Funeral Services & Mortuary Science

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Topics of Study

In Funeral Services & Mortuary Science you will learn to:

• Direct funeral and burial services
• Sell caskets, urns, and other funeral equipment
• Manage funeral homes and cemeteries
• Do embalming and cremation
• Counsel relatives of the deceased
• Use cosmetics to make the deceased look good

Degrees

The following certificate(s)/degree(s) in Funeral Services & Mortuary Science will prepare you for jobs like the ones listed:

• 2-year associate of science degree: a twelve-month internship and passing a state and/or national board examination required before receiving a license to practice as a mortician or funeral director