Enrollment begins July 20, 2026
The Ultimate PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT training for licensed officiants
Master the craft of ceremony writing, delivery, and running your own officiant business
This self-paced program is built for officiants who are already licensed and performing ceremonies, but never got the hands-on training to back it up. Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule, with immediate access to all 4 modules the moment you enroll.
Interested in switching over to CIMM? Check out our full CIMM Ministry Foundations course instead →
QUESTION FOR YOU...
What if "figuring it out as you go" wasn't your only option?
Wedding officiants do meaningful, joyful work... and you're already living it. But if you got ordained without ever getting real training, chances are you've been figuring out ceremony writing, delivery, and the business side all on your own, one wedding at a time.
This course gives you the skills to stop guessing and start truly mastering your craft.
So you can stop hoping it goes well and start knowing it will.
Sound familiar?
You are interested in becoming an officiant but the options you've found....
✕ Your ordination came with little to no actual training
You got the title, but not the how... no real guidance on writing ceremonies, delivering them with confidence, or handling the practical side of wedding days.
✕ You've been learning by trial and error
Every ceremony has been a bit of a guessing game, and while you've picked things up along the way, you know there are gaps in your skills you'd love to close.
✕ Generic training doesn't fit your reality
Most officiant resources out there aren't Canadian-specific, aren't built for real wedding days, or are too generic to actually improve your craft.
IF THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT....
You're in the right place.
Built for working officiants
Exclusively Canadian
Comprehensive and flexible
LET'S DIG INTO THE DETAILS
Here's how it all shakes out...
This program is a focused training track, not an ordination pathway. Since you're already ordained and licensed, this course skips the legal and ordination pieces entirely and focuses purely on building your skills as an officiant, covering everything from ceremony writing to delivery to running your own officiant business.
SECTION TWO
Wedding Officiant 101
(modules 2-5)
Taught by Karen Trines
This program picks up right where your ordination left off, giving you the hands-on training to write beautiful, personalized ceremonies, deliver them with real confidence, and run a wedding officiant business that's entirely your own.
Here's what you're going to learn:
- How to write inclusive, personalized ceremonies that welcome every couple
- Public speaking and delivery skills so you feel confident at the front of any ceremony
- The logistics of wedding day execution — from arrival to paperwork to vendors
- How to set up and run a Canadian officiant business
Sound like the training you've been looking for?
Not quite what you're looking for? If you're not yet ordained, or want the full training experience including the metaphysical and legal foundations, check out CSWO Foundations, our complete training and ordination pathway.
"CSWO exceeded my expectations!! The course was thoughtfully designed, & gave me both the practical tools & the confidence to step into this role in a way that feels genuinely authentic to me!"
Krista M. | 2025 Foundations Grad
and there's more
You're also going to get access to:
3 ways to learn
Video, transcripts, and podcast versions of the course, so you can learn in whatever way works best for you.
Digital textbook
A comprehensive reference you'll return to again and again as your business grows — searchable, always accessible, never lost
"The course content is practical, well organized, and the overall experience was professional and welcoming. I would absolutely recommend CSWO to anyone looking for high-quality training and a supportive learning environment. "
Sherman N. | Foundations 2025 Grad
ready to do this?
The Investment
BEYOND THE LICENCE
Everything you need to master the craft!
$997
+tax
or 3 payments of $347
- 4-module ceremony-writing & delivery course
- Digital textbook
NOW IS THE TIME!
Imagine how confident you could feel with the right training.
You're already out there performing ceremonies. Every wedding season that passes without real training is a missed chance to feel as confident as the couples in front of you deserve.
If this has been sitting in the back of your mind, take this as your sign.
Stop guessing and start training!
got questions?
We have answers!
Who is eligible to take this program?
Anyone can enroll, though this program is designed for officiants who are already ordained and performing ceremonies. There are no prerequisites, no province restrictions, and no ordination requirements since this course is purely professional development.
Will this make me eligible to perform weddings?
No, this course is training only, it doesn't make you eligible for ordination or legal registration. If you're not yet ordained and want a complete pathway to legally performing weddings, check out CSWO Foundations.
Is there an exam or certification for this course?
No, this course has no exam or certification requirement. It's designed purely to build your skills as an officiant, so you can move through the material and apply it directly to your own ceremonies at your own pace.
Who teaches the CSWO Beyond the Licence course?
The course is taught by Karen Trines, the owner of Grounded Ceremonies in Ottawa, Ontario and the founder of CSWO.
