Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
1
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
2
Where this can take you
Event assistant L3 apprenticeship (no formal entry quals) then event/project manager, where a degree (L6) becomes common.
Courses for this career
See free Event Planner courses
Level 2
- Certificate in Event Planning (RQF) L217 courses
- Certificate in Event Planning L28 courses
- Award in Planning and Running an Event L22 courses