Funeral Service Education - Northampton County Area Community College

Funeral Service Education from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate Funeral degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Program Narrative Are you interested in: Helping Others? The Human Biological Sciences? Community Involvement? A business environment? Have you considered a career in Funeral Service? The funeral service professional: Provides support to the bereaved during initial stages of grief. Arranges and directs funeral ceremonies. Performs the transfer of the deceased from the place of death. Prepares the body according to the wishes of the survivors and requirements of the law. Sells funeral related services and merchandise. Establishes pre-arranged/pre-financed funeral accounts. Secures information for legal documents. Files death certificates and other legal papers. Assists survivors with details for filing claims for death benefits. Helps individuals adapt to changes in their lives following a death through post-death counseling and support group activities. Why should you enter funeral service? You are a caregiver who desires to serve others. You believe ceremony is an effective way of expressing feelings. You are open-minded about ways in which people of different faiths and cultures express their feelings and practice their beliefs. You are interested in the technical sciences. You exhibit sensitivity and compassion for those with whom you are in contact. You are interested in learning all aspects of a business. Funeral Service Education provides you with a comprehensive understanding of all phases of funeral service necessary to serve the bereaved in a professional and ethical manner. The need for funeral directors and embalmers will escalate over the next twenty years and the earning potential has never been better. Mission Statement Our mission as Northampton Community College Funeral Service Education is to educate students in the fundamental skills, knowledge, and practice of funeral service. We strive to create a supportive learning environment which fosters communication, critical thinking, self-discipline, and compassion. The program embraces the college\\\\\\\'s mission, vision and values, and is committed to providing an unexcelled educational experience that is inclusive and diverse. Funeral Service Education Aims and Objectives The Funeral Service Education Program has as its central aim recognition of the importance of funeral service education personnel as: members of a human service profession, members of the community in which they serve, participants in the relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service profession, professionals knowledgeable of and compliant with federal, state, and local regulatory guidelines, professionals sensitive to the responsibility for public health, safety and welfare in caring for human remains. Objectives of the Funeral Service Education Program: To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession. To educate students in every phase of funeral service, and to help enable them to develop the proficiency and skills necessary in the profession, as defined above. To educate students concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community at large. To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct. To provide a curriculum at the post secondary level of instruction. To encourage research in the field of funeral service. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: Possess the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in funeral service Complete state and national board examinations requirements. Promote funeral service with professionalism and compassion. Be satisfied with their education and meet or exceed the expectations of their employers. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Funeral courses.