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Funeral Services (2161) |
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Funeral directors interview the family members of the deceased to facilitate and assist with the arrangements for the funeral services. Services include coordination with clergy members, or other persons who will officiate, the logistics of funerals, preparing obituary notices and having them placed in newspapers, arranging for pall bearers, and clergy, scheduling with the cemetery the opening and closing of a grave, decorating and preparing the sites of all services, and providing for the transportation of the remains, mourners, and flowers between sites. They also direct preparation and shipment of remains for out-of-state burial. Embalming is a sanitary, cosmetic, and preservative process through which the body is prepared for interment. Funeral directors also handle the paperwork involved with the person's death.
This limited access associate degree program in funeral services requires a minimum of two years of college education, but students who have completed all general education courses may be able to complete the program in a minimum of sixteen (16) months.
Beginning in fall 2003, all students must take the National Board Exam before they will be allowed to graduate.
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Starting or Average Salary: Funeral Directors in Duval County (2001): $37,020 |
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| The Florida licensure process requires passing the National Board Examination (a written comprehensive examination), serving a one-year internship under the direction of a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and passing a Florida examination on rules and regulations.
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| Because the funeral services program includes mortuary science and basic science courses, high school preparation should include biology and chemistry. In addition, the program includes courses in liberal arts (such as English, humanities, and ethics), sciences (such as anatomy and pathology) and clinical sciences (such as embalming and restorative arts).
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| This program strives to meet the needs of northern Florida for qualified funeral directors and embalmers by providing a training program that is supported by the local Funeral Services community and will at some future date seek accreditation by the American Board of Funeral Services Education, 38 Florida Ave., Portland, ME 04103.
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ENC 1101 English Composition I (3) |
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*Mathematics (3) |
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*Humanities (3) |
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***BSC 2020C Human Biology (4) |
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*Social and Behavioral Science (3) |
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Credit Hours: 16 |
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Required Professional Courses |
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**APA 1001 Applied Accounting (3) |
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BUL 2130 Business Law I - The Legal Environment of Business (3) |
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HSC 1531 Medical Terminology (3) |
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PHI 1603 Applied Ethics (3) |
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HSC 1524 Introduction to Infectious Disease (2) |
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Funeral Services Courses |
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FSE 1000 Introduction to Funeral Services (3) |
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FSE 1105 Thanatochemistry (2) |
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FSE 1204 Funeral Services Computer Applications (2) |
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FSE 2202 Funeral Home Management (3) |
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FSE 2060 Funeral Directing (3) |
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FSE 2061 Thanatology (3) |
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FSE 2080 Funeral Law (3) |
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FSE 2100 Embalming I (3) |
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FSE 2100L Embalming Clinical I (1) |
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FSE 2120 Restorative Art (3) |
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FSE 2120L Restorative Art Laboratory (1) |
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FSE 2140 Embalming II (3) |
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FSE 2140L Embalming Clinical II (1) |
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FSE 2946 Professional Practicum I (2) |
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FSE 2201 Funeral Home Operations (3) |
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FSE 2160 Funeral Pathology (3) |
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FSE 2930 Funeral Services Professional Review (1) |
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FSE 2947 Professional Practicum II (2) |
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Credit Hours: 56 |
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Total Credit Hours: 72 |
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*Refer to General Education Requirements |
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*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements. |
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**Any higher level accounting course may be substituted for APA 1001. |
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The following courses MUST be completed before a student will be considered for admission to the program:
ENC 1101, BSC 2020C, HSC 1531 and a Social and Behavioral Science course. ***The BSC 2010 prerequisite has been waived for students enrolled in this program. |
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Note: You have two options in this program: the associate in science (A.S.) degree, which can prepare you for employment or transfer to a state university, and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degree, which is intended primarily for students who want immediate employment after graduation. If you choose the A.S. degree you must take MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics. The A.A.S. degree requires MAT 1033 or higher. Please see an advisor to determine the option that is best for you. |
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Application Procedures: |
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| Funeral services is a selective access program and continuance in the program is limited upon academic performance and criteria.
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| 1. Complete FCCJ membership application (with $15.00 fee) and provide all transcripts from high schools or colleges attended.
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| 2. Completion of the College Placement Test (CPT) and all preparatory work, if necessary.
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| 3. A minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale in all college work to be used for the degree.
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| 4. Completion of Funeral Services Program Application.
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Total Tuition and Fees: |
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Estimated tuition* is $4,200. Estimated cost of books, materials and fees is $2,500
(*For Florida residents as of 07/03)
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