FSE 296 Funeral Service Internship

3 credits

Preparation for a funeral service career is facilitated with on-site observation and participation. Instruction in equipment use, procedures, and functions in the daily operation of a funeral home occurs in affiliated clinical sites, as well as in lecture.

Prerequisites: Program Director permission, FSE 250, FSE 256, FSE 259, and FSE 261

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Utilize the following forms
- First Call Sheet
- Arrangement work sheet
- FTC compliant - General Price List
- FTC-compliant Casket Price List
- FTC-compliant Outer Burial Container Price List
- Embalming Authorization Form
- Cremation Authorization Form
Receive first calls
Perform body removal
Assist with arrangement conferences
Prepare the following
- Death Certificate
- Burial Transit permit
- Social Security form SSA-721 (Statement of death by Funeral Director)
- Death Notice
- Obituary
- FTC-compliant Statement of Funeral Goods and Services selected
- Veterans flag application (27-2008), Burial Benefits forms (21P-530), Headstone/marker forms (VA 40-1330) and Presidential Memorial Certificate Form (40-0247)
Compare and contrast different types of funeral related services (e.g., Liturgical, Non-liturgical, Secular, Chapel, Graveside, Military, Fraternal, Memorial, Direct Cremation or other)

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

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
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
Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and research skills needed for funeral service practice

Total Hours: 90 Field-Based Experience (Practicum or Internship) Hours: 90