Planner

Event planners can arrange corporate events, weddings, galas and more.

Event planners are often in charge of everything from the budget to carrying out the theme of a party to dealing with vendors. Many event planners choose to take classes to learn how to carry out their tasks.

Significance

Event planners can earn a degree or certificate in event planning.

Some event planners choose to take classes to become certified or get a degree in event planning. For these types of classes, students may need to take an intense weekend course for a certificate in event planning or take classes throughout a semester to build enough credits to earn a degree in event planning. A certificate or degree may help propel an event planner's career.

Features

Event planning classes typically focus on one type of event, such as wedding planning.

According to San Francisco State University's event planning program, event planning classes include topics as varied as trade show management, wedding planning, budgeting, negotiating and contracts. Most event planning classes focus on one topic within the industry as opposed to covering the entire event planning process in one class.

Types

Event classes can be taken online or at local colleges.

Event planning classes can be taken at community colleges, online, at four-year universities or through community centers. If your event planning business will focus on a specific field of the career, such as wedding planning, it may be advantageous to take individual classes geared toward your interests rather than enroll in a set program that may cover topics you aren't interested in.

References

• San Francisco State University: Event Planning Classes
• Sheffield School: Event Planning

Resources

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Event Planners