EDUCATION GUIDE
A m e r i c a n F u n e r a l D i r e c t o r ’ s
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American Funeral Director believes that developing the next generation
of funeral directors is essential in adding real and sustained value to the
profession. Through quality higher education, mortuary schools are
responsible for preparing this next generation and teaching them how to
provide meaningful grief experiences and helping them to succeed.
As the oldest mortuary college in the United States, CCMS offers regionally and profes- sionally accredited Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Mortuary Science degrees. We want you to compare your local options, and then schedule a visit with CCMS at your convenience to see why we are the right choice for you. “CCMS is not the best because we are the oldest, we are the oldest because we are the best!” Education is one of the largest investments you will make in yourself. You deserve the best!
Certified Celebrant training, Crematory Operator and Arranger Certification training, Disaster Mortuary Response training and more are included in our programs. With an on-campus embalming lab, we perform over 500 embalmings annually. We will soon break ground on our new Educational Cremation Center designed to provide real world, hands-on advanced crematory operator training, alkaline hydrolysis, enhanced pet loss, hospitality, and more. CCMS – an education on which you can build a career!
93% graduation rate and 93% job placement rate.
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
645 W. North Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45224
513-761-2020 www.CCMS.edu
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
415 Barren Springs Dr., Houston, Texas 77090 281-873-0262 • www.commonwealth.edu
• Competitive tuition
• NO lab fees or supply fees
• Books are included in tuition
• Convenient lab scheduling
• Free WI-FI on campus
• Updated computer lab and classrooms
• Pre-set class schedule
• Multiple enrollment periods per year
• Choose campus OR online!
Begin your career path at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service! Our accelerated programs get you out of school and into a funeral service career sooner. We have a reputation for excellence in funeral service education that goes back to 1936.
We offer 2 distinct programs – the AAS Degree in Funeral Service (for those seeking both funeral directing and embalming licensure) and the Certificate in Funeral Directing (for those seeking only funeral directing licensure). Each program is offered on campus as well as online. The benefits of attending Commonwealth Institute include:
The DMACC Mortuary Science Program has been a leader in online and on-campus funeral service education for the past 10 years.
The online program is designed for students who are working in a funeral home but are not able to move to attend mortuary school.
We encourage students to learn professional skills from the funeral directors and embalmers with whom they work.
The online program provides: weekly streaming lectures, regular online office hours with faculty, the ability to test in your location, interactive learning activities, minimal travel to campus to comply with accreditation requirements, as well as full-time, accelerated and part-time scheduling options to meet students’ needs. If you have already completed the general education requirements, the total cost is under $11,000.
Call us or visit our website to see why many students are choosing Des Moines Area Community College.
Des Moines Area Community College Mortuary Science Program
2006 South Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, Iowa 50023 515-965-7171 http://funeral.dmacc.edu
Associate of Applied Science (On-Campus & Online)
Fulfills the requirements of accreditation and approval agencies. Curriculum offers both theoretical and practical fundamentals of funeral service.
Bachelor of Science in Funeral Service Management (Online)
Allows Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduates to seamlessly transfer to our sister college, Mid-America College of Funeral Service, to earn a Bachelor of Science in Funeral Service Management.
Funeral Director’s Program (On-Campus & Online)
Designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
3909 South Buckner Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75227 www.dallasinstitute.edu
214-388-5466
means that students have an opportunity to learn on a more inti- mate level.
FMC is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Ed- ucation and we also offer additional opportunities for our stu- dents to get real life experience. With exceptional graduation and placement rates, FMC provides a great opportuni-
ty for students to excel in funeral profession.
We offer our students the option to attend FMC via virtual classroom or in a traditional classroom setting.
We believe that knowledge is power, and we work with students to get employment in funeral service while they are attending classes. Please visit our website at www.fmc.edu.
150 Kerry Place Norwood, MA 02062
United States www.fmc.edu 781-762-1211
Associate of Science (On Campus & Online)
Fulfills the requirements of accreditation and approval agencies.
Curriculum offers both theoretical and practical fundamentals of funeral service.
Bachelor of Science in Funeral Service Management (Online)
Allows Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service graduates to seam- lessly transfer to our sister college, Mid-America College of Funeral Service, to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Funeral Service.
Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service
5141 Snapfinger Woods Drive Decatur, Georgia 30035 www.gupton-jones.edu
770-593-2257
Complete the 4 required courses from your home or office at your own pace.
Hood’s thanatology certificate is one of the few and best in the United States. This coursework prepares individuals to work with the terminally ill and the bereaved and to provide death education. To inquire or apply: www.hood.edu/than
Hood College
401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, MD 21701 www.hood.edu/than • [email protected]
301-696-3600
Hood’s thanatology certificate program is now available 100% online!
Convenient. Offering 100% online 15-week courses, with options to start in January, May, or September, the Marian University Thanatology Master’s program was designed to give adults with busy lifestyles the chance to conveniently learn how to become direct-service professionals in hospices, hospitals, funeral homes, faith communities, and non-profit organizations.
Compelling. With a core curriculum grounded in evidence-based theory, re- search, practice, and applied ethics, you’ll learn how to offer the best possible support to individuals and families confronting end-of-life, bereavement, and non-death loss from faculty who are highly regarded in the field. Not to mention, completion of the program can be done in two or four years, depending on the course load you select.
Low-cost. As a leader in Thanatology education, we’ve developed educational partnerships that allow for possible tuition discounts, not to mention the ability to accept up to six transfer credits pending approval by the program director.
Learn more. Also offering a Graduate Certificate in Thanatology, more information can be found when you visit MarianUniversity.edu/thanatology.
Marian University
45 South National Avenue Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
54935-4699 800-262-7426
www.marianuniversity.edu/online
Associate of Applied Science (On-Campus & Online) Fulfills the requirements of accreditation and approval agencies.
Curriculum offers both theoretical and practical fundamentals of funeral service.
Bachelor of Science Degree (Online)
Allows an ABFSE funeral service associate degree graduate, who has passed both National Board Exams or is a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, to enroll.
Funeral Director Certificate (On-Campus & Online) Designed to meet specific state or professional needs.
Not accredited by ABFSE.
Certificate in Thanatology for End-of-Life Professionals (Online)
This certification promotes understanding of death and how it affects individuals.
Certificate in Death Companioning for End-of-Life Professionals (Online)
This certification offers end-of-life professionals a framework to expand their area of practice in end-of-life support and knowl- edge within modern American death care.
Green Burial Council (GBC) Certificate of Proficiency in Green Funeral Service
This certification provides students with a foundation for offering environmentally sustainable funeral services in our modern world.
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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
5808 Baum Boulevard • Pittsburgh, PA 5206 412-362-8500
www.pims.edu
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... Here’s why:
• A campus that is safe, secure, and sanitized.
• Campus terms starting in September, February, and June offering flexible cohort scheduling enabling students to attend no more than 3 days per week.
• Easy access to financial aid and other institutional grants.
• Gain unmatched professional experience providing ACTUAL decedent care in our ON CAMPUS clinical embalming facility.
• RA Lab experience like no other! (See PIMS exclusive traumatic replica heads and synthetic skulls pictured at left)
• Practical education that leads to a career where you are needed!
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