FSE 140 Funeral Directing

4 credits

This course covers general funeral service practice, such as notification of death, transfer of remains, and conduct of the arrangement conference.

Prerequisites: FSE 101, FSE 130, and FSE 141

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

Global Outcomes:
This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and define the primary responsibilities of the funeral director
List and describe the timeframes in which the services of the funeral director are typically provided (i.e. pre-need, at-need, and post funeral follow up)
Describe and apply proper telephone procedures
Transfer human remains from the place of death to the funeral home using generally accepted procedures and equipment
Communicate effectively when meeting with a family in the arrangement conference
Identify and describe various American religious funeral customs
Describe fraternal and military funeral procedures
Provide information about prefunded/preplanned funerals to client families
Describe basic expectations for the shipping of human remains
Properly use specific vocabulary associated with funeral service
Name and explain terminology and considerations unique to cremation arrangements
Develop and defend a first call/information sheet

Total Hours: 40 Lecture Hours: 40