FSE 275 Comprehensive Review

• Explain the functions of a funeral director 
• Define the legal requirements of the various regulatory agencies as they pertain to a funeral director’s responsibilities 
• Analyze the factors which influence the diverse needs of funeral service clientele
• Select individual embalming treatments based upon the specific requests of client-families
• Demonstrate ability to respond appropriately to hypothetical situations involving human remains
• Effectively answer questions regarding funeral service options 
• Differentiate between the various types of funeral merchandise/sundries and their purposes
• Explain the importance of embalming using the basic elements related to science courses
• Distinguish between the various types of disposition
• Assess the various options utilized in personalizing a funeral to the family’s needs 
• Demonstrate appropriate listening skills while meeting with a family 

• Explain the importance of funeral service professionals in developing relationships with the families and communities they serve
• Identify standards of ethical conduct in funeral service practice
• Interpret how federal, state, and local laws apply to funeral service in order to ensure compliance  
• Apply principles of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains
• Demonstrate technical skills in embalming and restorative art that are necessary for the preparation and handling of human remains
• Demonstrate skills required for conducting arrangement conferences, visitations, services, and ceremonies
• Describe the requirements and procedures for burial, cremation, and other accepted forms of final disposition of human remains
• Describe methods to address the grief-related needs of the bereaved
• Explain management skills associated with operating a funeral establishment
• Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and research skills needed for funeral service practice