Application - Celebrant

Senior Humanist Celebrant: This Endorsement Level is for seasoned professional Humanist Celebrants. Successful applicants will have demonstrated a strong commitment to humanist values, and desire to serve the community in accordance with these values. They will have developed strong celebrant skills via extensive experience with one or more kinds of ceremonies. This endorsement is a lifetime endorsement with no expiration date.

Qualifications:

Strong understanding of humanism and commitment to humanist values
Holds a Humanist Society Endorsement for 10+ years
Has performed 100+ ceremonies (of any kind)
Willingness to serve the Humanist Celebrant community via giveback to The Humanist Society. Examples of giveback include but are not limited to: mentoring new celebrants, teaching workshops, speaking at professional development video conferences, or serving on the Board of Directors of The Humanist Society.

Other Requirements:

Continual Membership with the American Humanist Association
Completed Application
Phone Interview
Approval from Endorsement Committee
One time $500 Professional Fee (Can be paid in full or as five annual payments)

The Humanist Society sincerely appreciates your interest in our endorsements for humanist professionals.

Applications are processed on a rolling basis, and the application process typically takes 2-4 weeks to review, approve, and issue credentials. You can speed up the process by paying your fees and ensuring we receive your references in a timely manner.

Our standard procedure includes the following steps:

Staff will check your application, references, and paid fees.
Staff schedules and completes phone interview.
Your application, references, and summary of the phone interview will be reviewed by The Humanist Society Board of Directors.
The Board reviews applications on a weekly basis.
You will be notified via email with instructions for any necessary final steps once the Board has reached a decision.

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Address*

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Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email*

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Current profession or occupation? Please describe your work with some precision; single word responses are too vague:*

Are you a member of the American Humanist Association?

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How long have you been an AHA Member?

If your membership has expired, please rejoin the AHA here.

Are you a member of an AHA Chapter or Affiliate?

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What is the name or your group?

Please describe in detail your involvement with the chapter/affiliate:

Would you be interested in joining one (if available in your area)?

How long have you been endorsed as a Humanist Celebrant by the Humanist Society?

How do you define your role as a Humanist Celebrant? In what ways do you function as a Humanist Celebrant?

Approximately how many ceremonies have you performed since you were first endorsed with the Humanist Society? Give your best estimate.*

Giveback to the Humanist Celebrant community and The Humanist Society is an integral part of the Senior Humanist Celebrant’s role. Please select all the ways you would be interested in giving back:*

Mentoring New CelebrantsProviding Education to CelebrantsSpeaking at Professional Development Video ConferencesServing on the Board of Directors for The Humanist Society (Minimum 4 Year Commitment)Other

What topics would you be interested in teaching?

What topics would you be interested in speaking on?

The Humanist Society adheres to the Humanist Manifesto III. Please review the Humanist Manifesto prior to answering the following question.

How has your definition of humanism expanded and/or grown as a result of your work as a humanist professional and continuing education?

Please comment on anything else about yourself that you believe would help us evaluate your application:

Ethical Code of Conduct

I acknowledge I have read and will continue to abide by the Humanist Society ethical code of conduct*

YES

Senior Humanist Celebrant Endorsement Application

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