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Funeral Director Certificate
This academic program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this program will not have the academic credential for licensure in states where graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.
Graduation Requirements
To be considered a candidate for graduation from the Funeral Director Certificate Program at Mid-America College of Funeral Service, the following guidelines must be met:
- The student has successfully completed the Funeral Director Certificate program of instruction with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and passing grades in all courses;
- The student has successfully completed all requirements of the Funeral Director Practicum;
- The student is free of all indebtedness to the College.
Curriculum
The curriculum fulfills the requirements to receive the Funeral Director Certificate. The Courses By Quarter are as follows:
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 |
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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 |
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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 | 3 |
ACC 250 | Accounting | 5 |
Quarter 4 Total Quarter Hours | 13 |
Course # | Course | Credit Hours |
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Total Funeral Director Certificate Quarter Hours Required | 46 |
Technology Requirements
For suggested information on technology requirements, please review the pdf found, here.
The Funeral Director Certificate is not eligible for Financial Aid. Mid-America College of Funeral Service is not regionally accredited and that may limit the transfer of credits to another institution. All transfer credits are dependent on the receiving institution.
The Funeral Director Certificate is Indiana Post-Secondary Education approved.