Funeral Merchandising is designed to introduce the funeral service student to the basics of merchandising as they apply to the funeral profession. Funeral providers as defined by the FTC in 1984 offer both service and merchandise. This course considers both service and merchandise as the products provided by funeral service practitioners. The course is divided into two main sections. The first covers construction and features of caskets, outer burial containers, and other funeral related products. The second section of the course examines methods of purchasing, pricing, display, and sale of funeral merchandise as well as funeral services.
