Description
The aim of the CTA’s Online Naming Course is to give celebrants the skills and confidence to write and conduct professional name giving ceremonies for all occasions.
Online Naming Course – Learning Outcome
At the end of the CTA’s Online Naming Course, participants should be able to:
- State the popular elements of modern name giving ceremonies
- Write a name giving ceremony that meets clients’ requirements
- Select appropriate rituals, readings and poems (acknowledging authors where applicable) to enhance the ceremony
- Suggest ways in which significant family members and friends can participate within the ceremony
Online Naming Course – Curriculum Content
The Course covers the following topics:
- What is a name giving ceremony and why do we have them?
- The history of name giving ceremonies
- Religious and cultural traditions
- Legal considerations in name giving ceremonies
- Client management
- The elements of modern name giving ceremonies
- Rituals and readings for name giving ceremonies
- Variations to the traditional type of ceremony
- Tips for conducting the ceremony
Assessment Activities within the Online Naming Course
Use the format outlined in this workbook and any of the rituals and/or readings in this workbook to design a naming ceremony. Alternatively, you may want to include other readings or poems of your own choice. (Please make sure that you acknowledge the author when using someone else’s intellectual property). If possible the composition of the ceremony and the words you write should be your own original work.
Appendix A contains examples of ceremonies. You can use these to give you ideas for content and format. Appendix B contains Readings, which you can include in your ceremony & Appendix C contains Religious Readings and Prayers.
Assessment 1: Design and complete the Administration Form. You can design your own forms using the examples given.
Assessment 2: Design a Naming Ceremony based on the format outlined within the workbook and the details of your chosen case study (one of three) as listed in the workbook.
Please note, the activities in our Online Naming Course are not compulsory, although if you would like a “Course Completion Certificate”, the assessments are to be submitted.