1800Monuments.com Headstones Starting From  $3,000 Up
About Us   Contact Us   Blogs    
inquiry@1800Monuments.com Toll: 1-800-742-0496 
Mortuary List & Tips
 Categories
 Tips
Name Index
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 3243 Next   Page:
Smiths Mortuary


Basic Details You Should Expect When Selecting A Career With Mortuary Science

It takes special skills and a certain temperament to be a funeral director. Individuals have to be able to work effectively with people who are grieving over the death of a loved one. The first step to pursuing a career in this field is to earn a mortuary science degree.

To receive the proper training, students must enroll in a training program that is accredited by the proper national agency. This means the school has undergone professional review to demonstrate its ability to meet the industry's highest standards. Reviews are conducted a minimum of every seven years.

To become a licensed funeral director, students must take a wide range of courses. Some classes focus on the skills necessary to embalm bodies and restore bones and structures of the face, including the mouth, eyes, nose, and ears. Other courses deal with the business side of running a funeral home. These include learning about laws, ethics, and effective grief counseling when interacting with clients.

Funeral directors have a wide range of duties. In addition to the obvious work of embalming and body part restoration, they must be able to handle all business aspects of the funeral home. They organize funeral services and work closely with participants during the service. In larger companies, they have the ability to advance to positions with more responsibility if they become branch or general managers.

Students learn to deal with the responsibilities associated with funeral service providers. Instructors put special emphasis on ethical conduct while working with bereaved families. At the same time, individuals in this profession must be aware of the need to address public safety and health while taking care of human remains.

Each state has its own unique requirements for to apply for a license. In some states, individuals must complete a two-year degree program. In other states, including Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ohio and Michigan, the program takes four years to complete.


Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 3243 Next   Page:
 

Hot Sales
Angel Headstone 011
Angel Headstone 011
Angel Headstone 077
Angel Headstone 077
Heart Gravestone 023
Heart Gravestone 023
Heart Gravestone 051
Heart Gravestone 051
Heart Gravestone 071
Heart Gravestone 071