Skip to main content
Non-Credit Learning
  • Microcredential
  • Help with cost possible

Event Planning

Sullivan County Community College · Loch Sheldrake · Events & Hospitality

Seats available

Key facts

When
Feb 4 to Aug 30, 2027Tue and Thu, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where and how
In personLibrary Learning Commons, Loch Sheldrake
Time commitment
2 semesters115 hours of instruction
Cost
$1,050, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
Digital badge

About this course

Take your organizational skills to the next level with this Event Planning microcredential! This microcredential provides you with essential skills and expertise, whether you aspire to coordinate corporate conferences, weddings, or festivals. You will gain technical skills from site selection to budgeting and human resource management. In addition, special focus is given to client relations and customer service, equipping you with the communication and interpersonal skills needed to build strong client relationships, understand client needs and preferences, and deliver service that exceeds expectations. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study, internships and to immediately apply for entry or junior level event planning positions in the corporate environment or across the hospitality sector such as meeting coordinator, marketing and events assistant, junior event planner and more. This microcredential also provides a strong technical foundation for entrepreneurs looking to launch their own planning businesses.

What you'll learn

  • Event Planning
  • Event Management
  • Site Selection
  • Budgeting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Human Resource Management
  • Client Relations
  • Team Leadership

Taught by Lindy Haskew and Max Brusin.

What you get

  • Event Planning Microcredential

    Digital badge from Sullivan County Community College when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

Getting there

Library Learning Commons, Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759

Plan your trip

The pin shows the campus's main address. Check the building with the campus before your first class.

Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • SUNY Reimagine Workforce Scholarship

    Partial scholarships for first-time SUNY non-credit learners.

    Who qualifies: New York residents taking their first SUNY non-credit course.

See ways to get help with costs

Jobs this relates to

  • Line Cook
  • Event Coordinator
  • Food Service Manager

Hospitality employers hire year-round across the state.

From Sullivan County Community College. Finishing a course doesn't guarantee a job.

Questions about this course

Have a question?

We'll pass your question to Sullivan County Community College.

Ask a question

Sullivan County Community College

Frank Sinigaglia

admissions@sunysullivan.edu · 845-434-5750 x4397

More like this