OCNLR
Level 3
QN: 603/0813/8
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OCNLR Level 3 Diploma for Funeral Celebrants
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 264 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
OCNLR
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
264 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Creating Ritual in Ceremony
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of creating a ritual space.2.
- Be able to prepare a resource base to help create individual funeral ceremonies.3.
- Understand what is meant by ‘ritual’ and ‘ceremony’.4.
- Be able to create and perform a ritual.5.
- Understand the role of music in a funeral ceremony.
2
Listening and Communication Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply active listening skills and create a rapport with others.2.
- Understand the use of listening and communication skills to alleviate conflict situations.3.
- Be able to elicit factual and narrative information from another person through dialogue.4.
- Be able to record and write up spoken information.
- Understand how to set personal objectives for self-improvement.
3
Marketing and Business Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main areas of business focus associated with the role of a funeral celebrant.2.
- Understand local market needs.3.
- Understand how to devise supporting resources for the role of a funeral celebrant.4.
- Be able to use word processing skills to support the role of a funeral celebrant.5.
- Be able to compose, send and receive email messages.6.
- Understand the health and safety issues involved in the role of a funeral celebrant.
4
Personal Presentation Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to develop and use successful strategies to recognise and manage own emotions in own role as a funeral celebrant.2.
- Understand how to create a safe emotional space for others with appropriate authority.3.
- Be able to apply personal presence, appropriate authority and the art of speaking in public at a funeral.4.
- Be able to lead a group in singing.5.
- Be able to apply different tonalities with the voice to convey different emotions and spoken content.
- Be able to adapt own performance to take account of different spaces and conditions.7.
- Understand how to set personal objectives ad make action plans for self-improvement within the role of a celebrant.
5
The History and Context of Funerals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the history of dying and funerals in the UK.2.
- Understand the influence of social and religious trends on funerals.3.
- Understand what currently constitutes a successful funeral.4.
- Understand the main purposes and structure of a funeral ceremony and how these should be applied.
6
Writing Ceremonial Scripts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure of a funeral ceremony.2.
- Understand the impact on a funeral ceremony of the words and readings delivered.3.
- Be able to write a well-structured and engaging eulogy.4.
- Understand the word skills and language required in different parts of a funeral ceremony.5.
- Be able to set personal objectives and make action plans for self-improvement in interviewing, note- taking and writing skills.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0813/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OCNLR
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2016