Wants To BECOME AND EVENT PLANNER???

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!!
I am currently active duty military and I am planning for a career change. I am currently enrolled in college trying to obtain my BA in Business Admin spec In accounting. I want to know if any one out there can help me learn to become a event planner. I have not been successful with information?? What should I do to start?? Please help me anyone who can. Thank you and God bless.