Can anyone PLEASEEEE help me

dazies1011 Posted: Jun 23, 2008 09:40 PM

Can anyone PLEASEEEE help me

I have been looking into going back to school/certificate program for wedding/event planning. Can anyone help me? I have looked online but, so far they arent with BBB and was told not to go with the school if they arent registered with BBB.
Does anyone know what I can do or where I can go?
TIA

Mrs B to Be Posted: Jun 23, 2008 09:45 PM

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BBB - Bed Bath and Beyond??? I work part time for an event coordinator, but she got a degree in communications and business and is now her own entrepenuer (sp)

dazies1011 Posted: Jun 23, 2008 09:51 PM

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Posted by Mrs B to Be

BBB - Bed Bath and Beyond??? I work part time for an event coordinator, but she got a degree in communications and business and is now her own entrepenuer (sp)

Better Business Bureaus ...sorry, would you be able to ask her if there are programs that you can do to become certified?

Mrs B to Be Posted: Jun 23, 2008 10:07 PM

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this company is registered with the BBB

http://www.inst.org/event/about.htm

dazies1011 Posted: Jun 23, 2008 10:35 PM

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Thank you

June09Bride Posted: Jun 25, 2008 08:50 PM

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I know its probably far from you, but I saw that last winter 'Wagner College' on Staten Island had a certificate program for wedding planning. Its worth checking into other colleges/univ. to see if they have something similar. I was pretty shocked when I saw that WC doing it.

MyLobster Posted: Jun 25, 2008 09:06 PM

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Just an FYI...my sis wants to do the same thing and is interning with a wedding coordinator now. She was told the best thing to do is go to school for business management and work with an event planner. This way you have the experience but also the knowledge to start your own business one day.

BoxOfRocks Posted: Jun 25, 2008 10:14 PM

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I suggest looking at certificate programs or continuing education courses at either a community college or an accredited institution.

For example, here's a four-session introductory course at NYU. Here's the syllabus for the full certificate offered through NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.