Have Questions?
Here are answers to the most commonly asked questions:
How do I become a Certified Wedding Coordinator?
WPIC is the first and only in-class Wedding Coordinator's Certification Institute in Canada. The course consists of 2 weeks Home-study, group work, 20 hours of in-class lecture and Industry-related guest speakers. Students are graded based on their in-class work, success on 3 tests and a final exam.
Where can I find employment after
Certification?
Our past students have
opened their own full and part-time businesses, or found employment with
Catering Companies, Resorts, Banquet Halls, Golf and Country Clubs and Bridal
salons. Anywhere that specializes in Weddings appreciates having a Canadian
Certified Wedding Coordinator on staff.
You can find our Alumni at:
The Four Seasons (Toronto), Fairmont
Royal York (Toronto), Fairmont MacDonald (Edmonton), Edmonton
Weddings/Event Headquarters (Edmonton) x 4, The Windsor Room (Montreal), Kingbridge Centre (GTA), HBC National Gift Registry, Several Club Links Golf
Clubs, Concordia University (Events Dept) x 3, Designing Trendz (Toronto) x 2,
Days Inn (Surrey, BC) x 2, Marriott Courtyard (Ottawa), Bellagio by Peter and
Paul's (Toronto), Catered Affare (Toronto) x 3, Princess Hotels (Dominican
Republic), The Luxury Wedding Show (Toronto), Delta City Centre (Edmonton),
Delta (Toronto) x 2, Chateau Louis (Edmonton), Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant,
Pelican Bay at Lucaya, Paradise Island Habour Resort.
As well we have trained and certified all of the On-site Coordinators at the Sandals Resorts in Jamaica, Palace Resorts in Mexico, The Bahamas Bridal Association, Atlantis in Bahamas, Sheraton Nassau, Wyndham Nassau, British Colonial Hilton, Ministry of Tourism in Bahamas, among many, many other places.
Will
my WPIC Certification be recognized within the Wedding Industry?
Yes,
this Certification is recognized and accepted Worldwide. We currently have
2500 members from over 11 different countries. We have had students fly in
from Mexico, Germany, Japan, China, Barbados, St. Lucia and The Bahamas just to
take our Professional Development course.
The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada was awarded its Master License to operate an Educational Institute from the Government of Canada and has been approved by the Superintendent of Education of each province in which it operates, as per the Private Career Colleges Act. (The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada is not a Private Career College, it is an Institute.)
What is the difference between
the WPIC in-class Certification and a 3-month Correspondence Certification
We believe
the in-class portion of our course is what sets us apart and is our greatest strength.
Each class is taught by two successful professional, working Wedding
Coordinators. Not only are they sharing the industry statistics,
procedures, laws and regulations, but they are giving their personal experience.
You are able to ask questions and receive instant answers and feedback from an
expert. Not only are you getting an extensive, complete manual, you are getting 20 hours of
in-class instruction, industry guest speakers, in-class practical work and unlimited access to two Professional
Wedding Coordinators.
We strongly believe a true professional constantly updates and betters them self through conferences, continued learning and networking, so we also give our students a free lifetime membership to our Alumni Association of more than 2500 Certified Wedding Coordinators, (providing they uphold the WPIC Ethics).
I have my Event and Meeting
Management Certificate, would this course be redundant for me?
No. In fact, several of the Universities and Colleges who offer Event and
Meeting Management Certification now strongly urge their students who are
interested in becoming Wedding Coordinators, to take our course. Event and
Meeting Management is very different from Wedding Coordination. One must be
versed in the differences between pricing, billing, psychology of the clients,
differing vendor relations, a different code of ethics, etc.
When is WPIC coming to my area?
WPIC comes to a city when there is enough interest to hold a class. If there is
not a date indicated under Locations, the best way
to gauge when we will be coming to your city is to email us.
