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Funeral Director Certificate
The Funeral Director’s Certificate Program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education since it does not include instruction in the following areas: embalming and related science courses and the general education courses. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.
| Course # | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIS 130 | Funeral Service History | 3 |
| COM 130 | Communications | 4 |
| SBM 130 | Small Business Management | 4 |
| Quarter 1 Total Quarter Hours | 11 | |
| Course # | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 120 | Advanced Composition | 5 |
| ADM 241 | Funeral Directing | 5 |
| LAW 241 | Business Law | 3 |
| Quarter 2 Total Quarter Hours | 13 | |
| Course # | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 250 | Funeral Service Psych and Counseling | 3 |
| LAW 252 | Mortuary Law & Ethics | 3 |
| ADM 252 | Funeral Service Merchandising | 3 |
| Quarter 3 Total Quarter Hours | 9 | |
| Course # | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 260 | Sociology of Funeral Service | 5 |
| ADM 263 | Funeral Service Marketing & Operations | 5 |
| ACC 250 | Accounting | 5 |
| Quarter 4 Total Quarter Hours | 15 | |
| Course # | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Funeral Director Certificate Quarter Hours Required | 48 | |